Comparison

Gatsby 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
Gatsby53
Sphinx69
Score
Vioscale score
Gatsby53 / 100medium · 65%
Sphinx69 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Gatsby
Sphinx
Model
Gatsbyfree
Price level
Gatsbyfree
Sphinxfree
Transparent
Gatsby
Sphinx
Integrations
Count
Gatsby4
Sphinx
Security
Disclosure policy
Gatsby
Sphinx
Gdpr
Gatsby
Sphinx
Scorecard
Gatsby6.8
Sphinx5.5
Soc2
Gatsby
Sphinx
Reliability
Status page
Gatsby
Sphinx
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gatsby
Sphinx68,751
Github stars
Gatsby55,941
Sphinx7,989
Package downloads weekly
Gatsby296,956
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gatsby1
Sphinx2
Release
Cadence days
Gatsby
Sphinx1
History
Gatsby20 items
Sphinx20 items
License
Spdx
GatsbyMIT
Sphinx
Language
Primary
SphinxPython

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Gatsby

An open-source web framework built on React that helps developers create high-performance websites by integrating multiple content sources and services through a unified GraphQL data layer.

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.

Gatsby

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

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
Gatsby
Sphinx
CLI
Gatsby
Sphinx
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gatsby
Sphinx
Self-hosted
Gatsby
Sphinx

Integrations

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

Gatsby

4 total
  • Netlify
  • Google APIs
  • WordPress
  • Drupal
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.