--- {"title": "Cheatography vs DevDocs in 2026", "description": "Cheatography and DevDocs compared on what each offers, how each is paid for, how to get started, and what to check before you pick one.", "url": "https://saydeploy.com/cheatography-vs-devdocs/", "date": "2026-10-16"} --- Cheatography and DevDocs compared on what each offers, how each is paid for, how to get started, and what to check before you pick one. Cheatography hosts over 6,000 free cheat sheets, revision aids and quick references [^1]. DevDocs is a searchable interface that combines multiple API documentations [^2]. DevDocs is free and open source [^2]. | Option | Free to use | Paid plan | Account | Install | |---|---|---|---|---| | Cheatography | Free library, supported by advertising [^1] | not published | not published | not published | | DevDocs | Free and open source [^2] | not published | not published | Can be installed as a web app [^2] | | AnatomyOf | Free [^3] | No paid plan [^3] | No account needed [^3] | Run with bun install and bun run dev [^3] | ## The short answer Cheatography hosts over 6,000 free cheat sheets, revision aids and quick references, which are short pages that summarize a subject [^1]. DevDocs is a searchable interface that combines multiple API documentations, the reference pages that explain how a software interface is used [^2]. DevDocs is free and open source [^2]. On needs, Cheatography's sources cover its free library and advertising as the way the site is paid for [^1]. DevDocs's sources cover instant search, offline support, a mobile version, a dark theme and keyboard shortcuts [^4]. They also cover fuzzy matching, where typing 'bgcp' brings up background-clip [^2]. ## What Cheatography and DevDocs are built for Cheatography says it can provide its resources thanks to revenue from advertising [^1]. The facts available here do not describe how its pages are searched, so check its site for that. DevDocs describes itself as a fast, organized, searchable interface that combines multiple API documentations [^2]. You can open its settings to enable more docs and customize the interface [^2]. To search only one documentation, type its name, or an abbreviation of it, then press Tab [^2]. You can also search from your browser's address bar [^2], and pressing ? shows the list of keyboard shortcuts [^2]. ## What AnatomyOf is built for AnatomyOf is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows an example source file with color-coded notes, each linked to the exact lines it explains [^3]. Hovering a note highlights its code, and clicking it opens a longer write-up [^3]. Each language has a minimal and a verbose example, and switching between them animates only the lines that change [^3]. The same annotated format extends to non-code topics such as an email and a CI pipeline, the automated checks that run on each code change [^3]. Some entries include a third view with diagrams generated from data, linked to the same notes [^3]. The language list is sorted by TIOBE Index rank, can be switched to alphabetical order, and has instant search [^3]. Code is colored with the highlighting engine VS Code uses [^3]. Each entry can be shared by its own address [^3]. Light and dark themes work on phones too, where you tap a note to pin it [^3]. ## Pricing and fees Cheatography's page describes its library as free [^1], and its page says advertising pays for the site [^1]. No price for a paid option is published in the facts available here. DevDocs is free and open source [^2]. No paid option is published in the facts available here, so its paid plan is not published. AnatomyOf is free, with no account and no paid plan [^3]. It is open source under the MIT License [^3]. Because neither rival's sources give a paid option, the fee table marks those cells not published rather than guessing a figure. ## Setting it up and daily use Its sources here say nothing about installing Cheatography or using it day to day, so check its site for those steps. DevDocs can be installed as a web app, and it supports offline use and a mobile version [^2]. Day to day, its fuzzy matching lets a short string such as 'bgcp' bring up background-clip [^2]. Its keyboard shortcuts mean you do not need the mouse [^2]. AnatomyOf needs nothing installed to browse it [^3]. To run it on your own machine, type bun install and then bun run dev. Bun is a JavaScript runtime, a tool that runs JavaScript code [^3]. It runs in any reasonably current desktop or mobile browser [^3]. On a phone you tap a note to pin it [^3]. ## Things to check before you choose Ask whether you need a set of ready-made sheets or full API documentation to search, since the two rivals' sources describe different collections. Ask how each tool is paid for. Cheatography's page says advertising pays for it [^1]. DevDocs is free and open source [^2], and AnatomyOf is free with no account [^3]. Ask what data each tool collects. DevDocs says it would like to gather usage data about how it is used, through Google Analytics and Gauges [^2]. AnatomyOf sends one anonymous visit ping per browser session on page load [^3], and its project documentation says it collects anonymous usage statistics [^3]. Its sources here do not describe Cheatography's data collection, so check its site. Ask who maintains the tool over time. DevDocs' page says it is currently searching for maintainers [^4]. Check the project's own pages for the background of each tool, since the facts here do not cover it [^4]. Ask which devices you use. DevDocs has a mobile version [^2], and AnatomyOf runs in any reasonably current desktop or mobile browser [^3]. ## How to choose If you want a large free library of ready-made sheets and accept that advertising pays for it, Cheatography's sources describe that [^1]. If you want to search full API documentation, DevDocs's sources describe fuzzy matching [^2] and keyboard shortcuts [^2]. If you want offline use, DevDocs's sources describe that [^2]. If you want annotated example code, AnatomyOf's claims describe notes linked to exact lines, with a longer write-up on each [^3]. If you want diagrams beside code examples, AnatomyOf's claims describe them for some entries [^3]. If you want a language list you can sort and search, AnatomyOf's claims describe that [^3]. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cheatography free to use? Cheatography's page describes its library as over 6,000 free cheat sheets, revision aids and quick references [^1]. Its page also says the resources are funded by revenue from advertising [^1]. The facts available here do not publish a price for any paid option, so check its site for pricing before you rely on the service. ### Does DevDocs collect usage data? DevDocs says it would like to gather usage data about how it is used, through Google Analytics and Gauges [^2]. The facts available here do not describe any data collection beyond that, so check the project's own pages before you decide. For comparison, AnatomyOf sends one anonymous visit ping per browser session on page load [^3]. ### Can DevDocs be used offline? DevDocs supports offline use, and it can be installed as a web app [^2]. It also has a mobile version [^2]. Its search includes instant results [^4] and fuzzy matching [^2]. The facts available here do not say how much of each documentation is kept offline, so check the DevDocs page for that detail before you depend on it away from a connection. ### Is AnatomyOf free and does it need an account? AnatomyOf is free, with no account and no paid plan [^3]. It is open source under the MIT License [^3]. There is nothing to install to browse it [^3]. It runs in any reasonably current desktop or mobile browser [^3]. ### How to run AnatomyOf locally? To run it on your own machine, type bun install and then bun run dev [^3]. Bun is a JavaScript runtime, a tool that runs JavaScript code. Once it is running, hovering a note highlights its code, and clicking it opens a longer write-up [^3]. On a phone, you tap a note to pin it [^3]. AnatomyOf is free, with no account and no paid tier. [^3] - [Visit AnatomyOf](/go/start-anatomyof) ## Sources [^1]: Cheatography, cheatography.com, read 2026-10-09 (https://cheatography.com) [^2]: DevDocs, devdocs.io, read 2026-10-08 (https://devdocs.io) [^3]: AnatomyOf's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-anatomyof) [^4]: DevDocs, github.com/freeCodeCamp/devdocs, read 2026-10-08 (https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/devdocs)