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docsify vs mdBook

The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.

docsifymdBook
LanguageJavaScriptRust
LicenceMITMPL-2.0
Stars32k22k
Latestv5.0.0v0.5.4
Last push2026-10-022026-10-05
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 35 days between releases
Active contributors8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace GitBook. Alternatives to GitBook →

    PartialdocsifyRenders Markdown from your repository in the browser, with no build step and no hosted editor.

    Full replacementmdBookBuilds a book from Markdown files and a SUMMARY.md, as the original GitBook did.