Comparison

Fumadocs vs Sphinx

On the evidence we track, Sphinx leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Fumadocs56
Sphinx69
Score
Vioscale score
Fumadocs56 / 100medium · 66%
Sphinx69 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Model
Fumadocs
Price level
Fumadocs
Sphinxfree
Transparent
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Integrations
Count
Fumadocs6
Sphinx
Adoption
Dependent repos
Fumadocs0
Sphinx68,751
Github stars
Fumadocs12,988
Sphinx7,989
Package downloads weekly
Fumadocs1,484,879
Activity
Commits last 30d
Fumadocs100
Sphinx2
Release
Cadence days
Fumadocs
Sphinx1
History
Fumadocs20 items
Sphinx20 items
License
Spdx
FumadocsMIT
Sphinx
Language
Primary
FumadocsTypeScript
SphinxPython

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool kind
FumadocsStatic-site generator
SphinxStatic-site generator
Engine / language
FumadocsReact
SphinxPython
Authoring
Authoring format
FumadocsMDX
Sphinx-
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Content
Multi-version docs
Fumadocs-
Sphinx-
Internationalisation
Fumadocs-
Sphinx
Discovery
Search
FumadocsAlgolia DocSearch
Sphinx-
Design
Theming / custom design
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Fumadocs-
Sphinx-
Deployment
Self-hostable
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Official managed host
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Fumadocs-
Sphinx-

What each one is

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

Fumadocs

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.

Independently observed

Sphinx

Leader

Converts reStructuredText and Markdown into multiple output formats including HTML, PDF, and ePub, with support for automatic API documentation, customizable themes, and internationalization.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Fumadocs

Pricing not documented yet.

Sphinx

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Fumadocs
Sphinx
CLI
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fumadocs
Sphinx
Self-hosted
Fumadocs
Sphinx

Integrations

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

Fumadocs

10 total
  • OpenAPI
  • AsyncAPI
  • GraphQL
  • Next.js
  • Astro
  • React Router
  • Tanstack Start
  • Waku
  • Algolia Search
  • Orama Search
Independently observed

Sphinx

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.