The Fumadocs Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Fumadocs in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Fumadocs
The Insider’s Guide
React documentation framework that works with several frameworks
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Fumadocs’s own pages.
Made by Fumadocs (Fuma Nama and contributors) · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Fumadocs’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Fumadocs’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 47 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Fumadocs, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a developer tool run from the command line with files you write yourself.
- 1
Best for React docs sites across several frameworks
It's code, not a point-and-click tool, and it needs a React framework underneath.
- 2
It is free
Fumadocs has no paid plan at all. Free and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for wherever you host the output.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Layered architecture
Core logic, a UI theme, a content source and a CLI are separate packages, so parts can be swapped or customized.
- 5
Several React frameworks
Setup guides exist for Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku and Astro.
- 6
Layouts and themes
Docs, Notebook, Flux, Glass, Spacious and Home layouts, plus color themes such as Neutral, Ocean and shadcn/ui.
- 7
A 2.6 GPA, above 47 of 86
That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
Fumadocs is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Fumadocs at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Fumadocs (Fuma Nama and contributors)
- Category
- Docs & Wikis
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free 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. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free outright, with no plan or cap. The only cost is wherever you host the output. |
| Features | C | Layouts, themes, search options and API docs from specs. A framework you write code against, with no editor or accounts. |
| Ease of use | D | It's a developer tool run from the command line with files you write yourself. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web output only, with Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku, Algolia, Orama Cloud and Typesense. No app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- React developers who want control over docs layout and components
- Teams that need to pair docs with a CMS or generated API pages
- Projects hosted on Next.js, Astro or other supported frameworks
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Fumadocs is free to use.
Free and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for the hosting.
Open source
$0
Free under the MIT License. You build the site with a React framework and host it yourself.
The free plan
Free and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for wherever you host the output.
Read from github.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
React documentation framework that works with several frameworks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, public API, Markdown, templates, documents.
Layouts, themes, search options and API docs from specs.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Next.js
- React Router
- TanStack Start
- Waku
- Astro
- Algolia
- Orama Cloud
- Typesense
Fumadocs is made by Fumadocs (Fuma Nama and contributors).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
47/86
Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above
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
- AFree plan and trialAbove 61 of 86
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 86
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 86
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 86
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 79 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Fumadocs is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nextra, Docusaurus, VitePress, Starlight and Mintlify
The 5 tools Fumadocs is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Nextra
Free
- 2.8GPA
Docusaurus
Free
Open-source static site generator for documentation.
- Fumadocs also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
VitePress
Free
Markdown-to-docs static site generator built on Vite and Vue.
- 2.6GPA
Starlight
Free
- 2.2GPA
Mintlify
Free plan · from $450/mo
Documentation platform with built-in AI agents.
- Fumadocs is open source, according to its own site.
- Fumadocs also covers Markdown and templates.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Fumadocs free?
Yes. Fumadocs is free to use.
How much does Fumadocs cost?
Fumadocs lists one plan. Open source: $0.
What platforms does Fumadocs work on?
Fumadocs is available on Web.
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.
What does Fumadocs integrate with?
Fumadocs's listing names Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku, Astro, Algolia, Orama Cloud and Typesense.
Who makes Fumadocs?
Fumadocs is made by Fumadocs (Fuma Nama and contributors).
What are the alternatives to Fumadocs?
The closest alternatives to Fumadocs in our directory are Nextra, Docusaurus, VitePress, Starlight and Mintlify.
How does Fumadocs compare with other 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.
Is Fumadocs good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Fumadocs A for value for money. Fumadocs has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Fumadocs?
Fumadocs is free, so making your own would save you nothing. What you could not make: It plugs into other products, Next.js, React Router and TanStack Start among them, and has an API.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Fumadocs’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Fumadocs (Fuma Nama and contributors). Prices change, so check fumadocs.dev before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Fumadocs, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/fumadocs
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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