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Typemill vs mdBook: catalog facts
Typemill	mdBook
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
No database required, content stored as Markdown files Visual and raw Markdown editors	Builds a complete static site from plain Markdown Maintained by the Rust project with an active history
Focused on documentation-style sites rather than general websites Requires a PHP web server	Command line only Aimed at web output rather than EPUB or print
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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