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Typemill vs MkDocs: catalog facts
Typemill	MkDocs
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
No database required, content stored as Markdown files Visual and raw Markdown editors	One YAML file and a folder of Markdown produce a complete site Built-in live-reload server while writing
Focused on documentation-style sites rather than general websites Requires a PHP web server	Output is static, so search and versioning depend on the theme and plugins
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it 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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