vioscale
Comparison

Eleventy vs ReadMe

On the evidence we track, ReadMe leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Eleventy full profile →ReadMe full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Eleventy54
★ReadMe62
Score
Vioscale score
Eleventy54 / 100high · 79%
ReadMe62 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Eleventy✓
ReadMe✓
Model
Eleventyopen_source
ReadMefreemium
Price level
Eleventyfree
ReadMemid
Transparent
Eleventy✓
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Eleventy11
ReadMe13
Security
Gdpr
Eleventy–
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Eleventy–
ReadMe✓
Scorecard
Eleventy7.8
ReadMe–
Soc2
Eleventy–
ReadMe✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Eleventy–
ReadMe✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Eleventy0
ReadMe–
Github stars
Eleventy19,861
ReadMe–
Package downloads weekly
Eleventy201,177
ReadMe–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Eleventy9
ReadMe–
Release
Cadence days
Eleventy2
ReadMe–
History
Eleventy20 items
ReadMe–
License
Spdx
EleventyMIT
ReadMe–
Language
Primary
EleventyJavaScript
ReadMe–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Eleventy

Eleventy is a static site generator that lets you author content in standard formats like Markdown and choose from various template languages without vendor lock-in. It emphasizes simplicity and flexible gradual migration between versions.

Independently observed

ReadMe

Leader

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.

Eleventy

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

ReadMe

Leader
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
Eleventy✗
ReadMe✓
CLI
Eleventy✓
ReadMe✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Eleventy✗
ReadMe✓
Self-hosted
Eleventy✓
ReadMe✗

Integrations

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

Eleventy

11 total
  • HTML
  • Markdown
  • JavaScript
  • Liquid
  • Nunjucks
  • WebC
  • Sass
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • TypeScript
  • JSX
Independently observed

ReadMe

Leader
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.