Open-source alternatives to ReadMe

ReadMe in the Developer tools category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.

Scalar

API documentation tool built from OpenAPI files, with a built-in API client.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
16.2k
Deployment
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Blume

Documentation website framework in MDX, designed for both people and AI agents.

MITPermissiveYoung project

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
1.7k
Deployment
Library

Docusaurus

Builds documentation websites from Markdown, with versioning, search and translations.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
66.4k
Deployment
Library

Material for MkDocs

Theme and plug-ins for MkDocs that turn Markdown files into a documentation website.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
27.5k
Deployment
Library

Starlight

Documentation theme for Astro that builds fast, accessible documentation sites.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
9.4k
Deployment
Library

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