Documentation Tools
A list of Documentation Tools. Compare major tools that improve development efficiency.
| No | Name | GitHub Stars | Description | Trend | License | Language | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notion | - | All-in-one workspace. Integrates document creation, databases, and project management to streamline team collaboration. | Explosive growth due to remote work adoption during COVID. Further evolution since 2024 with AI feature integration. | Freemium | TypeScript | Official |
| 2 | GitBook | - | Modern documentation platform for development teams. Streamlines technical documentation with Git integration and beautiful UI. | Rapid adoption increase in development teams. Established as standard choice for API documentation and technical writing. | Freemium | TypeScript | Official |
| 3 | Confluence | - | Enterprise document management system by Atlassian. Centralizes project management and documentation through Jira integration. | Maintains solid position in enterprise market. Continued adoption as knowledge sharing platform in large organizations. | Commercial | Java | Official |
| 4 | Docusaurus | ⭐ 60.8k | Static site generator developed by Meta. React-based with excellent customizability, optimal for open source project documentation. | High support in React developer community. De facto standard for open source project documentation. | MIT | TypeScript | Official |
| 5 | MkDocs | ⭐ 20.9k | Fast and lightweight static site generator built with Python. Create documents simply with Markdown and generate beautiful sites. | Standard tool in Python ecosystem. Adopted for wide range of uses due to simplicity and rich themes. | BSD-2-Clause | Python | Official |
| 6 | Sphinx | ⭐ 7.3k | Powerful documentation generation tool originating from Python community. Based on reStructuredText with multi-format output support. | Credibility established through adoption in official Python documentation. Continued use for large-scale project documentation. | BSD-2-Clause | Python | Official |
| 7 | Obsidian | - | Knowledge graph-based note-taking app. Visualizes complex information relationships through bidirectional links and graph view. | Rapid growth as personal knowledge management tool. Popular as 'second brain' among researchers and knowledge workers. | Freemium | TypeScript | Official |
| 8 | VuePress | ⭐ 22.8k | Static site generator in Vue.js ecosystem. Can use Vue components to create interactive documentation. | Maintains popularity among Vue.js developers. Established unique position with component-based documentation approach. | MIT | TypeScript | Official |
| 9 | Jupyter Book | ⭐ 4.1k | Tool for converting Jupyter Notebooks into beautiful book format. Specialized for documentation in data science and research fields. | Demand expansion with rapid growth in data science field. Contributes to research sharing and reproducibility improvement. | BSD-3-Clause | Python | Official |
| 10 | GitHub Pages | - | Free static site hosting service provided by GitHub. Publishes documentation sites directly from repositories through Jekyll integration. | Established as standard documentation publishing method for open source projects. Automation progress through combination with GitHub Actions. | Free | Ruby | Official |