Asciidoctor vs Kotlin/JS
| Asciidoctor | Kotlin/JS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Source inputs | AsciiDoc files; AsciiDoc strings | Kotlin source with KDoc, Java source with Javadoc, Markdown module and package documentation |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | — |
| Output formats | HTML 5, XHTML, DocBook 5, man pages, PDF, EPUB3, Reveal.js, Bespoke | HTML, Javadoc HTML, GitHub Flavored Markdown, Jekyll-compatible Markdown |
| Programming languages | Ruby, Java, JavaScript, JVM languages | Kotlin, Java |
| API reference generation | — | Yes |
| Versioned documentation | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Documentation Generators. On The Geeks Club, Asciidoctor scores higher on our published basis.