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DocFX vs Sphinx
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | DocFX | Sphinx |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C# | Python |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 4.4k | 8.1k |
| Latest | v2.81.0 | v9.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 65 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
DocFX replaces Sphinx. Alternatives to Sphinx →
PartialDocumentation site from Markdown and .NET API metadata rather than reStructuredText.
DocFX
- v2.81.02026-09-25Allow custom templates to override search.min.js in the modern template by @filzrev in #10055.
- v2.80.12026-09-18fix: preserve thematic breaks in overwrite Markdown
- v2.78.62026-09-17chore(deps): bump dependabot/fetch-metadata from 2.3.0 to 2.5.0 by @dependabot[bot] in
- v2.78.52026-02-24Add support for .NET 10 target framework
- v2.78.42025-10-24🧩 Updated to Roslyn 4.13.0 and added .NET 10 nightly build support. (#10577, #10561)
DocFX
✓ signed The latest release, v2.81.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Sphinx
unsigned The latest release, v9.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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