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devdocs vs remix-ide
devdocs has 39,462 GitHub stars, 2,643 forks, 196 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. remix-ide has 2,350 stars, 961 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. devdocs leads on adoption by 1,579% (39,462 vs 2,350 stars). devdocs is written in Ruby under MPL-2.0; remix-ide is written in various languages under Apache-2.0. devdocs has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, remix-ide 41%. devdocs was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (documentation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| devdocs | remix-ide | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Ruby | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 961 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick devdocs if
- You weight community size — 39K stars and counting
- You want the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick remix-ide if
- You want the remix-ide feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and remix-ide fits your workflow better
About devdocs
DevDocs is an API documentation browser that combines multiple developer documentations into a single, clean and organized web UI with instant search, offline support, a mobile version, a dark theme and keyboard shortcuts, and it is aimed at developers who need to read and search API and reference documentation quickly.
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About remix-ide
Remix This repository contain only Remix's official Read the Docs documentation source code. The documentation can be found on the Remix IDE documentation site. Remix Project Codebases Remix Docs (this repo) GitHub repo: Website URL: Remix IDE GitHub repo: Website URL: Remix About page GitHub repo: Website URL: About Remix Project The Remix Project is a platform for development tools that use a plugin architecture. It encompasses sub projects including Remix Plugin Engine, Remix Libraries, and of course Remix IDE. The Remix IDE is an open source web and desktop application. It fosters a fast development cycle and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is devdocs or remix-ide more popular?
devdocs has 39,462 GitHub stars and remix-ide has 2,350. devdocs has the larger community by that measure.
Are devdocs and remix-ide free?
Both are open source. devdocs is licensed under MPL-2.0 and remix-ide under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between devdocs and remix-ide?
devdocs is written in Ruby and remix-ide in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, devdocs or remix-ide?
Choose devdocs if you want the larger community (39,462 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose remix-ide if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.