DocFX

DocFX is ranked #75 of 138 in knowledge base software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

DocFX plans and pricing

DocFX Free Open-source static site generator; requires .NET SDK 8.0 or higher dotnet.github.io · 2 Oct 2026

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DocFX

Purpose: DocFX builds technical documentation sites from .NET assemblies, XML code comments, REST API Swagger files, and Markdown.
Output: DocFX can produce rendered HTML pages, JSON models, or PDF files.
Static hosting: DocFX outputs static HTML in the `_site` folder for publishing to static site hosting services such as GitHub Pages.
Library use: DocFX can also be used as a NuGet library through the `Docfx.App` package and its .NET APIs.
Markdown: DocFX parses CommonMark-compliant Markdown with Markdig and supports additional Markdown extensions.
Templates: DocFX includes built-in templates, and its modern template supports dark mode and customization options.
Customization: Users can customize templates with CSS, JavaScript, Mustache templates, and metadata settings.
CI integrations: DocFX can generate git links for GitHub, GitLab, Azure Pipelines, AppVeyor, TeamCity, and Jenkins.
PDF prerequisite: Node.js v20 or higher is an optional prerequisite, but is required when using the PDF creation feature.
API documentation: DocFX generates .NET API documentation by converting XML documentation comments into rendered HTML documentation.
Language support limit: DocFX natively generates reference documentation for .NET and REST APIs; other languages require a custom API docs converter.
Diagram rendering: PlantUML diagrams render on a remote server by default, with local rendering available as a configurable option.
Support: The DocFX project is listed as supported by the .NET Foundation.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Knowledge Base Software in 2026#75 of 138
Best Documentation Generators in 2026#12 of 38
Best Technical Documentation Software in 2026#9 of 35
Best Developer Documentation Software in 2026#11 of 27

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Sources

dotnet.github.io/docfx/· checked 2 Oct 2026
dotnet.github.io/docfx/docs/markdown.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
dotnet.github.io/docfx/docs/template.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
dotnet.github.io/docfx/docs/dotnet-api-docs.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
dotnet.github.io/docfx/docs/additional-languages.html· checked 2 Oct 2026