Mintlify alternatives · Docs & Wikis
Open-source alternatives to Mintlify
Mintlify is not described as open source on its own site. 30 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Mintlify has a free plan. Paid plans start at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly). All of them are free or have a free plan.
30 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Mintlify
- Free
Docusaurus
Open-source static site generator for documentation
- Docusaurus is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Docusaurus is open source, according to its own site.
- Docusaurus also covers Markdown.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
- Free
Fumadocs
React documentation framework that works with several frameworks
- Fumadocs is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Fumadocs is open source, according to its own site.
- Fumadocs also covers Markdown and templates.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
- Free
Sphinx
Documentation generator for Python projects and beyond
- Sphinx is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Only Sphinx lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Mintlify lists a web app.
- Sphinx is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Outline
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted
- Outline starts at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted). Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Only Outline lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Outline is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Outline also covers Markdown and wiki.
- Free plan · from $20/mo
ONLYOFFICE
Open-source office suite for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs
- ONLYOFFICE starts at $20 per admin / month for the DocSpace Business cloud plan. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Only ONLYOFFICE lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- ONLYOFFICE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- ONLYOFFICE also covers spreadsheets and presentations.
- Free
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself
- Etherpad is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Only Etherpad lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Etherpad is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $900/yr
Documize
Self-hosted knowledge base with approvals and analytics
- Documize starts at $900 per year for up to 100 users. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Documize is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Documize also covers wiki, templates and reports.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
- Free plan · from £450/yr
BookStack
Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages
- BookStack starts at £450 per year for an optional support plan; the software itself is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BookStack also covers Markdown, wiki, templates and diagrams.
- Mintlify also covers AI search, AI agents and documents.
- Free
Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync
- Wiki.js is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Wiki.js is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Wiki.js also covers Markdown, wiki and diagrams.
- Mintlify also covers AI search, AI agents and documents.
- Free
MediaWiki
The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia
- MediaWiki is free. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- MediaWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MediaWiki also covers wiki.
- Mintlify also covers AI search, AI agents and documents.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Docmost
Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers
- Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum). Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Docmost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Docmost also covers databases, wiki and diagrams.
- Mintlify also covers AI agents and documents.
- Free plan · from $3.40/mo
Collabora Online
Self-hosted, open-source office suite based on LibreOffice
- Collabora Online starts at $3.40 per user / month on a yearly subscription (up to 99 users). Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
- Only Collabora Online lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Collabora Online is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Collabora Online also covers spreadsheets and presentations.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Mintlify?
Yes. Docusaurus, Fumadocs, Sphinx, Outline, ONLYOFFICE, Etherpad, Documize, BookStack and 22 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Mintlify open source?
Mintlify is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Mintlify: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.