The best Fumadocs alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to Fumadocs, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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tRPC
Open source · MIT · ★ 40.8k
A TypeScript library for building APIs whose types are shared between server and client, with no code generati
Best for: TypeScript teams building a web app where the frontend and backend are both written in TypeScript; Developers adding typed APIs to an existing project (the README calls it easy to add to brownfield projects)
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shadcn/ui
Open source · MIT · ★ 127k
Copy-in React UI components you customize as your own code, built on Tailwind CSS.
Best for: Developers building React or Next.js interfaces who want full control over component code; Teams that want a consistent design system they can change freely
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Magic UI
Open source · MIT · ★ 23k
Copy-and-paste animated React components and effects for Next.js and Tailwind apps.
Best for: React or Next.js developers who want animated landing-page elements; Developers already using Tailwind CSS and TypeScript
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Fumadocs. We don't take payment for placement.