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Jupyter Book vs VitePress
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Jupyter Book | VitePress |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 4.3k | 18k |
| Latest | v2.1.7 | v2.0.0-alpha.20 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 62 days between releases | about 40 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 29 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 replacementVitePressDocumentation from Markdown in your own repository, deployed as a static site.
Jupyter Book
VitePress
- v2.0.0-alpha.202026-09-04Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details.
- v2.0.0-alpha.192026-08-02Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details.
- v2.0.0-alpha.182026-07-06Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details.
- v2.0.0-alpha.172026-03-19Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details.
- v2.0.0-alpha.162026-01-31Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details.
Jupyter Book
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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VitePress
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-alpha.20, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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