Comparison

Astro vs Docusaurus

No clear leader: Docusaurus (73.5) and Astro (71.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Astro72
Docusaurus74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Astro72 / 100medium · 57%
Docusaurus74 / 100high · 80%
Pricing
Free tier
Astro✓
Docusaurus✓
Model
Docusaurusopen_source
Price level
Astrofree
Docusaurusfree
Transparent
Astro–
Docusaurus✓
Integrations
Count
Astro18
Docusaurus2
Adoption
Dependent repos
Astro18,705
Docusaurus16,786
Github stars
Astro63,201
Docusaurus66,478
Package downloads weekly
Docusaurus1,519,968
Activity
Commits last 30d
Astro100
Docusaurus100
Release
Cadence days
Astro–
Docusaurus22
History
Docusaurus20 items
License
Spdx
AstroMIT
DocusaurusMIT
Language
Primary
DocusaurusTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Astro7 items
Docusaurus7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for static site generators. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Runtime
AstroNode
Docusaurus-
Build model
AstroStatic with islands
Docusaurus-
Incremental builds
Astro✓
Docusaurus✓
Islands partial hydration
Astro✓
Docusaurus-
I18n
Astro-
Docusaurus✓
Image optimization
Astro✓
Docusaurus-
Docs specialised
Astro✓
Docusaurus✓
Plugin ecosystem size
AstroLarge
Docusaurus-
Zero js by default
Astro✓
Docusaurus-
Mdx component embeds
Astro✓
Docusaurus✓
Single binary no deps
Astro-
Docusaurus-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Astro

Astro is a web framework that prioritizes performance through server-side rendering and sends minimal JavaScript to browsers. It features an island architecture for selective interactivity, supports all major UI frameworks, and produces zero unnecessary JavaScript by default.

Independently observed

Docusaurus

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Astro

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Docusaurus

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Astro✓
Docusaurus✓
CLI
Astro✗
Docusaurus✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Astro✓
Docusaurus✗
Self-hosted
Astro✗
Docusaurus✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • React

Astro

21 total - 20 not shared
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Node.js
  • Prism
  • MDX
  • Sitemap
  • Starlight
  • Sentry
  • UnoCSS
  • Expressive Code
  • astro-icon
  • astro-seo
  • Fathom Analytics
  • Feedback Fish
  • Cloudflare
  • Sonda
  • Solid
Independently observed

Docusaurus

3 total - 2 not shared
  • Algolia
  • Crowdin
Independently observed
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