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mdBook vs Sphinx
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | mdBook | Sphinx |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Python |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 22k | 8.1k |
| Latest | v0.5.4 | v9.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 35 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 23 commit authors 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 →
Full replacementmdBookBuilds a book from Markdown files and a SUMMARY.md, as the original GitBook did.
Full replacementSphinxDocumentation from reStructuredText or Markdown in your repository, with API reference from docstrings and PDF output.
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…
mdBook
✓ signed The latest release, v0.5.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Sphinx
unsigned The latest release, v9.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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