# Fumadocs vs GitBook

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** GitBook

| Attribute | Fumadocs | GitBook |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.4 (57% (medium)) | 64.7 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,360 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 2,167,532 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-hosted documentation platform for technical teams that combines collaborative editing, Git workflow synchronization, and AI-powered content assistance. Supports API documentation from OpenAPI specifications and includes built-in analytics, customer support features, and authentication controls. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What is GitBook?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitBook offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $12 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Is GitBook free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to GitBook. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What platforms does GitBook support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GitBook, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Can GitBook be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for GitBook, including GitHub, GitLab, Ahrefs, Okta, SAML, Intercom, kapa.ai and Slack, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What does GitBook integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitBook. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitBook not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/industries/security","question":"What security certifications does GitBook have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"GitBook is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Where is GitBook available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A documentation hosting and management tool that incorporates AI assistance for user support and includes automated checks to identify when content becomes outdated. |
| features.capabilities | `{"kind":"static_generator","engine":"React","search":"algolia","authoring":"mdx","themeable":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","engine":"TypeScript/Node.js","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 30 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Ahrefs"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"kapa.ai"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"OpenAPI","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Swagger","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PDF","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Git Sync","Basic customization","Built-in SEO","Page view analytics","Full text search","API playground","Integrations","Preview deployments","Vulnerability management","ISO 27001 & SOC 2 certified","GitBook Agent (10 messages/week)"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$65/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)","features":["All Free features","Advanced customization","Custom domain","AI writing and editing","AI search","Real-time collaboration","Redirect management","Search analytics","Opt out of search indexing","GitBook Agent (unlimited)"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$249/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)","features":["All Premium features","Custom subdirectory","Custom fonts","Adaptive content","Embed Assistant anywhere","Customize the Assistant","Connect external sources","AI Insights","Auto-updating translations","GitBook MCP Server"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Ultimate features","SAML SSO","Git Sync IP allowlisting","Unlimited adaptive content","Custom integrations","White-glove migration and support"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Auto-updating translations (Premium add-on)","components":[{"per":{"qty":50000,"unit":"words"},"kind":"metered","amount":25,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"words"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $65/site/month. Free tier available. Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gitbook.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:30:38.298Z","startingPrice":{"amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":65,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs%4016.17.3","date":"2026-10-14T06:13:06Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs@16.17.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/cli%4016.2.20","date":"2026-10-14T06:13:06Z","type":"stable","version":"cli@16.2.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/%40fumadocs/language%400.2.13","date":"2026-10-14T06:13:06Z","type":"stable","version":"@fumadocs/language@0.2.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs%4016.17.2","date":"2026-10-13T09:45:31Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs@16.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-openapi%4012.4.2","date":"2026-10-13T09:45:31Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-openapi@12.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/cli%4016.2.19","date":"2026-10-13T09:45:31Z","type":"stable","version":"cli@16.2.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/%40fumadocs/story%401.5.0","date":"2026-10-13T09:45:31Z","type":"stable","version":"@fumadocs/story@1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/%40fumadocs/language%400.2.12","date":"2026-10-13T09:45:31Z","type":"stable","version":"@fumadocs/language@0.2.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-typescript%405.5.2","date":"2026-10-12T16:26:00Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-typescript@5.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/%40fumadocs/satteri%400.6.1","date":"2026-10-12T16:26:00Z","type":"stable","version":"@fumadocs/satteri@0.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/%40fumadocs/changelog%400.1.0","date":"2026-10-12T16:26:00Z","type":"stable","version":"@fumadocs/changelog@0.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs%4016.17.1","date":"2026-10-09T13:44:25Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs@16.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs%4016.17.0","date":"2026-10-09T10:08:15Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs@16.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-typescript%405.5.1","date":"2026-10-09T13:44:25Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-typescript@5.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-typescript%405.5.0","date":"2026-10-09T10:08:17Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-typescript@5.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-twoslash%404.0.2","date":"2026-10-09T10:08:17Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-twoslash@4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-python%401.0.4","date":"2026-10-09T10:08:16Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-python@1.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-openapi%4012.4.1","date":"2026-10-09T12:07:04Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-openapi@12.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-openapi%4012.4.0","date":"2026-10-09T10:08:16Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-openapi@12.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs/releases/tag/fumadocs-obsidian%401.0.6","date":"2026-10-09T10:08:16Z","type":"stable","version":"fumadocs-obsidian@1.0.6"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"ISO 27001"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.gitbook.com/industries/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | Fumadocs | GitBook |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Hosted platform |
| Engine / language | React | TypeScript/Node.js |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | MDX | Markdown |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | - | ✓ |
| Internationalisation | - | ✓ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | Algolia DocSearch | Built-in |
| **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 2026-10-16T20:10:18.545Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*