Read the Docs
Documentation hosting platform you can self-host
Read the Docs is an open-source documentation hosting platform that automatically builds and versions documentation from a Git repository. The community edition can be self-hosted for internal docs.
Key features
- Automatic docs builds from Git
- Version and language management
- Webhook-triggered rebuilds
- Full-text search
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Great for versioned project docs
- Automated build pipeline
Trade-offs
- Complex to self-host
- Heavier resource needs
Read the Docs replaces
Compare Read the Docs
53 head-to-head comparisons.
- Read the Docs vs Docusaurus
- Read the Docs vs Outline
- Read the Docs vs Wiki.js
- Read the Docs vs MkDocs
- Read the Docs vs Docmost
- Read the Docs vs BookStack
- Read the Docs vs VitePress
- Read the Docs vs Answer
- Read the Docs vs Gollum
- Read the Docs vs TiddlyWiki
- Read the Docs vs Dendron
- Read the Docs vs MediaWiki
- Read the Docs vs DokuWiki
- Read the Docs vs MDwiki
- Read the Docs vs Raneto
- Read the Docs vs VuePress
- Read the Docs vs zk
- Read the Docs vs Helpy
- Read the Docs vs Documize Community
- Read the Docs vs Gitit
- Read the Docs vs Zim
- Read the Docs vs Django Wiki
- Read the Docs vs ZenTao
- Read the Docs vs Otter Wiki
- Read the Docs vs XWiki
- Read the Docs vs LeafWiki
- Read the Docs vs Kiwix
- Read the Docs vs Feather Wiki
- Read the Docs vs Daux.io
- Read the Docs vs Realms Wiki
- Read the Docs vs Antora
- Read the Docs vs Doctave
- Read the Docs vs phpMyFAQ
- Read the Docs vs Wiki-Go
- Read the Docs vs Orchid
- Read the Docs vs WikiDocs
- Read the Docs vs Wikmd
- Read the Docs vs Mycorrhiza Wiki
- Read the Docs vs MoinMoin
- Read the Docs vs OutWiker
- Read the Docs vs Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
- Read the Docs vs Tiddloid
- Read the Docs vs AmuseWiki
- Read the Docs vs WikidPad
- Read the Docs vs Pepperminty Wiki
- Read the Docs vs YesWiki
- Read the Docs vs Foswiki
- Read the Docs vs Oddmuse
- Read the Docs vs W
- Read the Docs vs WackoWiki
- Read the Docs vs PhpWiki
- Read the Docs vs PmWiki
- Read the Docs vs WiKiss
Similar wikis & documentation apps
Docusaurus
Wikis & DocumentationDocumentation website generator built with React
Replaces GitBook, Confluence
MkDocs
Wikis & DocumentationDocumentation site generator for technical teams
Replaces Confluence, GitBook
Gollum
Wikis & DocumentationA simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API
Replaces Confluence, Notion
TiddlyWiki
Wikis & DocumentationA non-linear personal web notebook in a single file
Replaces Notion, OneNote
Dendron
Wikis & DocumentationHierarchical note-taking and personal knowledge wiki
Replaces Notion, Confluence
MediaWiki
Wikis & DocumentationThe wiki engine that powers Wikipedia
Replaces Confluence, Notion