Alternatives to DevDocs

Searchable, offline-capable browser for hundreds of API documentation sets. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as DevDocs.

  • Zeal

    Search downloaded programming documentation without going online.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Zeal is a GPL-3.0 desktop app for Windows and Linux that searches downloaded docsets offline, replacing the browser and self-hosted web setup.

  • Dash

    Offline API documentation browser and snippet manager for macOS.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Dash is a paid macOS-only offline documentation browser that adds a snippet manager, replacing a free, open source web app.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.