# Docsify vs Fumadocs

| Attribute | Docsify | Fumadocs |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.7 (79% (high)) | 55.4 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 9 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,469 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 31,544 | 13,360 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 78,451 | 2,167,532 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Docsify 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://docsify.js.org","question":"Is Docsify free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Docsify supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docsify.js.org","question":"What platforms does Docsify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Docsify, including Google Analytics, Carbon and Prism. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://docsify.js.org","question":"What does Docsify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Docsify 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/docsifyjs/docsify","question":"Is Docsify open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"A developer-focused documentation framework built on React, supporting Markdown and MDX authoring with customizable themes, OpenAPI integration for API documentation, and component showcase capabilities. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://fumadocs.dev","question":"What is Fumadocs?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fumadocs supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://fumadocs.dev","question":"What platforms does Fumadocs support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fumadocs can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://fumadocs.dev","question":"Can Fumadocs be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Fumadocs, including OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, GraphQL, Next.js, Astro, React Router, Tanstack Start and Waku, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fumadocs.dev","question":"What does Fumadocs integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fumadocs 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/fuma-nama/fumadocs","question":"Is Fumadocs open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source tool that transforms Markdown files into functional documentation websites by rendering content dynamically in the browser, eliminating the need for a build step. | A React-based documentation framework supporting Markdown and MDX, featuring customizable themes, a headless architecture for custom UI, OpenAPI integration for API documentation, and compatibility with various content sources. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"JavaScript","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` | `{"kind":"static_generator","engine":"React","search":"algolia","authoring":"mdx","themeable":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Carbon"},{"name":"Prism"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Pages","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"AsyncAPI"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"React Router"},{"name":"Tanstack Start"},{"name":"Waku"},{"name":"Algolia Search"},{"name":"Orama Search"},{"name":"content-collections","native":true},{"name":"contentlayer","native":true},{"name":"Content Collections","native":false}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docsify.js.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:20:22.345Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 134 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2026-07-23T04:03:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.4","date":"2026-03-11T04:00:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.3","date":"2025-09-05T04:32:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.1","date":"2025-05-27T02:43:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.13.1","date":"2023-06-24T07:36:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.13.0","date":"2022-10-26T14:40:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.12.2","date":"2022-01-06T09:40:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.12.1","date":"2021-03-07T03:14:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.12.0","date":"2021-02-08T01:39:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.11.6","date":"2020-08-22T11:43:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.11.5","date":"2020-08-21T12:06:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.11.4","date":"2020-06-22T08:12:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.3","date":"2018-11-01T11:12:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.2","date":"2018-11-01T06:31:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.1","date":"2018-10-31T14:09:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.0","date":"2018-10-31T14:09:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.6.8","date":"2018-03-06T04:02:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.6.0","date":"2018-02-11T14:30:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.0"}]` | 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=docsify&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=fumadocs-openapi&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Docsify | Fumadocs |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Static-site generator |
| Engine / language | JavaScript | React |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | Markdown | MDX |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✓ | - |
| Internationalisation | ✓ | - |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | Built-in | 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 2026-10-16T20:59:04.688Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*