GitBook vs mdBook

The easiest way to write a book.

Write & Publish with Markdown and Git

Books on GitBook are written using a beautiful editor and published using Git or GitHub.

Distribute & Sell everywhere

Sell your book at the price you want, GitBook can also distribute it on all main marketplaces.

Analyse & Engage your readers

Learn from your readers using powerful analytics, and engage with them to improve your book's content.

Create book or documentation from markdown files as with GitBook.

Highlights:

• Handlebars templates
• Math equations through MathJax
• Can be used as a library
• Runnable Rust code snippet using Rust Playpen

Used by "The Rust Programming Language" book.