Doorstop vs StrictDoc
Doorstop
github.comStrictDoc
strictdoc.readthedocs.ioSide by side
| Figure | Doorstop | StrictDoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Requirements Management Software | 9.0 (#1) | 7.2 (#17) |
| Integrations | Doorstop requires Python and Git or another version control system, and can be added to a Poetry project. | StrictDoc supports bidirectional ReqIF conversion for exchanging data with tools such as DOORS or Polarion, and provides a Python API for extending and automating workflows. |
| License | Doorstop is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3. | StrictDoc is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. |
| Purpose | Doorstop manages textual requirements alongside source code in version control. | StrictDoc is open-source software for technical documentation and requirements management. |
| Storage | Requirements and other linkable items are stored as YAML files in directories that form documents. | It stores documentation and requirements as plain text files that can be versioned with Git. |
| Traceability | Documents can be linked into parent-child hierarchies so requirements, tests, designs and implementation artifacts can be traced. | Its traceability matrix shows links among requirements, source code, tests, and test results, including missing or broken links. |
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In their own words
Doorstop
Doorstop manages textual requirements alongside source code in version control. It stores requirements and other linkable items as YAML files in directories that form documents, then organizes those documents into a tree and can validate traceability across it. It publishes document hierarchies and trace matrices as plain text, HTML, LaTeX, or Markdown; templates can shape output, and HTML and LaTeX publishing use them. Requirements can be imported or exported as YAML, CSV, TSV, or Excel files. Doorstop requires Python 3.10 or later and Git or another version control system, and it can be added to a Poetry project. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with API and self-hosted options, including standalone web-server or WSGI deployment. An experimental desktop GUI handles basic editing. The tool is free at free and licensed under LGPLv3. Baseline support and version history are listed, but approval workflows are not.
StrictDoc
StrictDoc is open-source software for technical documentation and requirements management. It stores requirements and documentation as plain-text files that teams can version with Git, using SDoc or a Markdown dialect with traceability features. Requirements can link to source code, tests, and test reports, with navigation through a traceability graph. StrictDoc reports source-code coverage by requirement and generates diffs and changelogs between document-tree versions. Users can edit and review documents in a browser, IDE, or command-line workflow. Custom document grammars define project-specific fields and mandatory values. Exports include HTML and reStructuredText, with the latter feeding a Sphinx pipeline; PDF export is experimental. ReqIF import and export are experimental, and Excel XLS/XLSX and JSON are listed formats. A Python API supports extensions and engineering integrations. StrictDoc requires Python 3.10 or newer, runs a local web server, and offers pip and Docker installation paths. It is licensed under Apache License 2.0 and targets agile teams, safety- and security-critical projects, documentation teams, and university or research projects.