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Magic Docs vs Mintlify
Mintlify is a hosted documentation platform with a polished editor and analytics. Magic Docs is a self-hosted Next.js template — docs as code, styled with Once UI.Mintlify optimizes for teams that want docs live in minutes without managing a repo. Magic Docs optimizes for developers who want docs versioned alongside product code, styled consistently with their app, and deployed on their own infrastructure.
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Ownership and portability
Magic Docs is a Next.js app you fork and deploy. Your content, components, and custom pages are not locked to a vendor dashboard — migrate hosts or extend with API routes like any app.Same design language as your product
Because Magic Docs uses Once UI, your docs can match Magic Portfolio, Magic Convert, or a custom app from the same config — one brand, no docs-site mismatch.Built-in product pages
Changelog, roadmap, and landing sections ship with the template. Mintlify covers docs well; extending into marketing or custom flows often means a separate site.When Mintlify wins
Non-technical writers, instant search/analytics, and zero DevOps. If docs are a sidecar and you never want to touch Next.js, hosted tools save time.Which should you choose?
Choose Once UIYou want docs in git, MDX with React components, and the same stack as the rest of your Once UI product.
Magic Docs
Choose MintlifyYou want managed hosting, collaborative editing, and analytics without maintaining a Next.js deployment.
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