Fumadocs review (2026): is it any good?
React documentation framework that works with several frameworks
Fumadocs report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for React docs sites across several frameworks
Fumadocs is a React docs framework that runs on Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku or Astro, with several search options and API docs from specs. It's code, not a point-and-click tool, and it needs a React framework underneath.
Who Fumadocs is for
- Fits if you build with React and want a docs site on the same stack
- Works for API docs generated from OpenAPI specs
Who Fumadocs is not for
- Not for you if you don't write code, as it's a framework rather than a finished tool
- Skip it if you want a hosted editor, as there are no accounts
- Watch out: you deploy and host the site yourself
- Watch out: the introduction recommends Next.js for new projects, and a separate Fumapress generator is mentioned
Why Fumadocs gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for the hosting. A program anyone can download and run is graded as free and substantial.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright, with no plan or cap. The only cost is wherever you host the output.
- CFeaturesLayouts, themes, search options and API docs from specs. A framework you write code against, with no editor or accounts.
- DEase of useIt's a developer tool run from the command line with files you write yourself. No store rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb output only, with Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku, Algolia, Orama Cloud and Typesense. No app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Fumadocs's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/fumadocs#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/fumadocs.svg" alt="Fumadocs: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Fumadocs stands among docs and wiki tools
Fumadocs's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 47 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 61 of 86) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Fumadocs has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 87 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Fumadocs’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 60 of 86, level with 26
- AFree plan and trialAbove 61 of 86, level with 25
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 86, level with 51
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 86, level with 24
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 86, level with 27
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 79 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Fumadocs, or make your own?
Keep it
Fumadocs is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
What you could make
- Markdown, documents and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Next.js, React Router and TanStack Start among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Fumadocs’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Fumadocs?
Fumadocs is a documentation framework for React, built in layers: a core for search and content adapters, a default UI theme, a content source such as the official MDX one, and a command-line tool. Its guides cover Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku and Astro. It is MIT licensed and self-hosted.
Worth knowing
- It is a developer framework: you write code and files, and it needs a React framework underneath.
- There is no hosted editor or accounts; you deploy and host the site yourself.
- The introduction page recommends Next.js for new projects, and a separate Fumapress generator is mentioned.
Key features
- Layered architecture
- Core logic, a UI theme, a content source and a CLI are separate packages, so parts can be swapped or customized.
- Several React frameworks
- Setup guides exist for Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku and Astro.
- Layouts and themes
- Docs, Notebook, Flux, Glass, Spacious and Home layouts, plus color themes such as Neutral, Ocean and shadcn/ui.
- Search options
- The docs list built-in search plus Algolia, FlexSearch, Meilisearch, Mixedbread, Orama Cloud, Trieve and Typesense.
- API docs from specs
- The homepage shows OpenAPI, GraphQL and AsyncAPI pages generated from specifications, and type hints with Twoslash.
Fumadocs pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fumadocs is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Free and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for wherever you host the output.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | $0 | Free under the MIT License. You build the site with a React framework and host it yourself. |
Read from github.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Fumadocs before you buy.
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- Fumadocs vs Mintlify
Free plan · from $450/mo
Common questions
Does Fumadocs have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Fumadocs is listed for Web.
Does Fumadocs have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Fumadocs is listed for Web.
Is Fumadocs open source?
Yes. Fumadocs is open source, according to its own site.
Does Fumadocs have an API?
Yes. Fumadocs offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.