Wiki.js AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Documentation Generators

The best Documentation Generator alternative to Wiki.js is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wiki.js and seven of them are Documentation Generators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Documentation Generator alternatives to Wiki.js are GitBook, MkDocs, Docsie and Vrite.

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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...

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Wiki.js alternatives page was last updated Jun 26, 2023
  1. BookStack icon
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    BookStack is a free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.

    77 BookStack alternatives
    Page Editing

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Knowledge base
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Dark Mode
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  2. GitBook icon
     49 likes

    GitBook is a tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:

    78 GitBook alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  AsciiDoc
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  3. MkDocs icon
     20 likes

    MkDocs 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.

    62 MkDocs alternatives
    MkDocs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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  4. Docsie icon
     31 likes

    Docsie is a collaboration software for software docs, intranets and knowledge management. Easily create your software documentation in Docsie and embed it into your site or internal portal with a string of JavaScript.

    35 Docsie alternatives
    Docsie screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Knowledge base
    3.  Team Collaboration
    4.  Software localization
    5.  Dynamic retargeting
    6.  Programmers Documentation
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  DMS
    10.  Wiki
    11.  Web-Based
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  5. Vrite icon
     1 like

    Vrite is an open-source headless CMS intended for technical content like programming blogs or documentation. It aims to provide the best user and developer experience for creating, managing and delivering technical content, with features like:

    57 Vrite alternatives
    Vrite screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Vrite Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  API Integration
    4.  Rich text editing
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  6. Read The Docs icon
     30 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.

    38 Read The Docs alternatives
    Getting Started

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Read The Docs Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  ReStructuredText
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  7. ReadMe icon
     4 likes

    ReadMe is a 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.

    34 ReadMe alternatives
    ReadMe screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    ReadMe Features

    1.  Knowledge base
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