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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to ReadTheDocs

GitBook Documize MkDocs Docusaurus Twake Leantime Wiki.js Notion DocFX Daux.io

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to ReadTheDocs are GitBook, Documize, and MkDocs. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Modern Publishing, Simply taking your books from ideas to finished, polished books.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Knowledge Management 2 social mentions

  2. Enterprise-grade wiki and knowledge management platform
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Free
    • Free Trial

    #Productivity #Task Management #Project Management 2 social mentions

  3. 3
    Project documentation with Markdown.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Knowledge Base 2 social mentions

  4. Easy to maintain open source documentation websites
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Static Site Generators 192 social mentions

  5. 5
    Be more productive with Twake : the collaborative work platform to organize and manage all your projects on a single platform.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial

    #Project Management #Office Suites #Task Management 16 social mentions

  6. Lean project management for startups & small teams
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Project Management #Task Management #Productivity 18 social mentions

  7. An open source, modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js, Git, and Markdown.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #WiKi #Knowledge Base #Documentation 67 social mentions

  8. 8
    All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Work Collaboration #Note Taking 438 social mentions

  9. 9
    A documentation generation tool for API reference and Markdown files!
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Knowledge Base 7 social mentions

  10. 10
    Daux.io is a documentation generator that uses a simple folder structure and Markdown files to...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Knowledge Base

  11. 11
    An API documentation generator for JavaScript.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Developer Tools 48 social mentions

  12. A magical documentation site generator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Documentation #Documentation As A Service & Tools #Knowledge Base 17 social mentions

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