ReadMe alternatives
At a docs site with 3 editors, ReadMe costs $250 a month. 2 developer docs platforms cost less, from $0 (Mintlify). The closest match, Mintlify, covers 100% of what ReadMe does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What ReadMe does
Core: Public help center & docs, OpenAPI API reference, Interactive API playground.
Important: Git-based content, Visual web editor, Previews and review workflow, Docs versioning, Multi-language docs, AI answers for customers, AI writing and upkeep, LLM-ready docs and MCP, Private and gated docs (partly), Personalized developer portal (partly), Docs content analytics (partly), SSO and compliance (partly).
Also has: SDK generation (partly), API change tracking (partly), Open source and self-hosting (partly).
Alternatives to ReadMe at a docs site with 3 editors, best match first
- Mintlify: free Free Starter: OpenAPI reference not confirmed (Starter (free) plan, 3 of its 5 editor seats). It covers 100% of ReadMe. Free plan: Starter: $0 with custom domain, web editor, Git sync, API playground and up to 5 editor seats; no AI features.. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
- GitBook: $101/mo Annual-billed rate; monthly price not published (Essential, 3 editors: $65/site + 3 x $12/seat per month, annual-billed rate). It covers 88% of ReadMe; missing or partial: Interactive API playground (partly), Personalized developer portal, Open source and self-hosting. Free plan: $0 for individuals: 1 user, no custom domain, no teams; API reference included.. Last price hike: Apr 2026.
Prices at every size
- ReadMe: a docs site with 3 editors $250/mo, a docs site with 10 editors $350/mo (Annual-only price; +$20 per extra admin)
- Mintlify: a docs site with 3 editors free, a docs site with 10 editors $540/mo (Free Starter: OpenAPI reference not confirmed)
- GitBook: a docs site with 3 editors $101/mo, a docs site with 10 editors $185/mo (Annual-billed rate; monthly price not published)
Prices are USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12) for one public docs site on your own domain with guides and an API reference generated from an OpenAPI file, edited by 3 or 10 people, including any per-site, per-seat and add-on fees. Free plans count when they allow commercial use and cover the whole scenario; a 'Powered by' badge is allowed.
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