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GitBook

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GitBook is a knowledge platform that connects docs, product and users, answers user questions, and identifies knowledge gaps.

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gitbook.com
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GitHub stars
29k
Last 30 days
+—
Last commit
yesterday
Repository age
12 years
Version
@gitbook/react-contentkit@0.7.7
Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosted
Yes

About GitBook

GitBook is a knowledge platform that connects your docs, product and users. It answers user questions and identifies knowledge gaps. The platform includes docs-as-code support and AI insights.

Key features

  • AI insights
  • Quality monitoring layer that flags outdated content
  • Proactive updates
  • Embed and connect
  • Ask your docs
  • Agent traffic tracker
Tags
documentation
knowledge management
ai
docs-as-code
content monitoring

GitBook: questions and answers

What is GitBook?
GitBook is a knowledge platform that connects docs, product and users, answers user questions, and identifies knowledge gaps.
Is GitBook open source?
Yes. GitBook is open source under the GPL-3.0 licence. Its source code is on GitHub at GitbookIO/gitbook and is written mainly in TypeScript.
Is GitBook free?
Yes. GitBook is open source, so the software itself is free to use. A managed cloud version is also available.
Can I self-host GitBook?
Yes. GitBook can be self-hosted on your own server or infrastructure.
What is GitBook an alternative to?
GitBook is an open-source alternative to GitBook, ReadMe, Mintlify and GitHub Pages. Other open-source alternatives to GitBook include Readthedocs.org, Gramax and PandaWiki.
Is GitBook actively maintained?
Yes. The most recent commit to GitBook was on 13 October 2026. The project has 29k stars on GitHub.

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