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docfx vs VitePress: catalog facts
docfx	VitePress
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, Command line	Command line
Generates API reference straight from .NET assemblies and XML comments Combines API docs with Markdown articles	Fast dev server and hot updates via Vite Vue components usable inside Markdown
Requires the .NET SDK 8.0 or higher PDF output needs Node.js as well	Focused on documentation rather than general websites Customization requires knowledge of Vue
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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