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Jupyter Book vs HonKit: catalog facts
Jupyter Book	HonKit
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Executes code at build time and includes the results Cross-references pages, figures and equations	Builds HTML, PDF and EPUB from one Markdown source Continues the open-source GitBook format
Version 2 still has known limitations Command-line workflow assumes some technical comfort	Command line only Requires a Node.js setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: Apache-2.0
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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