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Jupyter Book vs Sphinx

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Jupyter Book vs Sphinx
Fact	Jupyter Book	Sphinx
Language	TypeScript	Python
Licence	BSD-3-Clause	Other
Stars	4.3k	8.1k
Latest	v2.1.7	v9.1.0
Last push	2026-10-01	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 62 days between releases	about 14 days between releases
Active contributors	1 commit author 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

Both replace GitBook. Alternatives to GitBook →
PartialJupyter BookBooks and documentation from Markdown and Jupyter notebooks, with executable content.
Full replacementSphinxDocumentation from reStructuredText or Markdown in your repository, with API reference from docstrings and PDF output.