Fumadocs vs Starlight
On the evidence we track, Starlight leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for documentation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Fumadocs
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.
Starlight
LeaderA static documentation platform built on Astro with integrated search, multi-language support, code formatting, color theme options, and TypeScript-validated metadata for page organization and discovery.
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.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Fumadocs
- OpenAPI
- AsyncAPI
- GraphQL
- Next.js
- Astro
- React Router
- Tanstack Start
- Waku
- Algolia Search
- Orama Search
- content-collections
- contentlayer
- Content Collections
Starlight
Leader- React
- Vue
- Svelte
- Solid
Fumadocs or Starlight: which one depends on you
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