gatsby vs docusaurus
gatsby and docusaurus share 13 technologies: React, prism-react-renderer, unist-util-visit, @mdx-js/react, remark-mdx, unified, joi, prompts, vfile, mdast-util-mdx, sharp, Cheerio, and PostCSS. gatsby is written in JavaScript and docusaurus in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
gatsbyjs
gatsby
React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.
JavaScript55.9kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 516700aWhat is gatsby built with?Only in gatsby
- Express
- express-graphql
- react-reconciler
@gatsbyjs/reach-router
- history
cache-manager
graphql-http
- react-server-dom-webpack
- GitHub
@emotion/react
- Normalize.css
react-error-boundary
react-icons
- react-markdown
- unist-util-remove
- prop-types
- glamor
ink
- ink-spinner
- remark-parse
- remark-stringify
- @hapi/joi
enquirer
- boxen
- progress
- file-type
- graphiql
- rss
- gray-matter
- mdast-util-to-hast
- mdast-util-toc
- styled-components
- styled-jsx
- Autoprefixer
- postcss-flexbugs-fixes
In common
meta
docusaurus
Easy to maintain open source documentation websites.
TypeScript66.7kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 2a89055What is docusaurus built with?Only in docusaurus
react-router-dom
lightningcss
- remark
- to-vfile
- mdast-util-to-string
- mdast-util-directive
rehype-stringify
- remark-rehype
- escape-html
- image-size
rehype-raw
remark-directive
remark-frontmatter
remark-gfm
eta
- feed
- js-yaml
- workbox-window
rtlcss
- nprogress
prismjs
- Mermaid
@docsearch/react
- react-helmet-async
- serve-handler
Side by side
gatsbydocusaurus
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gatsby344,142 lines written2,017 code files
docusaurus130,242 lines written674 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
gatsby0% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
docusaurus2.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gatsbyLast push October 20, 202621,540 commits55,919 stars
docusaurusLast push November 2, 20266,932 commits66,654 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gatsby1,688 test files15.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
docusaurus272 test files35.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gatsby or docusaurus?
gatsby, with 344,142 lines written; docusaurus has 130,242.
The proof: gatsbyjs/gatsby's code at commit 516700a
Which has more GitHub stars, gatsby or docusaurus?
docusaurus, with 66,654 stars; gatsby has 55,919.
The proof: meta/docusaurus on GitHub
Which has more tests, gatsby or docusaurus?
gatsby, with 1,688 test files; docusaurus has 272.
The proof: gatsbyjs/gatsby's code at commit 516700a
Which was updated more recently, gatsby or docusaurus?
docusaurus: its last push was on November 2, 2026, and gatsby's on October 20, 2026.
The proof: meta/docusaurus's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gatsby or docusaurus?
docusaurus: an AI signed 2.7% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
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