A Markdown-based GitBook alternative
Doctave is a Markdown-based GitBook alternative for modern developer portals, API references, and SDK docs
Designed for a Git-native docs-as-code workflow from the ground up
How is Doctave different from GitBook?
Built for teams that want to manage their docs like code
Doctave is a hosted Git-based alternative for building developer hubs, API references, and SDK docs with Markdown
When should I pick GitBook?
Unlike what the name would suggest, GitBook is not designed for a Git-based workflow. It really shines as a WYISWYG system, and is a great choice when managing your documentation when Git integration is not important.
Being browser-based WYISWYG system also makes it easy for non-technical users to contribute to your documentation, which can be important in many organizations.
When should I pick Doctave?
If you want to manage your documentation like code, Doctave is a great choice.
With Doctave, you write your documentation in Markdown in your Git repository, and deploy it to Doctave's platform during CI/CD. Doctave Studio gives you live local previews of your documentation, and you can version your documentation in Git branches.
Doctave takes care of the hosting, analytics, and preview environments for you, so you can focus on writing great content without worrying about any devops or configuring plugins.
This makes it easy for developers to contribute to your documentation, and to version your documentation with your code.
Document anything
SDK docs, API references, product guides, all in one place
Build developer portals that feature code samples, detailed API references, comprehensive SDK documentation, and helpful tutorials.
OpenAPI references
Bring your OpenAPI specification, and Doctave will generate gorgeous API reference documentation
---
title: Nebularis API
openapi:
- spec_file: openapi.yaml
uri_prefix: /api/v1
Flexible site structure
Create separate sections for different types of content by splitting your site into multiple tabs
tabs:
- name: Guides
path: /
- name: SDKs
path: /sdks
tabs:
- name: JavaScript
path: /sdks/javascript
- name: Python
path: /sdks/python
- name: Java
path: /sdks/java
Customizable theme
Customize the look and feel of your site with a custom theme, without having to write any CSS
theme:
colors:
accent: "#F76B15"
grayscale: sand
logo:
src: _assets/logo.svg
src_dark: _assets/logo-dark.svg
radius: medium
These folks get it
Trusted by teams that care about their documentation
Doctave powers the developer documentation of world-class API-first, developer tools, and cybersecurity companies
"Doctave has proven to be an ideal solution for our public API documentation"
Upvest had always pursued a documentation-as-code strategy, using an open-source static site generator, but we faced a challenge building a Git-driven system that could manage access to content for multiple API versions and audiences.
Doctave provides us that flexibility out-of-the-box whilst allowing us to maintain absolute control of our OpenAPI spec and documentation development processes.“
Geoffrey Teale
Head of Developer eXperience at Upvest
"Adopting Doctave as api.video's documentation platform was a game-changer"
The flexible content structure enabled us to organize our information more intuitively, while the ability to customize the design helped maintain the api.video branding.
Doctave’s out-of-the-box integration with popular analytics tools gave us the ability to track and understand user engagement with our documentation.
Zoltan
Technical Writer at api.video
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