daux.io vs BookStack

daux.io

Daux.io is an documentation generator that uses a simple folder structure and Markdown files to create custom documentation on the fly. It helps you create great looking documentation in a developer friendly way. (by justinwalsh)

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BookStack

A platform to create documentation/wiki content built with PHP & Laravel (by BookStackApp)

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daux.io		BookStack
	Project
1	Mentions	312
4,546	Stars	13,782
-	Growth	2.3%
0.0	Activity	9.6
over 6 years ago	Latest Commit	7 days ago
	Language	PHP
MIT License	License	MIT

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daux.io

Posts with mentions or reviews of daux.io. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-04.

30 knowledge base tools for developers in 2022
11 projects | dev.to | 4 Aug 2022

Daux.io (OpenSource) - The Easiest Way To Document Your Project

BookStack

Posts with mentions or reviews of BookStack. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-22.

15 open-source tools to elevate your software design workflow
22 projects | dev.to | 22 Jan 2024

Link | Demo | Github | License
What wiki platforms are you using and how is it structured?
1 project | /r/sysadmin | 11 Dec 2023

While I haven't used it, Bookstack is spoken of favourably.
Solution de documentation local ?
1 project | /r/Sysadmin_Fr | 24 Nov 2023
Revision numbers?
1 project | /r/BookStack | 12 Oct 2023

On another topic, anyone knows anything similar to what's mentioned in this issue? https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/473
Welche Note taking/Wiki App nutzt ihr, falls überhaupt?
9 projects | /r/de_EDV | 10 Jul 2023
I am tired of creating documents in WORD. Looking for suggestions
1 project | /r/ITManagers | 10 Jul 2023
System documentation -IT dept (not MSP)
1 project | /r/sysadmin | 5 Jul 2023

We use a selfhosted Bookstack
What do you guys use to save / store resources you find online for later use?
1 project | /r/csMajors | 23 Jun 2023

In a self hosted bookstack wiki alongside my notes etc. https://www.bookstackapp.com/
Someone please create a modern alternative to MediaWiki
1 project | /r/selfhosted | 18 Jun 2023

Are you sure you need a wiki and not a knowledge base like osticket or bookstat? https://www.bookstackapp.com/
What WIKI do you recommend
5 projects | /r/sysadmin | 9 Jun 2023

You can spend as low as nothing and use BookStack for a great wiki experience.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing daux.io and BookStack you can also consider the following projects:

Read the Docs - The source code that powers readthedocs.org

Wiki.js - Wiki.js | A modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js

PHP Documentor 3 - Documentation Generator for PHP

Outline - The fastest knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible.

phpDox - Documentation generator for PHP Code using standard technology (SRC, DOCBLOCK, XML and XSLT)

gitbook - The open source frontend for GitBook doc sites

MdWiki

Dokuwiki - The DokuWiki Open Source Wiki Engine

Flatdoc - Build sites fast from Markdown

Documize - Modern Confluence alternative designed for internal & external docs, built with Go + EmberJS

APIGen - PHP 7.1 ready Smart and Simple Documentation for your PHP project

Mediawiki - 🌻 The collaborative editing software that runs Wikipedia. Mirror from https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/mediawiki/core. See https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Developer_access for contributing.