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devdocs vs WikiDocs
devdocs has 39,466 GitHub stars, 2,645 forks, 196 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WikiDocs has 520 stars, 63 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. devdocs leads on adoption by 7,490% (39,466 vs 520 stars). devdocs is written in Ruby under MPL-2.0; WikiDocs is written in TypeScript under MIT. devdocs has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, WikiDocs 12%. 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 | WikiDocs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 520 |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Ruby | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 63 |
| 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 WikiDocs if
- You want the WikiDocs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and WikiDocs 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 WikiDocs
WikiDocs is a databaseless, flat file wiki written in TypeScript that keeps every page as a portable Markdown file, built for individuals and teams who want to own their knowledge base instead of renting one from a database or cloud service.
read the full WikiDocs overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is devdocs or WikiDocs more popular?
devdocs has 39,466 GitHub stars and WikiDocs has 520. devdocs has the larger community by that measure.
Are devdocs and WikiDocs free?
Both are open source. devdocs is licensed under MPL-2.0 and WikiDocs under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between devdocs and WikiDocs?
devdocs is written in Ruby and WikiDocs in TypeScript. 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 WikiDocs?
Choose devdocs if you want the larger community (39,466 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose WikiDocs if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.