GitBook Alternatives

GitBook is described as 'Tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:' and is a popular documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GitBook, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac and Windows apps. The best GitBook alternative is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to GitBook are Sigil, Foam, DokuWiki and Nuclino.

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  1. 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.

    52 Docsify.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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    • Docsify.js is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Vrite icon
     1 like

    Open-source headless CMS ideal for programming blogs, offering a modern WYSIWYG editor, Markdown, code formatting, real-time collaboration, Kanban dashboard, and versatile API for content delivery.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Zensical icon
     1 like

    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...

    7 Zensical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. docs.page icon
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    Instant docs with zero configuration.

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    • Online
     
  5. Antora icon
     3 likes

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

    44 Antora alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Typewrite icon
     8 likes

    Typewrite is a real-time collaborative writing environment with Markdown support, versioning and Dropbox syncing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Daux.io icon
     16 likes

    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 (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  8. Booktype icon
     8 likes

    Booktype helps you turn intellectual property into beautiful, professional books.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. Notice icon
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    Notice lets you create SEO-friendly blogs, FAQs, documentation, testimonials, privacy policies, and terms of use in an instant. All content is optimized for rich snippets and ranking on Google, meaning you don't have to worry about the technical stuff - only on writing the...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Shopify
    • Webflow
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
    • Nuxt.js
     
  10. Starlight icon
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    Starlight is the web framework for building modern documentation websites. Comes with navigation, search, i18n, syntax highlighting, dark mode, and more included. Supports React, Svelte, Vue, Tailwind CSS, Markdown, and MDX. All free + open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. BrowseDocs icon
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    A free and open-source documentation builder and hosting tool. Easily build multi-version, multi-paged documentations for free. Make use of the inbuilt blog space to update about your library and tool your users.

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    • Online
     
  12. Filesystem and git-based wiki engine written in Go using Mycomarkup as its primary markup language.

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    • Online
     
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