Antora vs mdBook
Antora
antora.orgmdBook
rust-lang.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Antora | mdBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1,166.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Documentation Generators | 8.2 (#5) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Integrations | The documentation describes GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and other code hosting services as platforms for Git-based documentation workflows. | The documentation describes using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD to test and deploy books automatically. |
| Purpose | Antora is a documentation site generator for technical writers working in AsciiDoc. | mdBook is a command-line tool for creating books from Markdown, including product or API documentation, tutorials, and course materials. |
| Support | OpenDevise offers paid Pro and Premier support packages covering Antora configuration and deployment, Asciidoctor extensions, and AsciiDoc syntax. | The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for issues and feature requests and relies on community contributions to fix bugs and add features. |
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In their own words
mdBook
mdBook is a free command-line tool for creating books from Markdown, including product and API documentation, tutorials, and course materials. It builds static output files in a book directory that can be transferred to a web service. Integrated search and syntax highlighting for code blocks help readers navigate and read examples, while theme files allow formatting changes. Preprocessors can add custom syntax or modify content; backends can render output to multiple formats. The `mdbook test` command tests Rust code samples in a book. Project documentation describes using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD to test and deploy books automatically. Developers can also import mdBook libraries or use its plugin mechanism to build custom tooling and output backends. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and Markdown is its source input. Building from source requires Rust and Cargo, with Rust 1.88 as the stated minimum. The project directs issues and feature requests to its GitHub issue tracker and relies on community contributions for bug fixes and added features. The free, open-source plan is licensed under MPL-2.0.