HonKit

HonKit is an open-source tool for creating documentation using GitHub/Git and Markdown, a fork of GitBook (legacy).

According to our data, HonKit ranks 35th among the static site generators we track.
It has 0.02% of the static site generator market share and is present on <0.001% of all websites.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

HonKit is available for free.

Free ✔️ Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

⚡ Sites Built With HonKit

We have data on 7 websites that use the HonKit static site generator.

The highest rated site using HonKit is jsprimer.net.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 jsprimer.net #1,137,042 Japan Japanese
2 devsante.org #1,410,489 France French
3 docs.framasoft.org Germany English
4 docs.sofa.org English
5 honkit.netlify.app English
6 framacloud.org France English
7 swiftlangjp.com Japan Japanese

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites using HonKit are from France, Japan, and Germany.

  • France 40%
  • Japan 40%
  • Germany 20%

Most HonKit users speak English, Japanese, or French.

  • English 57.1%
  • Japanese 28.6%
  • French 14.3%

The HonKit static site generator is especially popular on .org, .com, and .net top-level domains.

  • .org 57.1%
  • .com 14.3%
  • .net 14.3%
  • .app 14.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing HonKit include health and technical information.

  • Health 50%
  • Technical Information 50%

🔢 HonKit Versions

The most common version of HonKit is 6.1, used by 28.6% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 14.3% of sites use HonKit 3.6, and 14.3% use HonKit 3.7.

  • 6.1 28.6%
  • 3.6 14.3%
  • 3.7 14.3%
  • 4.0 14.3%
  • 5.1 14.3%
  • 6.2 14.3%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best HonKit alternatives.

RankName
6
GitBook
Covina, California, United States

A cloud-based documentation platform for creating and publishing product documentation, API references, and knowledge bases.

FreeOpen source$79+/site/month
11
ReadMe
San Francisco, California, United States

A cloud-based documentation platform that helps teams create, publish, and manage interactive API documentation hubs.

Free$99+/month
17
mdBook
Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States

A Rust-based command-line tool that compiles Markdown files into navigable and searchable online books for documentation, tutorials, and technical guides.

FreeOpen source
24
Slate

An open-source, Ruby-based static site generator built to create responsive API documentation from Markdown files.

FreeOpen source
33
TypeDoc
Germany

A documentation generator for TypeScript projects that converts source-code comments into HTML documentation.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use HonKit for free?

Yes, it is a free static site generator.
Moreover, it is an open-source solution, and you can find its source code on GitHub.

Who uses HonKit?

According to our data, HonKit is used on at least 7 sites, including jsprimer.net, devsante.org, and docs.framasoft.org.

What are the alternatives to HonKit?

Alternatives and possible competitors to HonKit may include GitBook, mdBook, and Slate.

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