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Jupyter Book vs mdBook: catalog facts
Jupyter BookmdBook
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 a complete static site from plain Markdown
  • Maintained by the Rust project with an active history
  • Version 2 still has known limitations
  • Command-line workflow assumes some technical comfort
  • Command line only
  • Aimed at web output rather than EPUB or print
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: MPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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