ExDoc vs Sphinx
What both publish
| Fact | ExDoc | Sphinx |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | ExDoc can be used with Mix, Rebar3, or through its command line interface. | Built-in extensions include GitHub Pages publishing, Graphviz graphs, and intersphinx links to other projects’ documentation. |
| License | ExDoc source code is released under the Apache 2 License, while generated contents may have different licenses based on rendering components. | The project states that its code is released under the two-clause BSD license. |
| Output formats | It can generate offline accessible HTML, Markdown including llms.txt, and EPUB documents from API documentation. | Sphinx generates HTML, LaTeX for PDF, ePub, Texinfo and other documentation formats. |
| Purpose | ExDoc generates documentation for Erlang and Elixir projects. | Sphinx generates technical documentation from structured text. |
ExDoc plans
No prices published.
Sphinx plans
- Sphinx open-source softwareFree
Pick ExDoc if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Sphinx if…
Sphinx suits technical writers and development teams maintaining structured documentation, especially when they need multiple output formats, cross-project references or API documentation drawn from docstrings.