Docsify

A documentation site generator that renders Markdown in the browser without requiring a build step

Also known as: docsify

What is Docsify?

A lightweight documentation tool that transforms Markdown files into a website and renders them client-side, requiring no pre-build process or static HTML generation.

Independently observed

Docsify pricing

We don't have Docsify's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

What Docsify does

The capabilities that matter for documentation tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core

Tool kind: Static-site generator
Engine / language: JavaScript

Authoring

Authoring format: Markdown

API docs

API reference from OpenAPI / code: ✓

Content

Multi-version docs: ✓
Internationalisation: ✓

Discovery

Search: Built-in

Design

Theming / custom design: ✓

Workflow

Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip: ✗

Deployment

Self-hostable: ✓
Official managed host: ✓

Insight

Built-in usage analytics: ✗

Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed

Platforms

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS
Self-hosted

Integrations (3)

Independently observed

Google Analytics
Carbon
Prism

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 3 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity MODERATE sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Docsify FAQ

Common questions about Docsify, answered from independent, dated evidence.

Is Docsify free to use?

Docsify is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://docsify.js.org

What platforms does Docsify support?

Docsify supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://docsify.js.org

What does Docsify integrate with?

We have confirmed 3 integrations for Docsify, including Google Analytics, Carbon and Prism. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://docsify.js.org

Is Docsify open source?

Yes. Docsify 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/docsifyjs/docsify

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Balanced composite 51 / 100

high · 79%

Signal contributions to the composite score
Signal	Score	Weight	Contribution	Evidence
Package downloads	60	0.17	10.4	✓
Capabilities	81	0.08	6.7	✓
Dependent projects	57	0.08	4.5	✓
Development activity	30	0.12	3.6	✓
Security score	60	0.05	3.2	✓
Stars	85	0.03	2.8	✓
Release cadence	26	0.07	1.7	✓
Integrations	17	0.05	0.9	✓
Security posture	0	0.09	0.0	-
Developer Q&A activity	0	0.08	0.0	-

Computed 2026-09-14. Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.

All data & sourcesshow ↓

Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	8	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Github starsadoption.github_stars	31,499	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	41,588	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	2,469	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Faqcontent.faq	4 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Features

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Capabilitiesfeatures.capabilities	I18n: Yes · Kind: static_generator · Engine: JavaScript · Search: built_in · Git sync: No · Analytics: No	mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%

Integrations

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Countintegrations.count	3	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Language

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

License

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 99%

Pricing

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Free tierpricing.free_tier	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%
Modelpricing.model	open_source	mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%
Transparentpricing.transparent	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%

Release

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	134	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%
Historyrelease.history	18 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Reliability

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Status pagereliability.status_page	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Security

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 3 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=docsify&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

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