MkDocs VS mermaid

Compare MkDocs vs mermaid and see what are their differences.

MkDocs

Project documentation with Markdown. (by mkdocs)

mermaid

Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown (by knsv)
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MkDocs mermaid
111 119
18,123 66,157
1.8% 2.3%
9.0 10.0
4 days ago 4 days ago
Python JavaScript
BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License MIT License
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MkDocs

Posts with mentions or reviews of MkDocs. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-25.

mermaid

Posts with mentions or reviews of mermaid. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-22.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing MkDocs and mermaid you can also consider the following projects:

sphinx - The Sphinx documentation generator

plantuml - Generate diagrams from textual description

C4-PlantUML - C4-PlantUML combines the benefits of PlantUML and the C4 model for providing a simple way of describing and communicate software architectures

aws-icons-for-plantuml - PlantUML sprites, macros, and other includes for Amazon Web Services services and resources

draw.io - draw.io is a JavaScript, client-side editor for general diagramming.

pdoc - API Documentation for Python Projects

DocFX - Static site generator for .NET API documentation.

Hugo - The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

d2 - D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams.

excalidraw - Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams

Docusaurus - Easy to maintain open source documentation websites.

graphviz