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A GitBook alternative without per site and per user fees

GitBook is a polished docs platform with Git sync. Zuwiki gives you your own domain, protected docs and an internal wiki at a flat price per organization.

Which tool fits your team?

Zuwiki and GitBook both publish documentation, but they are built for different teams. Here is our honest take.

Choose Zuwiki if

  • You want your own domain and protected docs without paying per site and per user.
  • Your public docs and your internal knowledge base should live in one tool.
  • EU hosting and a provider based in Germany matter for your data protection.

Choose GitBook if

  • Your developers want to edit docs in Git with two way sync.
  • You want an AI assistant that chats with readers inside your docs.
  • You need enterprise SSO with SAML and adaptive content per reader.

Zuwiki and GitBook side by side

Based on the public pricing and documentation of GitBook, last reviewed on October 27, 2026.

Entry priceZuwiki: Free plan with your own domain, paid plans from EUR 7.99 per monthGitBook: Free for 1 user without custom domain, Essential from USD 65 per site and month billed annually
Team pricingZuwiki: Flat price per organization, no fee per memberGitBook: USD 12 per user and month (annual billing) on top of the site price
Custom domainZuwiki: Included on every plan, including FreeGitBook: From Essential, USD 65 per site and month
Private docsZuwiki: Password, email domain, Discord or account protection from Start-UpGitBook: Private share links on Essential, authenticated access on Ultimate at USD 249 per site and month
PermissionsZuwiki: Teams, roles and access rules per category and page from Start-UpGitBook: Cascading roles for organization, site, collection and space, teams from Essential
API referenceZuwiki: OpenAPI and GraphQL references on every planGitBook: OpenAPI with an interactive playground on every plan
ChangelogZuwiki: Changelog with change tags and Atom feed on every planGitBook: Updates block with an RSS feed on paid plans
AI and LLM outputZuwiki: Markdown for every page, llms.txt, an MCP server per wiki and Open in AI on every planGitBook: Markdown pages, llms.txt and an MCP server for every published site, AI assistant from Essential
AnalyticsZuwiki: Built in statistics from Start-Up, external tools on ProGitBook: Page views on Free, search analytics on Essential, AI insights on Ultimate
Reader feedbackZuwiki: Page ratings with trends on every planGitBook: Reader feedback from Essential
Data locationZuwiki: Stored and processed in the EU only, by a company based in GermanyGitBook: No EU data residency option mentioned on the pricing page or in the docs
EditingZuwiki: Block editor in the browser with drafts and version history, no git syncGitBook: Block editor plus two way Git Sync with GitHub and GitLab

Where Zuwiki is different

Moving from GitBook to Zuwiki

No migration project, no consultants. This is how most teams switch.

  1. 1

    Take your content with you

    Export your pages from GitBook as Markdown, or copy them over page by page.

  2. 2

    Paste and arrange

    Paste Markdown straight into the editor, create categories and drag pages into order.

  3. 3

    Move your domain

    Point your docs domain to Zuwiki. The certificate is created for you and indexing starts once the domain is verified.

Questions and answers

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