mdBook vs Natural Docs
| mdBook | Natural Docs | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Source inputs | Markdown | source code, text files |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | — |
| Output formats | HTML, Markdown | HTML |
| Programming languages | apache, armasm, bash, c, coffeescript, cpp, csharp, css, d, diff, go, handlebars, haskell, http, ini, java, javascript, json, julia, kotlin, less, lua, makefile, markdown, nginx, nim, nix, objectivec, perl, php, plaintext, properties, python, r, ruby, rust, scala, scss, shell, sql | ActionScript, Ada, Assembly, C, C++, C#, ColdFusion, Fortran, Java, JavaScript, Lua, Makefiles, MSBuild Files, Pascal/Delphi, Perl, PHP, PL/SQL, PowerBuilder, PowerShell, Python, R, Ruby, SystemVerilog, Tcl, Text Files, Visual Basic |
| API reference generation | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Documentation Generators. On Inferse, mdBook scores higher on our published basis.