MkDocs Alternatives

MkDocs is described as 'Is static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MkDocs for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best MkDocs alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like MkDocs are Wiki.js, Docusaurus, Quartz – Static Site Generator and Archivy.

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  1. NextBook icon
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    NextBook is quick and easy way to buid technical books or documentation that support modern standards and run blazingly fast. It's built with MDX and Next.js and works by compiling markdown or MDX down to plain static html.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    NextBook vs MkDocs Comments
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    NextBook is a nice alternative to MkDocks. It's has a lot more under the hood, but it lacks a very basic feature, which is an global search. Other than that, it could replace MkDocs easily.

    • NextBook is Free and Open SourceMkDocs is also Free and Open Source
    • NextBook is CustomizableMkDocs is not according to our users
  2. MarkBind icon
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    A tool for generating static websites from Markdown-like syntax. Optimized for content-heavy instructional websites, e.g. course websites, tutorials, project/product documentation, textbooks. MarkBind source files can be as simple as basic Markdown, but you can also use a mix of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Node.JS
     
  3. DocFX icon
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    DocFX generates Documentation directly from source code (.NET, RESTful API, JavaScript, Java, etc...) and Markdown files.

    37 DocFX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    DocFX vs MkDocs Comments
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    It autogenerates a beautiful doc-site from code comments.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • DocFX is Free and Open SourceMkDocs is also Free and Open Source
  4. DocPad icon
     5 likes

    DocPad is a dynamic static-site generator. That is a content management system that takes content from several sources, like files on your computer, and renders them into incredibly fast static output.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Doxide icon
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    Doxide is a documentation generator for C++. It is an alternative to Doxygen that aims at a more modern look and feel, with responsive design for desktop and mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. Doclets.io icon
     5 likes

    Doclets.io is the missing hosted and automated API-Doc generation service for Javascript. By simplifying API-Doc setup it enables you to actually focus on writing documentation!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Orchid icon
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    Orchid is a general-purpose static site generator with a focus on extensibility, and aimed at developers looking to improve their technical documentation. Orchid was born out of a desire for better-looking Javadocs and frustration with how difficult is it to manage large Jekyll...

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. hexo-theme-doc is a documentation theme for Hexo, the fast and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js. It differs from other Hexo themes by allowing you to present documentation—especially REST API documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
     
  9. Just the Docs is a responsive Jekyll theme with built-in search that is easily customizable and hosted on GitHub Pages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Jekyll
     
  10. Couscous icon
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    Static website generator designed for documentation. Couscous turns Markdown documentation into beautiful websites. It's GitHub Pages on steroids.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Jigsaw is a framework for rapidly building static sites using the same modern tooling that powers your web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
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