Best Self-hosted API Documentation Tools

Strapi

A powerful headless CMS that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage content-rich applications with customizable APIs and a user-friendly admin panel.

Alternative to:

Contentful

Sanity

A powerful headless CMS that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage content-rich applications with customizable APIs and a user-friendly admin panel.

Stars
66,841
Forks
8,594
Last commit
1 day ago

Directus

A versatile headless CMS and API engine that simplifies data management, content creation, and application development.

Alternative to:

WordPress

Contentful

Sanity

A versatile headless CMS and API engine that simplifies data management, content creation, and application development.

Stars
30,763
Forks
4,225
Last commit
2 days ago

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Scalar

Scalar is an open-source tool for building, customizing, and hosting interactive API documentation with OpenAPI support.

Alternative to:

Postman

Testfully

Mintlify

Scalar is an open-source tool for building, customizing, and hosting interactive API documentation with OpenAPI support.

Stars
10,642
Forks
381
Last commit
6 hours ago

Docuseal

DocuSeal is an open source e-signature platform that provides fast, easy document signing with developer-friendly API integration.

Alternative to:

DocuSign

PandaDoc

DocuSeal is an open source e-signature platform that provides fast, easy document signing with developer-friendly API integration.

Stars
9,219
Forks
671
Last commit
6 days ago

Fonoster

Build and deploy powerful voice and messaging applications with ease using Fonoster's flexible, scalable, and developer-friendly platform.

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Twilio

Build and deploy powerful voice and messaging applications with ease using Fonoster's flexible, scalable, and developer-friendly platform.

Stars
6,627
Forks
394
Last commit
1 day ago

Firecamp

All-in-one platform for API testing, documentation, and collaboration, simplifying the entire API development lifecycle.

Alternative to:

Postman

Testfully

All-in-one platform for API testing, documentation, and collaboration, simplifying the entire API development lifecycle.

Stars
2,381
Forks
155
Last commit
10 months ago

Tailcall

Swiftly design and ship best-practice GraphQL backends atop existing data sources and APIs.

Alternative to:

Hasura

Apollo GraphQL

Swiftly design and ship best-practice GraphQL backends atop existing data sources and APIs.

Stars
1,372
Forks
260
Last commit
5 days ago

Azimutt

Azimutt is a powerful tool for seamlessly exploring, documenting, and optimizing large and complex databases.

Stars
1,881
Forks
108
Last commit
2 months ago

Revert

Simplify API integrations with auto-generated SDKs, real-time sync, and powerful developer tools for efficient, scalable applications.

Stars
981
Forks
81
Last commit
2 months ago

Changes.Page

Automate and simplify changelog generation from Git commits, ensuring clear and consistent project documentation.

Alternative to:

Canny

ProductBoard

Cycle

Upvoty

Automate and simplify changelog generation from Git commits, ensuring clear and consistent project documentation.

Stars
253
Forks
10
Last commit
13 days ago

Stenography

StenographyMenu is an innovative tool that automates code documentation using AI, making it easier for developers to maintain clear and up-to-date documentation.

MDN Web Docs

MDN Web Docs is an open-source, collaborative project documenting Web platform technologies.

Mintlify

Mintlify offers beautiful, easy-to-maintain documentation optimized for user engagement, featuring customizable designs and collaboration tools for modern development teams.

Liblab

Automated SDK generator that creates customizable, idiomatic SDKs from API specs, with built-in documentation and CI/CD integration support.

Best Self-hosted API Documentation Tools

A curated collection of the best self-hosted aPI Documentation Tools generate and publish interactive, developer-friendly docs from API definitions or codebases. They support code samples, try-it consoles, versioning, and theming—making it easier for developers to understand and adopt your API.

Strapi

Directus

Scalar

Docuseal

Fonoster

Firecamp

Tailcall

Azimutt

Revert

Changes.Page

Stenography

MDN Web Docs

Mintlify

Liblab

Command Menu

Strapi

Directus

Scalar

Docuseal

Fonoster

Firecamp

Tailcall

Azimutt

Revert

Changes.Page

Stenography

MDN Web Docs

Mintlify

Liblab