Sandcastle Help File Builder vs TypeDoc
Sandcastle Help File Builder
github.comTypeDoc
typedoc.orgSide by side
| Figure | Sandcastle Help File Builder | TypeDoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Documentation Generators | 7.4 (#24) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Purpose | SHFB provides tools for building help files for managed class libraries, including conceptual topics and API reference topics. | TypeDoc converts comments in TypeScript source code into HTML documentation or a JSON model. |
| Security | The maker pages opened for this research provide no security or compliance claims. | The GitHub repository links to a security policy, but the opened repository page does not state specific security certifications or compliance claims. |
Plans
Sandcastle Help File Builder
- Sandcastle Help File BuilderFree
In their own words
Sandcastle Help File Builder
Sandcastle Help File Builder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TypeDoc
TypeDoc is a free TypeScript documentation generator that turns source comments into HTML pages or a JSON model. It builds from project exports and follows re-exports, allowing members declared elsewhere to appear in documentation. TSDoc and JSDoc tags are extracted, Markdown is accepted in comments, and fenced code blocks receive Shiki syntax highlighting. HTML and JSON are built in; Markdown output needs a plugin such as typedoc-plugin-markdown. A default theme is included, while plugins can add themes, alter conversion and symbol organization, or change display. Custom CSS and JavaScript can further adjust generated pages. Configuration can come from an options file, package.json, or tsconfig.json. TypeDoc runs on Node.js, uses the TypeScript compiler, and supports the current Node.js LTS or newer. For npm monorepos, the packages entry-point strategy can combine package documentation into one site. The project is Apache-2.0 licensed. Documentation warns that global installation can separate plugins and themes from the intended TypeDoc installation.