Docco AlternativesDocumentation Generators and other similar apps like Docco

Docco is described as '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' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Docco for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows and Python apps. The best Docco alternative is MkDocs, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Docco are Zensical, Docsify.js, Docz and Material for MkDocs.

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  1. MkDocs icon
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    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.

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  2. Zensical icon
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    Zensical is re-envisioning static site generation (SSG) from first principles – delivering a next-generation architecture that's built to be the last SSG you'll ever need. Designed for technical documentation, knowledge management, and professional blogs, Zensical...

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  3. Docsify.js icon
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    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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Docz icon
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    Zero config documentation static website generator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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  5. Write your documentation in Markdown and create a professional static site in minutes – searchable, customizable, in 60+ languages, for all devices.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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    • Python
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  6.  3 likes

    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

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    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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  7. Antora icon
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    A static site generator for creating documentation sites from AsciiDoc content aggregated from multiple repositories. Made by the creators of Asciidoctor.

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  8. 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...

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    • Discontinued

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    • Self-Hosted
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  9. 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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Docnado icon
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    Rapid documentation tool to blow you away.

    Docnado makes it easy to start and maintain a Markdown documentation project. Store your own data your own way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Python
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  11. 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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
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