vioscale
Comparison

Docusaurus vs ReadMe

On the evidence we track, Docusaurus leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Docusaurus full profile →ReadMe full profile →
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★Docusaurus68
ReadMe62
Score
Vioscale score
Docusaurus68 / 100high · 79%
ReadMe62 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
Model
Docusaurusopen_source
ReadMefreemium
Price level
Docusaurusfree
ReadMemid
Transparent
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Docusaurus3
ReadMe13
Security
Gdpr
Docusaurus–
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Docusaurus–
ReadMe✓
Scorecard
Docusaurus7.5
ReadMe–
Soc2
Docusaurus–
ReadMe✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Docusaurus–
ReadMe✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Docusaurus16,786
ReadMe–
Github stars
Docusaurus66,092
ReadMe–
Package downloads weekly
Docusaurus1,644,193
ReadMe–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Docusaurus29
ReadMe–
Release
Cadence days
Docusaurus22
ReadMe–
History
Docusaurus20 items
ReadMe–
License
Spdx
DocusaurusMIT
ReadMe–
Language
Primary
DocusaurusTypeScript
ReadMe–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for documentation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool kind
DocusaurusStatic-site generator
ReadMeHosted platform
Engine / language
DocusaurusReact
ReadMe-
Authoring
Authoring format
Docusaurus-
ReadMeMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Docusaurus✗
ReadMe✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
Internationalisation
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
Discovery
Search
DocusaurusAlgolia DocSearch
ReadMeBuilt-in
Design
Theming / custom design
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✗
Official managed host
Docusaurus✗
ReadMe✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Docusaurus✗
ReadMe✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Docusaurus

Leader

A React-based static site generator that converts Markdown and React components into optimized HTML documentation sites. It provides built-in support for multiple language versions, full-text search, API documentation, blog posts, and version management.

Independently observed

ReadMe

ReadMe provides a complete documentation platform for building interactive API guides and knowledge bases. Teams can create beautiful docs with markdown, sync with version control systems, add interactive components, and connect with developers through built-in analytics and community features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Docusaurus

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

ReadMe

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

From free to $250/month (Pro, billed annually) or $3000+/month (Enterprise). Add-ons available.

  • StarterFree
    • Custom domain
    • Bi-directional sync
    • Interactive API reference
    • Usage metrics
    • Markdown editor
    • +6 more
  • Pro$250/month billed annually
    • All Starter features
    • Invite teammates
    • Branching and reviews
    • Notifications
    • Private docs
    • +11 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Pro features
    • Multiple combined projects
    • No ReadMe branding
    • User roles & access control
    • Branch review permissions
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✓
CLI
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Docusaurus✗
ReadMe✓
Self-hosted
Docusaurus✓
ReadMe✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Docusaurus

Leader
3 total
  • Algolia
  • Crowdin
  • React
Independently observed

ReadMe

12 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • Slack
  • Zendesk
  • Statuspage
  • Segment
  • Localize
  • Smartling
  • Transifex
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.