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One open-source alternative to MadCap Flare, with its features, GitHub activity and licence.

The open-source alternative to MadCap Flare listed on Enlisted is Gramax.

Gramax is listed under documentation & wiki tools. It shipped code in the last 30 days and can be self-hosted.

Last updated October 2, 2026 · ranked by GitHub stars, growth and recent commits

Gramax

Gramax is a docs-as-code app for writing Markdown documentation in a visual editor, versioning it in Git and publishing it as a documentation site.

GitHub stars
608
Last commit
yesterday
Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosted
Yes
Hosted version
Available

Gramax is a free, open-source application for creating, editing and publishing documentation as code. It stores all data locally in Markdown, so it works offline and files can be edited in any text editor, and it integrates with Git for version control and collaboration. It targets product documentation portals, internal knowledge bases, project documentation and personal notes.

A visual editor makes Markdown editing easier for technical and non-technical users. The app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux as a desktop app and as a web version. Editing features include tabs, tables, video embeds, code blocks, diagrams from Mermaid, Excalidraw and Diagrams.net, and Swagger API descriptions. Git repositories on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and others can be connected, catalogs can be published to a customizable documentation portal, documentation can be written in 17 languages, and content can be imported from Confluence and Notion.

Gramax is positioned as an alternative to GitBook, Mintlify and typical static site generators. It is written in TypeScript and Rust with Tauri, and licensed under GPL-3.0.

Key features

  • Visual Markdown editor
  • Git integration for versioning
  • Publish a documentation portal
  • Diagrams with Mermaid and Excalidraw
  • Import from Confluence and Notion
  • Desktop and web versions

Pricing: Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Read more about GramaxWebsite GitHub

MadCap Flare alternatives: questions

What is the best open-source alternative to MadCap Flare?
Gramax is the only open-source alternative to MadCap Flare listed on Enlisted so far: Gramax is a docs-as-code app for writing Markdown documentation in a visual editor, versioning it in Git and publishing it as a documentation site.
Is Gramax free?
Gramax is open source, so the code is free to use under its licence, and it can be self-hosted on your own server or computer. It also offers a paid or managed cloud version if you'd rather not host it yourself.
How does Enlisted rank MadCap Flare alternatives?
By a score built from GitHub stars, star growth over the last 30 days and how recently the code changed. Gramax shipped code in the last 30 days. Data is refreshed daily, and nobody can pay to move up.

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