Documentation that simply works
Markdown and a YAML config instead of React and MDX.
alternatives to
Docusaurus
Easy to maintain open source documentation websites.
Material for MkDocs, VitePress, Nextra and more. 7 alternatives to Docusaurus, in Python, TypeScript, JavaScript. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material for MkDocs | Full replacement | 28k | MIT | Open source | No | Python | 9.8.1 | 2026-11-07 |
| VitePress | Full replacement | 18k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v2.0.0-alpha.21 | 2026-11-10 |
| Nextra | Full replacement | 14k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | nextra-theme-docs@4.6.1 | 2026-07-31 |
| Starlight | Full replacement | 9.5k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | @astrojs/starlight-docsearch@0.8.1 | 2026-11-11 |
| VuePress | Full replacement | 2.8k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v2.0.0-rc.32 | 2026-11-12 |
| Rspress | Full replacement | 2.4k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v2.1.2 | 2026-11-12 |
| dumi | Partial | 3.8k | MIT | Open source | No | JavaScript | v2.4.57 | 2026-11-11 |
Every alternative
7 alternatives
Vite & Vue powered static site generator.
Markdown first, built on Vue and Vite.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 18k
- Latest
- v2.0.0-alpha.21
- Last push
- 2026-11-10
Simple, powerful and flexible site generation framework with everything you love from Next.js.
Built on Next.js and MDX instead of its own React framework.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 14k
- Latest
- nextra-theme-docs@4.6.1
- Last push
- 2026-07-31
🌟 Build beautiful, accessible, high-performance documentation websites with Astro
Built on Astro, ships little JavaScript by default.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 9.5k
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Vue-Powered Static Site Generator
Markdown documentation site with Vue components instead of React.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 2.8k
- Latest
- v2.0.0-rc.32
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
🦀 A fast Rsbuild-based static site generator.
A React documentation site generator built on Rspack, with MDX pages.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 2.4k
- Latest
- v2.1.2
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
📖 Static Site Generator for component library development
Documentation sites built around React component demos and API tables.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 3.8k
- Latest
- v2.4.57
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
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About Docusaurus
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 67k
- Last push
- 2026-11-06