# Antora vs VitePress

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** VitePress

| Attribute | Antora | VitePress |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.2 (25% (low)) | 64.5 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 51 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 5,497 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 18,405 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 29,351 | 1,327,372 |
| 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 documentation site generator that transforms markdown files into fast static websites. Powered by Vite and Vue, it enables developers to embed Vue components directly in markdown and build custom themes. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://vitepress.dev","question":"What is VitePress?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"VitePress 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://vitepress.dev","question":"Is VitePress free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"VitePress supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vitepress.dev","question":"What platforms does VitePress support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. VitePress can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://vitepress.dev","question":"Can VitePress be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. VitePress 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/vuejs/vitepress","question":"Is VitePress open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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 fast, static documentation websites built on Vue and the Vite build system. |
| features.capabilities | `{"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Ruby","git_sync":true,"authoring":"asciidoc","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"self_hostable":true}` | `{"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Vite + Vue","search":"algolia","authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false}` |
| integrations.count | 19 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"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","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","description":"MIT Licensed","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free, MIT Licensed","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vitepress.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:02:51.439Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 18 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.20","date":"2026-09-04T10:59:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.19","date":"2026-08-02T00:44:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.18","date":"2026-07-06T19:31:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.17","date":"2026-03-19T17:06:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.16","date":"2026-01-31T14:19:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.15","date":"2025-11-22T08:16:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.14","date":"2025-11-21T04:20:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.13","date":"2025-11-13T04:28:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.12","date":"2025-08-20T16:01:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.11","date":"2025-08-14T05:11:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.10","date":"2025-08-11T09:06:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.9","date":"2025-07-26T21:30:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.8","date":"2025-07-08T07:59:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.7","date":"2025-06-24T10:13:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.6","date":"2025-06-12T07:02:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.5","date":"2025-04-21T12:21:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2025-03-09T07:27:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2025-02-24T20:22:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2025-01-23T15:53:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/releases/tag/v2.0.0-alpha.1","date":"2025-01-22T07:39:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-alpha.1"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=vitepress&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Antora | VitePress |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Static-site generator |
| Engine / language | Ruby | Vite + Vue |
| **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 2026-10-17T05:45:12.157Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*