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VitePress vs Astro: catalog facts
VitePress	Astro
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Fast dev server and hot updates via Vite Vue components usable inside Markdown	Ships little or no JavaScript by default Works with React, Vue, Svelte and other UI frameworks
Focused on documentation rather than general websites Customization requires knowledge of Vue	Requires Node.js and familiarity with web development Not a visual editor; content is managed in files or an external CMS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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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