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devdocs vs Storyden
devdocs has 39,461 GitHub stars, 2,643 forks, 196 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Storyden has 337 stars, 37 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. devdocs leads on adoption by 11,609% (39,461 vs 337 stars). devdocs is written in Ruby under MPL-2.0; Storyden is written in Go under MPL-2.0. devdocs has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Storyden 11%. devdocs was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Storyden | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 337 |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Ruby | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 37 |
| 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 Storyden if
- You want the Storyden feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Storyden 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.
read the full devdocs overview →
About Storyden
Storyden is an open source web forum platform written in Go and released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. It describes itself as a modern, secure and extensible platform for building communities, and takes what its README calls a fresh new take on traditional bulletin board forum software. The project lives in the Go ecosystem and ships as a container image, with documentation hosted at storyden.org. It is positioned as a community hub that combines a discussion forum, a wiki and a place to publish content, an homage to the forums of the 2000s rebuilt on modern foundations.
read the full Storyden overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is devdocs or Storyden more popular?
devdocs has 39,461 GitHub stars and Storyden has 337. devdocs has the larger community by that measure.
Are devdocs and Storyden free?
Both are open source. devdocs is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Storyden under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between devdocs and Storyden?
devdocs is written in Ruby and Storyden in Go. 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 Storyden?
Choose devdocs if you want the larger community (39,461 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose Storyden if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.