mdBook Alternatives

mdBook is described as 'Gitbook alternative in Rust' and is a static site generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to mdBook for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Windows apps. The best mdBook alternative is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mdBook are Pandoc, GitBook, Docusaurus and Quartz – Static Site Generator.

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  1. Leanpub icon
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    Platform for drafting, updating, publishing, and selling ebooks or online courses with plain text, Markdown, or PDF/EPUB support. Enables GitHub/Dropbox sync, provides quizzes for learners, offers ongoing updates, and grants authors an 80% royalty rate.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Editorially icon
     5 likes

    Write. Rewrite. Share and discuss. Everything you need to make good writing great.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. KiloDoc icon
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    Create, share, and print vibrant docs without the headache of formatting text — for everything from notes to massive user manuals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. 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...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6.  2 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/.

    40 Docpress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  7. Couscous icon
     1 like

    Static website generator designed for documentation. Couscous turns Markdown documentation into beautiful websites. It's GitHub Pages on steroids.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Docute icon
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    Client-side documentation sites built with Markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Doctave icon
     1 like

    Doctave lets you use docs-as-code without having to manage complicated tooling or infrastructure. Write your docs in Git, and Doctave will automatically publish your documentation site when you commit your changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Rust
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Homebrew
     
  10. Docsy icon
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    Docsy is a pre-configured Hugo theme that provides the core features and behaviors needed to create a technical documentation site.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
     
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