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 Zensical.

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  1. Docuowl icon
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    🦉 A documentation generator. Contribute to docuowl/docuowl development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Homebrew
     
  2. Docsy icon
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    Docsy is a pre-configured Hugo theme that provides the core features and behaviors needed to create a technical documentation site.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
     
  3. CODEDOC icon
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    CODEDOC is an open-source tool that helps you with creating beautiful and modern software documentation. It creates a JAMStack app from your markdown files that you can easily deploy on services such as GitHub Pages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
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    LDoc is Lua documentation generator intended to be compatible with LuaDoc and thus follows the pattern set by the various Doc tools:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Lua
     
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    Documentation software to write, host and manage your product documentation or help docs. Create a team and create your documentation with technical-free, real-time collaboration. Effortless hosting using your own domain and brand colors.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Gaiden icon
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    Gaiden is a tool that makes it easy to create documentation (static website) with Markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Groovy
     
  7. nextra icon
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    Simple, powerful and flexible site generation framework with everything you love from Next.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
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    A lightweight markdown-based webserver for online documentation with built-in themes. Easy to install and maintain.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Docco icon
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    Docco is a quick-and-dirty documentation generator, written in Literate CoffeeScript. It produces an HTML document that displays your comments intermingled with your code. All prose is passed through Markdown, and code is passed through Highlight.js syntax highlighting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • npm
     
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