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Jupyter Book vs MkDocs: catalog facts
Jupyter Book	MkDocs
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Executes code at build time and includes the results Cross-references pages, figures and equations	One YAML file and a folder of Markdown produce a complete site Built-in live-reload server while writing
Version 2 still has known limitations Command-line workflow assumes some technical comfort	Output is static, so search and versioning depend on the theme and plugins
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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