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24 alternatives to Javadoc Rewritten from Scratch

Next Generation Javadoc tool. Contribute to sebkur/javadoc-ng development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Javadoc Rewritten from Scratch launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I spent my vacation writing a modern JVM assembler▲218

   A JVM assembler for the modern age. Contribute to roscopeco/jasm development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   PandaDoc for Developers▲237

   A seamless way to generate documents and collect eSignatures

   2021 · pandadoc.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   nicedoc▲224

   Generate pretty documentation instantly.

   2019 · nicedoc.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gitdocs▲148

   Generate production-ready README files from your GitHub repo

   Dec 2025 · gitdocs.cloud · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Awkdoc: javadoc for the shell, written in Awk▲11

   I like bash, and use it as often as possible. Sometimes the projects become large. I needed a tool to help generate documentation. Makes it easier to step away, come back after some time, and re-acquaint myself with the monstrosity I've wrought. `awkdoc` generates markdown documentation from in-line comments in shell scripts.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A REPL for Java▲6

   an experimental REPL for Java. Contribute to jacktasia/java-repl development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A J Cheat Sheet▲5

   Contribute to dankilman/j-cheat-sheet development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Shdoc generates docs for bash/zsh scripts with Awk▲14

   Documentation generator for shell scripts (bash, sh, zsh). Javadoc for shell scripts. - reconquest/shdoc

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Repo2Doc▲9

   From repo to docs in one click

   2025 · repo2doc.carrd.co · its alternatives →

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    A/B Testing for Rails▲7

    A/B testing for Rails. Contribute to ankane/field_test development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    JPipe – sed/awk using js expressions▲5

    A sed/awk replacement, using javascript. Contribute to sharafian/jpipe development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Curated list of resources on building bots▲21

    :zap: Tools for building bots. Contribute to hackerkid/bots development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An IDE with version control for writers – ButterDocs▲14

    Felt annoyed with Google Docs' "suggestions", and built an alternative that has git-style branch & merge for better collaboration. We're implementing OT via full-stack Clojure/Script, which was incredibly useful for code-reuse across client and server.

    2024 · butterdocs.com · its alternatives →

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    Hashvatar▲7

    Create hash avatar for your handler. Contribute to wzulfikar/hashvatar development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · hashvatar.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Clone all of your GitHub repos at once▲6

    Clone all of your github repositories. Contribute to jsnider3/CloneGits development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Bash Web Framework▲7

    Yoctu Bash Framework. Contribute to yoctu/yosh development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Help me writing a list of tools for a decentralized web▲9

    List of decentralized tools. Contribute to decentralizedweb/decentralized-tools development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Project Gutenberg Typography▲8

    basic javascript typography tool. Contribute to smcalilly/gutenberg-typography development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I've written down everything I learned for the past year▲13

    notes on things. Contribute to yoshuawuyts/knowledge development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Yan.js▲6

    颜.js. Contribute to wong2/yan.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Short-list of recommended tools, frameworks/languages▲8

    Programming Languages and Software. Contribute to karmakaze/lang-tools development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The Super Tiny Compiler, in Go▲6

    Like The Super Tiny Compiler, but in Go. Contribute to hazbo/the-super-tiny-compiler development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Bash Framework Written for Fun▲9

    Bash With Nails. Contribute to mindaugasbarysas/bashwithnails development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    JSON toolkit for quick data pipelines▲5

    JSON Toolkit. Contribute to sisyphean-labs/json-toolkit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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