Orchid Alternatives

Orchid is described as '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' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Orchid for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Web-based apps. The best Orchid alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like Orchid are Docusaurus, Archivy, Code Hike and MkDocs.

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  1. Retype icon
     7 likes

    A documentation generator that builds HTML output based on Markdown files. Supports Markdown specs and offers a wide set of custom components using Markdown-like syntax. Builds Reference Source documentation for .NET projects (more added soon).

    52 Retype alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Docsify.js icon
     15 likes

    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
     
  3. Starlight icon
     4 likes

    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
     
  4. Archbee icon
     15 likes

    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.

    108 Archbee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. 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)
     
  6. docs.page icon
     2 likes

    Instant docs with zero configuration.

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Docz icon
     Like

    Zero config documentation static website generator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  8. 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
     
  9. 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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  10. SkyDocs icon
     8 likes

    SkyDocs is a software that takes your MarkDown files and build a complete website with some magic tricks !

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  11. MarkBind icon
     1 like

    A tool for generating static websites from Markdown-like syntax. Optimized for content-heavy instructional websites, e.g. course websites, tutorials, project/product documentation, textbooks. MarkBind source files can be as simple as basic Markdown, but you can also use a mix of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Node.JS
     
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