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devdocs vs gollum
Documentation Tool rivals. Both tagged documentation-tool, documentation. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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freeCodeCamp/devdocs: 39,619 stars, Ruby. API Documentation Browser
gollum/gollum: 14,345 stars, Ruby. A simple, Git-powered wiki with a local frontend and support for many kinds of markup and content.
devdocs vs gollum: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026devdocs has 2.8 times as many GitHub stars as gollum (39,619 vs 14,345). In the last 6 days, devdocs gained more stars: +12 (+0.0%) against +5 (+0.0%) for gollum. The latest push was to devdocs on Nov 9, 2026. gollum is the older project (created March 2010), devdocs started in October 2013. Both are written mainly in Ruby.
| freeCodeCamp/devdocs | gollum/gollum | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 39,619 | 14,345 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +12 | +5 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 8 | 2 |
| Forks | 2,654 | 1,557 |
| Open issues | 196 | 92 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #6 in Apps | #31 in Ruby |
| Language | Ruby | Ruby |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Created | Oct 24, 2013 | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Last push | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 24, 2025 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, devdocs or gollum?
devdocs has 2.8 times as many GitHub stars as gollum (39,619 vs 14,345) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, devdocs or gollum?
In the last 6 days, devdocs gained more stars: +12 (+0.0%) against +5 (+0.0%) for gollum.
Which is more actively developed?
The latest push was to devdocs on Nov 9, 2026.
What languages are devdocs and gollum written in?
Both are written mainly in Ruby.
How does RepoClash compare devdocs and gollum?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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