MkDocs Alternatives

MkDocs is described as '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' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MkDocs for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best MkDocs alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like MkDocs are Wiki.js, Docusaurus, Quartz – Static Site Generator and Zensical.

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  1. 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
     
  2. HydePHP icon
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    Create, websites, blogs, documentation sites, and more, with the power of Laravel and the simplicity of Markdown. Your next website is minutes away from becoming a reality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  3. Doctave icon
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    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)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Rust
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Homebrew
     
  4. DocGen icon
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    DocGen is a static website generator that's ideal for making technical user guides (documentation) using markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. A framework for building modern static websites. - Well designed for documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Node.JS
     
  6. Self hosting any HTML documentation.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Lightweight, performance-first, easy to setup documentation website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  8. YARD icon
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    YARD is a 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ruby
     
  9. documentation generator, from markdown files to a single html file (style, scripts, images, search engine embedded)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  10. LuaDoc icon
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    Documentation Generator Tool for the Lua language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  11. OkiDoki icon
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    OkiDoki is an open source documentation generator designed for developers who want powerful documentation without complexity. Built by the community for the community, it’s free forever with no vendor lock-in. Here are the top 7 features that make it essential:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  12. DeepDocs icon
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    DeepDocs is a GitHub AI agent that automatically keeps your docs like API documentation, SDK guides, and tutorials in sync with your codebase, so you never have to manually update them again.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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