ShowDoc
Lightweight online API and technical documentation tool popular with Chinese IT teams; open-source.
Our Verdict
Fine lightweight OSS API docs tool if you're in the Chinese ecosystem, otherwise Mintlify or Redoc win.
Pros
- Lightweight self-hostable OSS
- Markdown and API doc hybrid
- Popular in Chinese IT teams
Cons
- Documentation primarily in Chinese
- Less polished than Stoplight
- Smaller international community
When to Use ShowDoc
Good fit if you need
- OSS API documentation for Chinese IT development teams
- Self-hosted technical docs with API spec integration
- Lightweight wiki for internal API reference documentation
- Collaborative documentation for Chinese enterprise teams
- Open-source Confluence alternative for API docs
Pricing
Price wrong?ShowDoc Pricing
- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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