YARD Alternatives

YARD is described as 'Documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language. It enables the user to generate consistent, usable documentation that can be exported to a number of formats very easily, and also supports extending for custom Ruby constructs such as custom class level' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to YARD for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows and Web-based apps. The best YARD alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like YARD are Docusaurus, Code Hike, Archivy and VitePress.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
YARD alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Docsify.js icon
     15 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    docsify generates your documentation website on the fly. Unlike GitBook, it does not generate static html files. Instead, it smartly loads and parses your Markdown files and displays them as website. All you need to do is create an index.

    52 Docsify.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Archbee icon
     15 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Archbee is the most popular SaaS alternative to YARD.

    • Archbee is the most popular commercial alternative to YARD.

    • Archbee is Paid and ProprietaryYARD is Free and Open Source
  3. Antora icon
     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A static site generator for creating documentation sites from AsciiDoc content aggregated from multiple repositories. Made by the creators of Asciidoctor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Daux.io icon
     16 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Daux.io is a documentation generator that uses a simple folder structure and Markdown files to create custom documentation on the fly. It helps you create great looking documentation in a developer friendly way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  5. NextBook icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. DocFX icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    DocFX generates Documentation directly from source code (.NET, RESTful API, JavaScript, Java, etc...) and Markdown files.

    36 DocFX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. DocPad icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  8. Orchid icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9.  2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Docpress generates websites from your project's basic documentation; that is, at the very least, a README.md file. It also supports multiple Markdown pages in docs/.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  10. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Jekyll
     
  11. Couscous icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
You are at page 2 of YARD alternatives