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Antora vs YARD

Antora

antora.org

YARD

yardoc.org

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FigureAntoraYARD
Price from$1,166.67/moFree
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published21
Spec score · Documentation Generators8.2 (#5)7.1 (#29)
ExtensibilityAntora has an open architecture and supports custom extensions and generator pipelines.Developers can extend YARD with plugins to handle custom Ruby syntax and constructs.
IntegrationsThe documentation describes GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and other code hosting services as platforms for Git-based documentation workflows.The site names plugins supporting RSpec, DataMapper, and Sinatra.
LicenseThe Antora GitLab project states that it is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.The site states that YARD uses the MIT License.
PurposeAntora is a documentation site generator for technical writers working in AsciiDoc.YARD generates consistent, usable documentation for the Ruby programming language and can export it to different formats.
SupportOpenDevise offers paid Pro and Premier support packages covering Antora configuration and deployment, Asciidoctor extensions, and AsciiDoc syntax.The site lists an IRC channel, a mailing list, and GitHub as ways to get in touch.

Plans

Antora

  • Pro Support$14,000 a year
  • Premier Support$30,000 a year

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YARD

  • YARDFree

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