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VitePress vs VuePress
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | VitePress | VuePress |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 18k | 2.8k |
| Latest | v2.0.0-alpha.21 | v2.0.0-rc.32 |
| Last push | 2026-11-10 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | about 42 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Docusaurus. Alternatives to Docusaurus →
Full replacementVitePressMarkdown first, built on Vue and Vite.
Full replacementVuePressMarkdown documentation site with Vue components instead of React.
VitePress
- v2.0.0-alpha.212026-10-25Please refer to CHANGELOG.md for details.
- 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.
VuePress
- v2.0.0-rc.322026-11-12client: Replace deprecated scrollBehavior with ScrollRestoration - by @Mister-Hope in and <samp>(5b5cb)</sa…pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.312026-07-24core:pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.302026-05-14core: Prepare user style separately - by @Mister-Hope in <samp>(00801)</samp>pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.292026-05-08cli: Fix page file update racing problems and avoid middle state processing - by @Mister-Hope in <samp>(da1…pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.282026-04-01cli:pre-release
VitePress
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-alpha.21, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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VuePress
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-rc.32, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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