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Comparison

Gatsby vs GitBook

On the evidence we track, GitBook leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Gatsby full profile →GitBook full profile →
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Gatsby53
★GitBook65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gatsby53 / 100medium · 53%
GitBook65 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Model
Gatsbyfree
GitBookfreemium
Price level
Gatsbyfree
GitBookhigh
Starting price
Gatsby–
GitBook$65
Transparent
Gatsby✗
GitBook✓
Integrations
Count
Gatsby1
GitBook30
Security
Certifications
Gatsby–
GitBookSOC 2, ISO 27001
Disclosure policy
Gatsby✓
GitBook–
Gdpr
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Iso27001
Gatsby–
GitBook✓
Scorecard
Gatsby7.4
GitBook–
Soc2
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Adoption
Github stars
Gatsby55,937
GitBook–
Package downloads weekly
Gatsby270,321
GitBook–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gatsby3
GitBook–
Release
History
Gatsby20 items
GitBook–
License
Spdx
GatsbyMIT
GitBook–
Language
Primary
GatsbyJavaScript
GitBook–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Gatsby7 items
GitBook7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool kind
GatsbyStatic-site generator
GitBookHosted platform
Engine / language
GatsbyJavaScript/React
GitBookTypeScript/Node.js
Authoring
Authoring format
GatsbyMarkdown
GitBookMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Gatsby-
GitBook✓
Internationalisation
Gatsby-
GitBook✓
Discovery
Search
Gatsby-
GitBookBuilt-in
Design
Theming / custom design
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Official managed host
Gatsby✓
GitBook✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Gatsby-
GitBook✓

What each one is

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

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

GitBook

Leader

A documentation hosting and management tool that incorporates AI assistance for user support and includes automated checks to identify when content becomes outdated.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Gatsby

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

GitBook

Leader
from $65/moHybridFree tier

From $65/site/month. Free tier available. Enterprise custom.

  • FreeFree
    • Git Sync
    • Basic customization
    • Built-in SEO
    • Page view analytics
    • Full text search
    • +6 more
  • Premium$65/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)
    • All Free features
    • Advanced customization
    • Custom domain
    • AI writing and editing
    • AI search
    • +5 more
  • Ultimate$249/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)
    • All Premium features
    • Custom subdirectory
    • Custom fonts
    • Adaptive content
    • Embed Assistant anywhere
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Ultimate features
    • SAML SSO
    • Git Sync IP allowlisting
    • Unlimited adaptive content
    • Custom integrations
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Gatsby

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

GitBook

Leader
16 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Ahrefs
  • Okta
  • SAML
  • Intercom
  • kapa.ai
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • OpenAPI
  • Swagger
  • Discord
  • Confluence
  • Linear
  • YouTube
  • PDF
Independently observed
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