MkDocs and Docsify are both open source static site generators. MkDocs is written in Python and Docsify is written in JavaScript.
| Property | MkDocs | Docsify |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| Templates | Jinja2 | Markdown, Vue |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
MkDocs is a fast, simple and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.
Host anywhere.
Builds completely static HTML sites that you can host on GitHub pages, Amazon S3, or anywhere else you choose.
Great themes available.
There's a stack of good looking themes included by default. Choose from bootstrap, readthedocs, ghostwriter, or any of the 12 bootswatch themes.
Preview your site as you work.
The built-in devserver allows you to preview your documentation as your writing it. It will even auto-reload whenever you save any changes, so all you need to do to see your latest edits is refresh your browser.
Easy to customize.
Get your project documentation looking just the way you want it by customizing the theme.
Cross-reference your documentation.
Create richly cross-referenced documents, using the MkDocs interlinking syntax.
docsify generates your documentation website on the fly. Unlike GitBook, it does not generate static html files. Instead, it smartly loads and parses your Markdown files and displays them as a website.
Simple and lightweight (~21kB gzipped) No statically built html files Multiple themes