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VitePress vs docsify: catalog facts
VitePress	docsify
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Fast dev server and hot updates via Vite Vue components usable inside Markdown	No build step; Markdown is rendered on the fly Full-text search plugin and multiple themes
Focused on documentation rather than general websites Customization requires knowledge of Vue	Pages are rendered in the browser, which can be weaker for search engine indexing than static HTML Requires JavaScript in the reader's browser
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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