Other Tools
MDU focuses on one job: publishing a folder of plain Markdown with a single .NET tool and no theme or plugin setup. If you need a plugin ecosystem, custom components, versioned documentation, or translations, one of these generators may suit you better.
| Tool | Built on | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Docusaurus | React, Node.js | Product documentation with MDX components, versions, and translations |
| Material for MkDocs | MkDocs, Python | Feature-rich MkDocs theme; end of life on May 5, 2027 |
| MkDocs | Python | Simple project documentation configured in one YAML file |
| Rspress | React, Rsbuild | Fast documentation sites with MDX |
| Starlight | Astro | Documentation sites that mix Markdown with Astro components |
| VuePress | Vue | Documentation with Vue components in Markdown |
| Zensical | Python, Rust | Successor to Material for MkDocs from the same team |
Tip
Coming from Material for MkDocs? MDU understands the same icon shortcodes, and mdu fix converts admonitions, tabs, card grids, and .pages files to portable Markdown.