Pick Fumadocs if
next.js teams who will keep docs in the same app and host it themselves.
Read the Fumadocs pageFumadocs vs Starlight
Our take
Pick Fumadocs if you're on a next.js team who will keep docs in the same app and host it themselves. Pick Starlight if you're on a docs team already on Astro (or willing to start there) who will host the build. Skip Fumadocs if you're on a team who want a no-code hosted hub (ReadMe) or Astro Starlight (Starlight). Skip Starlight if you're on a team who need a Next.js docs app (Fumadocs) or a hosted API playground
Best for
Fumadocs Docs as a Next.js route at $0
Starlight A docs site on Astro at $0
Free plan
Fumadocs $0 · npm packages + CLI. You run Next.js
Starlight $0 · official Astro docs theme
Lowest paid
Fumadocs Not published by the vendor
Starlight Not published by the vendor
Runs where
Fumadocs Hosted
Starlight Hosted
Watch out
Fumadocs You run a Next.js app
Starlight You host the build
Last checked
Fumadocs 2026-10-28 · Not published by the vendor
Starlight 2026-10-28 · Not published by the vendor
Which one, then?
Pick Starlight if
docs teams already on Astro (or willing to start there) who will host the build.
Read the Starlight page