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Starlight vs VitePress
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Starlight | VitePress |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 9.4k | 18k |
| Latest | @astrojs/starlight@0.42.5 | v2.0.0-alpha.20 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 40 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 35 commit authors 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 Docusaurus. Alternatives to Docusaurus →
Full replacementStarlightBuilt on Astro, ships little JavaScript by default.
Full replacementVitePressMarkdown first, built on Vue and Vite.
Both replace GitBook. Alternatives to GitBook →
Full replacementStarlightDocumentation from Markdown in your own repository, deployed as a static site.
Full replacementVitePressDocumentation from Markdown in your own repository, deployed as a static site.
Starlight
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.52026-10-01
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.42026-09-24
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.32026-09-22
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.22026-09-18
- @astrojs/starlight@0.42.12026-09-15
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.
Starlight
✓ signed The latest release, @astrojs/starlight@0.42.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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VitePress
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-alpha.20, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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