Comparison

Docusaurus vs Gatsby

On the evidence we track, Docusaurus leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Docusaurus74
Gatsby53
Score
vioscaleAI score
Docusaurus74 / 100high · 80%
Gatsby53 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tier
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby✓
Model
Docusaurusopen_source
Gatsbyfree
Price level
Docusaurusfree
Gatsbyfree
Transparent
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby✗
Integrations
Count
Docusaurus2
Gatsby1
Security
Disclosure policy
Docusaurus–
Gatsby✓
Gdpr
Docusaurus–
Gatsby✓
Scorecard
Docusaurus7.5
Gatsby7.4
Soc2
Docusaurus–
Gatsby✓
Reliability
Status page
Docusaurus–
Gatsby✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Docusaurus16,786
Gatsby–
Github stars
Docusaurus66,478
Gatsby55,937
Package downloads weekly
Docusaurus1,519,968
Gatsby270,321
Activity
Commits last 30d
Docusaurus100
Gatsby3
Release
Cadence days
Docusaurus22
Gatsby–
History
Docusaurus20 items
Gatsby20 items
License
Spdx
DocusaurusMIT
GatsbyMIT
Language
Primary
DocusaurusTypeScript
Market
Availability
Gatsby–
Content
Faq
Docusaurus7 items
Gatsby7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for documentation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool kind
DocusaurusStatic-site generator
GatsbyStatic-site generator
Engine / language
DocusaurusReact
GatsbyJavaScript/React
Authoring
Authoring format
DocusaurusMarkdown
GatsbyMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby-
Internationalisation
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby-
Discovery
Search
DocusaurusAlgolia DocSearch
Gatsby-
Design
Theming / custom design
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Docusaurus✓
Gatsby✓
Official managed host
Docusaurus✗
Gatsby✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Docusaurus✗
Gatsby-

What each one is

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

Docusaurus

Leader

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

Gatsby

React-based framework designed for creating fast, scalable web applications. Emphasizes performance, security, and developer experience with support for multiple data sources including headless CMS platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Docusaurus

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Gatsby

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Docusaurus

Leader
3 total
  • Algolia
  • Crowdin
  • React
Independently observed

Gatsby

5 total
  • Netlify
  • Google APIs
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • Shopify
Independently observed
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