Fern vs Nextra
Fern
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Nextra
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| Figure | Fern | Nextra |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Technical Documentation Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.1 (#34) |
| Spec score · Knowledge base software | 8.8 (#17) | 7.0 (#132) |
| Spec score · Developer Documentation Software | 8.7 (#5) | 7.2 (#25) |
| Accessibility | Fern documents WCAG 2.1 AA contrast, keyboard navigation, and screen-reader support for documentation sites. | Nextra says it respects system accessibility options such as Increase Contrast and Reduce Motion. |
| Publishing audience | both | public |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include PostHog, Google Analytics, Segment, Mixpanel, FullStory, Intercom, Postman, and Context7. | The project credits React, Next.js, Turbopack, MDX, pnpm, Tailwind CSS, next-themes, Shiki, and Pagefind among the open-source projects powering it. |
| Support | The Enterprise plan includes dedicated support and an uptime SLA. | The FAQ directs unanswered questions to the project's GitHub discussions. |