ReadMe AlternativesDocumentation Generators and other similar apps like ReadMe

ReadMe is described as 'Completely customizable and collaborative place for dynamic API and/or product documentation. Users can play around with the API right in the docs, automatically generated from a Swagger / OAS file. It also works as a knowledge base platform' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ReadMe, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, SaaS, Windows and Linux apps. The best ReadMe alternative is Insomnia REST Client, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to ReadMe are GitBook, Wiki.js, Widget-Board and Archivy.

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  1. Wiki.js icon
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    Write your content in the widely used and simple Markdown format, using the built-in visual editor. Unlike other wiki software that save content in a database with a difficult to extract format, Wiki.js saves all your content directly into Markdown (.

    76 Wiki.js alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Widget-Board icon
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    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Archivy icon
     13 likes

    A self-hosted knowledge repository that allows you to safely preserve useful content that contributes to your own personal, searchable and extensible wiki.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
     
  4. Notaku icon
     6 likes

    Turn you Notion into documentation, knowledge base and blog websites.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Produkt.so icon
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    Produkt.so is a sleek, Notion-inspired help center platform built for tech startups and small teams. It offers a fast, block-based editor to write articles, organizes content into collections, and supports attachments up to 50 MB.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Docsie icon
     31 likes

    Docsie is a multilingual documentation solution that reduces documentation time by 60% through features like collaborative editing, real-time updates, a searchable repository, interactive checklists, and AI-powered chatbots. It also enables automation, version control, media upload, and supports diverse languages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Docsie let's us embed our docs into our site instead of just hosting it for us.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Docsie is Freemium and ProprietaryReadMe is Paid and Proprietary
    • Docsie is LightweightReadMe is not according to our users
  7. Sphinx icon
     26 likes

    Sphinx is a tool that makes it easy to create intelligent and beautiful documentation, written by Georg Brandl and licensed under the BSD license.

    50 Sphinx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Read The Docs icon
     31 likes

    Read the Docs hosts documentation for the open source community. It supports Sphinx docs written with reStructuredText, and can pull from your Subversion, Bazaar, Git, and Mercurial repositories. The code is open source, and available on github.

    42 Read The Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Archbee icon
     16 likes

    Generate and manage technical documentation with AI-powered tools, real-time collaboration, GitHub content sync, custom domains, automated onboarding support, 30 customizable blocks, external integrations, JavaScript and React widgets, and secure distribution.

    109 Archbee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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