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Fumadocs vs mdBook
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Fumadocs | mdBook |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 22k |
| Latest | fumadocs@16.16.2 | v0.5.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 35 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace GitBook. Alternatives to GitBook →
Full replacementFumadocsDocumentation from Markdown and MDX in your own repository, built with React.
Full replacementmdBookBuilds a book from Markdown files and a SUMMARY.md, as the original GitBook did.
Fumadocs
- @fumadocs/ai-chat@0.1.02026-10-05The Ask AI chat for AI SDK: pass the result of useChat() to AIChatProvider, then render AIChatPanel in the aiChat optio…
- fumadocs@16.16.22026-10-05@fumadocs/base-ui@16.16.2
- cli@16.2.162026-10-05create-fumadocs-app@16.2.16
- @fumadocs/cli@1.7.32026-10-05The Ask AI chat for AI SDK: pass the result of useChat() to AIChatProvider, then render AIChatPanel in the aiChat optio…
- @fumadocs/language@0.2.102026-10-04Nested schemas open in a card instead of a popover, navigated with breadcrumbs on top of it. Request bodies and respons…
mdBook
- v0.5.42026-07-06See for a complete list of changes.
- v0.5.32026-05-19See for a complete list of changes.
- v0.5.22025-12-11See for a complete list of changes.
- v0.5.12025-11-20See for a complete list of changes.
- v0.5.02025-11-17The 0.5.0 release is the next major release of mdBook, containing over 130 PRs since 0.4.52! The primary focus for this…
Fumadocs
✓ signed The latest release, fumadocs@16.16.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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mdBook
✓ signed The latest release, v0.5.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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