JSDoc
5.4#29 in documentation generatorsAPISelf-hosted
VisitJSDoc vs Scalar
What both publish
| Fact | JSDoc | Scalar |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The project README lists community templates, Grunt and Gulp plugins, a GitHub Action, and a GitBook integration. | Scalar documents more than 35 framework integrations, including Express, Fastify, Hono, NestJS, Next.js, FastAPI, Django, Rails, Laravel, ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot, Go and Rust. |
| Plugins | Plugins can extend JSDoc, and the configuration documentation describes built-in Markdown and summarize plugins. | API Reference and API Client expose plugin APIs for lifecycle hooks, custom UI and response-body handlers, including URL-loaded ESM plugins. |
JSDoc plans
No prices published.
Scalar plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$150 a month
- Business$600 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick JSDoc if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Scalar if…
Scalar suits developers and teams that work with OpenAPI-based documentation, SDKs, or API registries. Its hosted and self-hosted options may suit teams with different deployment preferences.