For Open Source

Documentation For Open-Source Projects, Half Price

Public docs, contributor guides and maintainer notes in one place, on your project's own domain. Open-source projects get 50% off.

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50% off for open-source projects. Contact us to apply.

Good documentation is often the difference between a project people try and a project people adopt. But docs for open-source projects tend to sprawl across READMEs, wikis, issue threads and the heads of a few maintainers, and running your own docs tooling is one more thing to maintain. Docvora gives your project a fast, searchable docs site for users and contributors, without another server to look after.

Common Documentation Problems Open-Source Projects Face

The README does too much

Installation, configuration, FAQs and upgrade notes all end up in one long file that's hard to read and harder to keep current.

Contributor guidance is scattered

How to set up a dev environment, coding conventions and release steps live in different places, so new contributors struggle to start.

Knowledge sits with a few maintainers

Decisions and processes are buried in old issues and chats, so the same questions come up again and again.

Docs drift from releases

Features change faster than the docs, and users end up following instructions for an older version.

Public and maintainer notes mixed together

Release checklists and private maintainer notes don't belong next to the public getting started guide.

Docs tooling to maintain

Self-hosting a docs site means builds, hosting and updates on top of the project itself.

Publish your docs on your project's own domain, with SSL handled

How Docvora Helps Open-Source Projects

Docvora gives your project a structured docs site for users and a private space for maintainers. Spaces and nested pages keep guides organised, search helps users help themselves, version history keeps a record of every change, and your own domain makes the docs feel like part of the project.

Key Features For Open-Source Projects

Public Docs

Publish getting started guides, configuration references and FAQs that anyone can read.

Instant Search

Users find the answer as they type, before opening an issue.

Maintainer-Only Pages

Keep release checklists and maintainer notes private per space or per page.

Version History

See what changed on every page and restore earlier versions, on Pro.

Your Project's Domain

Use your project's logo, colours and a domain like docs.yourproject.org, on Pro.

API Access

Automate documentation updates with the REST API, on Pro.

How Open-Source Projects Use Docvora

Libraries and frameworks

Getting started guides, usage examples, configuration references and migration guides between versions.

Self-hosted apps

Installation guides, configuration options, upgrade notes and troubleshooting for the people who run your software.

Community projects

Contributor onboarding, governance pages, roadmaps and a private space for maintainers.

How the 50% open-source discount works

1 Your project is open source, with its code in a public repository.

2 Contact us with a link to the repository and the plan you'd like.

3 We'll send you a discount code to use at checkout.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which projects qualify for 50% off?

Open-source projects with their source code in a public repository. Contact us with a link and we'll take it from there.

Can people read the docs without an account?

Yes. Public spaces and pages can be read by anyone, while private maintainer pages stay restricted.

Can we use our own domain?

Yes. On Pro and Enterprise you can use your own domain, like docs.yourproject.org, with SSL handled for you.

Do you charge per contributor?

No. Every plan includes unlimited users, so every maintainer and contributor can help.

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