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Doxygen vs pdoc
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Doxygen | pdoc |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Python |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | MIT-0 |
| Stars | 6.6k | 2.5k |
| Latest | Release_1_18_0 | v16.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-07-01 |
| Release cadence | about 90 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Sphinx. Alternatives to Sphinx →
PartialDoxygenGenerates API docs from source comments, mainly for C and C++, without Sphinx's prose-oriented authoring.
PartialpdocGenerates Python API docs straight from docstrings with no configuration, without cross-project docs or extensions.
Doxygen
- Release_1_18_02026-08-13Doxygen release 1.18.0
- Release_1_17_02026-04-30Doxygen release 1.17.0
- Release_1_16_12026-01-11Doxygen release 1.16.1
- Release_1_16_02026-01-05Doxygen release 1.16.0
- Release_1_15_02025-10-22Doxygen release 1.15.0
pdoc
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Doxygen
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pdoc
unsigned The latest release, v16.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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