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The visual Markdown alternative to Mintlify.

Nibleaf is a documentation platform with a Notion-style editor over Markdown, versioned publishing, built-in search and analytics, and 12 interface languages and first-class RTL. Use the free cloud beta or install the public AGPL-3.0 release on your own infrastructure.

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AGPL-3.0licensed codebase
Betacloud access available
12 languagesLocalized interface with LTR and RTL
Built inproduct analytics
The editor

Write like Notion. Own it like Markdown.

Blocks, a slash menu, live preview, and rich MDX components, with one crucial difference: pages are stored as Markdown and can be exported for use elsewhere.

  • Slash menu with callouts, tabs, code groups, tables, and media
  • Content is stored as Markdown — never a proprietary JSON format
  • Anchored review comments on any block, Figma-style
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## Quick start — plain Markdown, always
Publishing

Versions your readers can trust

Every publish is an immutable snapshot with its own search index. Readers never see a half-written page, and rolling back is one click — republish any earlier version.

  • Immutable snapshots — no live-editing accidents in production
  • Built-in search on every publish, with an optional tenant-safe hybrid path in source main
  • Cmd+K multilingual search UI with an Arabic-aware tokenizer
See what ships on every plan
Publish history
Search index fresh
v14

Custom domain guide

Immutable snapshot · search rebuilt

Live
v13

API reference update

Immutable snapshot · search rebuilt

Archived
v12

Launch docs

Immutable snapshot · search rebuilt

Archived
Search docs… ⌘K
Arabic & RTL deep dive

RTL that actually works.

Most docs platforms bolt RTL on as an afterthought. Nibleaf supports 12 interface languages, arbitrary BCP-47 content languages, per-language page trees, mirrored layouts, localized chrome, and hreflang for every page.

  • Per-language page trees — structure each language independently
  • True RTL layout in the editor, dashboard, and published site
  • Arabic search tokenization built into the index
Read: what RTL-first actually takes
One site, many languages

English

العربية

Per-language page trees · mirrored layout · hreflang emitted automatically
Features

Everything else you'd expect — included

The full docs workflow in one managed product, with portable Markdown content.

Custom domains

Guided DNS setup and verification, wildcard project subdomains, and per-domain 301 consolidation.

First-party analytics

Page views, unique visitors, top pages, and reader searches are built into the product. Hosted traffic is delivered through Cloudflare.

SEO built in

Server-side rendering, canonicals, Open Graph, JSON-LD, sitemaps, hreflang, and per-page noindex controls out of the box.

Per-site teams

Each site is its own workspace with owner, admin, and editor roles — and anchored review comments on any block.

MDX components

Callouts, tabs, code groups, and rich embeds inside plain Markdown — portable content with a component vocabulary.

Bring your own storage

Any S3-compatible store works: AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, or the bundled storage service.

How it works

From blank page to published in minutes

A calm, predictable workflow — write in Markdown, publish a versioned snapshot, share a fast site.

  1. 01

    Write in Markdown

    Author pages in a focused editor with live preview, a page tree, and MDX components. No proprietary format — your content stays portable.

  2. 02

    Publish a version

    Every publish snapshots your docs and rebuilds search. Roll forward safely; readers never see a half-written page.

  3. 03

    Share your site

    Connect a custom domain and ship a fast, searchable, bilingual site — hosted for you, or on your own servers.

Two ways to run it

Free beta or self-hosted

Start on the managed beta or run the published Docker Compose stack yourself.

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Nibleaf Cloud

Fastest start

Free during beta

Managed hosting: database, storage, deploys, and upgrades handled for you.

  • Live in 60 seconds — sign up and write
  • Custom domains and analytics included
  • Beta workspaces get preferential treatment later
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Self-hosted

AGPL-3.0

Public source, a pinned GHCR image, and a guided Docker Compose installer for your own infrastructure.

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You manage DNS, TLS, backups, and upgrades.

Comparison

A docs platform without lock-in

A hosted product with Markdown export and a public self-hosted release.

NibleafOther SaaS
Open source core
Self-host on your infra
Own your data & storage
Markdown editor + live preview
Built-in search
Custom domains
12 interface languages + first-class RTL
No per-seat lock-in

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FAQ

Frequently asked

Can I use Nibleaf Cloud now?+

Yes. Nibleaf Cloud is live and free while in beta — managed docs hosting, sign-in, publishing, search, and custom domains.

Is Nibleaf open source?+

Yes. The source repository is public under AGPL-3.0, and the self-hosted release includes a pinned GHCR image and guided Docker Compose installer.

What happens after the beta?+

Paid cloud plans will come later, announced with generous advance notice, and beta workspaces will get preferential treatment. Self-hosting remains available under AGPL-3.0.

Are there limits during the beta?+

The beta runs on a fair-use basis rather than hard plan limits. If a workspace is unusually heavy on resources, we will reach out before anything changes.

Can I use my own object storage?+

Absolutely. Nibleaf speaks the S3 API, so it works with any S3-compatible storage (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, or the bundled storage service).

How does search work?+

The built-in Orama path provides full-text and fuzzy results. Source main also includes an optional tenant-filtered Qdrant hybrid path and opt-in grounded answers; operators start in shadow mode and retain the legacy path for rollback.

Ship docs your users will love

Start free on Nibleaf Cloud today, or review the infrastructure checklist before self-hosting.

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