# Antora vs Docusaurus

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Docusaurus

| Attribute | Antora | Docusaurus |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.2 (25% (low)) | 73.5 (80% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 16,786 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 66,478 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 29,351 | 1,519,968 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open source Ruby-based toolchain designed to process and transform AsciiDoc documents into various formats. It includes a native PDF generator, document composition tools for handling includes, and support for containerized deployment via Docker. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://antora.org","question":"What is Antora?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Antora is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://antora.org","question":"Is Antora free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Antora supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://antora.org","question":"What platforms does Antora support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Antora can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://antora.org","question":"Can Antora be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Antora is published under the MPL-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/@antora/cli","question":"Is Antora open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"Antora is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://antora.org","question":"Where is Antora available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A React-based static site generator that converts Markdown and React components into optimized HTML documentation sites. It provides built-in support for multiple language versions, full-text search, API documentation, blog posts, and version management. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://docusaurus.io","question":"What is Docusaurus?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Docusaurus is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docusaurus.io","question":"Is Docusaurus free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Docusaurus supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docusaurus.io","question":"What platforms does Docusaurus support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Docusaurus can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://docusaurus.io","question":"Can Docusaurus be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Docusaurus, including Algolia, Crowdin and React. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://docusaurus.io","question":"What does Docusaurus integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Docusaurus is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus","question":"Is Docusaurus open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Docusaurus is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://docusaurus.io","question":"Where is Docusaurus available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Asciidoctor is a publishing toolchain for processing AsciiDoc markup into HTML, DocBook, PDF, and other formats. It includes native PDF generation capabilities and integrations with various diagram and visualization tools. | A framework for generating static documentation websites with built-in support for versioning, localization, and customizable theming. Designed to simplify the process of creating and deploying project documentation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Ruby","git_sync":true,"authoring":"asciidoc","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"self_hostable":true}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"React","search":"algolia","git_sync":true,"analytics":false,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false,"docs_specialised":true,"incremental_builds":true,"mdx_component_embeds":true}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"GraphViz"},{"name":"PlantUML"},{"name":"Mermaid"},{"name":"BlockDiag"},{"name":"Ditaa"},{"name":"Erd"},{"name":"AsciiToSVG"},{"name":"Msc"},{"name":"Shaape"},{"name":"SvgBob"},{"name":"Syntrax"},{"name":"UMLet"},{"name":"Vega"},{"name":"Vega-Lite"},{"name":"WaveDrom"},{"name":"SeqDiag"},{"name":"ActDiag"},{"name":"NwDiag"}]` | `[{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"Crowdin"},{"name":"React"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://antora.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:40:47.464Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docusaurus.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:29:29.805Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 22 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.10.2","date":"2026-07-10T18:31:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.10.1","date":"2026-04-30T12:57:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2026-04-07T14:28:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.9.2","date":"2025-10-17T15:01:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.9.1","date":"2025-09-26T13:16:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2025-09-25T15:54:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.8.1","date":"2025-06-06T15:34:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2025-05-27T10:08:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2025-01-03T18:02:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.6.3","date":"2024-11-22T16:05:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.6.2","date":"2024-11-19T17:36:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.6.1","date":"2024-11-08T17:46:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2024-11-04T10:58:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.5.2","date":"2024-08-13T12:09:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.5.1","date":"2024-08-09T21:33:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2024-08-09T15:06:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2024-05-31T17:01:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2024-05-03T09:04:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.2.1","date":"2024-04-04T17:30:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2024-03-29T16:50:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40docusaurus%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Antora | Docusaurus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Static-site generator |
| Engine / language | Ruby | React |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | AsciiDoc | Markdown |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | - | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Internationalisation | - | ✓ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | - | Algolia DocSearch |
| **Design** |  |  |
| Theming / custom design | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official managed host | - | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Built-in usage analytics | - | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:42:28.785Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*