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Material for MkDocs vs Zensical
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Material for MkDocs | Zensical |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 28k | 5.8k |
| Latest | 9.7.7 | v0.0.68 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 8 days between releases | about 3 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 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
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Full replacementFrom the Material for MkDocs team, reads mkdocs.yml and builds the same Markdown sites faster.
Material for MkDocs
Material for MkDocs
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Zensical
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