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Vivliostyle vs Gotenberg: catalog facts
Vivliostyle	Gotenberg
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Command line	Self-hosted
Book layout written in standard CSS Browser viewer and command-line PDF export	Chromium and LibreOffice bundled in one container Converts 100+ office formats as well as HTML and Markdown
Requires familiarity with HTML and CSS Vivliostyle Pub is still in alpha	API only, with no graphical interface Requires Docker and some developer knowledge
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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