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Comparison

Fumadocs vs ReadMe

No clear leader: ReadMe (58.5) and Fumadocs (55.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Fumadocs full profile →ReadMe full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Fumadocs55
ReadMe59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Fumadocs55 / 100medium · 57%
ReadMe59 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Fumadocs–
ReadMe✓
Model
Fumadocs–
ReadMefreemium
Price level
Fumadocs–
ReadMehigh
Starting price
Fumadocs–
ReadMe$250
Transparent
Fumadocs–
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Fumadocs9
ReadMe12
Security
Gdpr
Fumadocs–
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Fumadocs–
ReadMe✓
Soc2
Fumadocs–
ReadMe✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Fumadocs–
ReadMe✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Fumadocs0
ReadMe–
Github stars
Fumadocs13,360
ReadMe–
Package downloads weekly
Fumadocs2,167,532
ReadMe–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Fumadocs100
ReadMe–
Release
History
Fumadocs20 items
ReadMe–
License
Spdx
FumadocsMIT
ReadMe–
Language
Primary
FumadocsTypeScript
ReadMe–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Fumadocs5 items
ReadMe7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool kind
FumadocsStatic-site generator
ReadMeHosted platform
Engine / language
FumadocsReact
ReadMeOpenAPI/REST/GraphQL/SOAP/RPC
Authoring
Authoring format
FumadocsMDX
ReadMeMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Fumadocs✓
ReadMe✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Fumadocs-
ReadMe✓
Internationalisation
Fumadocs-
ReadMe✓
Discovery
Search
FumadocsAlgolia DocSearch
ReadMeBuilt-in
Design
Theming / custom design
Fumadocs✓
ReadMe✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Fumadocs-
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Fumadocs✓
ReadMe✗
Official managed host
Fumadocs✗
ReadMe✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Fumadocs-
ReadMe✓

What each one is

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

Fumadocs

A React-based documentation framework supporting Markdown and MDX, featuring customizable themes, a headless architecture for custom UI, OpenAPI integration for API documentation, and compatibility with various content sources.

Independently observed

ReadMe

A cloud-based service for publishing and managing technical documentation and API references, featuring interactive reference tools, version control, customizable themes, AI-assisted writing, and team collaboration 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.

Fumadocs

Pricing not documented yet.

ReadMe

from $250/yrHybridFree tier

Free tier. Pro from $250/year (billed annually). Enterprise custom pricing.

  • StarterFree
    • Custom domain
    • Bi-directional Sync
    • Interactive API reference
    • Usage metrics
    • Markdown editor
    • +3 more
  • Pro$250/year billed annually
    • All Starter features
    • Invite teammates
    • Multiplayer editing
    • Branching and reviews
    • Notifications
    • +9 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Pro features
    • Multiple combined projects
    • Aggregated doc metrics
    • No ReadMe branding
    • User roles & access control
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Fumadocs

13 total
  • OpenAPI
  • AsyncAPI
  • GraphQL
  • Next.js
  • Astro
  • React Router
  • Tanstack Start
  • Waku
  • Algolia Search
  • Orama Search
  • content-collections
  • contentlayer
  • Content Collections
Independently observed

ReadMe

12 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • Slack
  • Zendesk
  • Statuspage
  • Segment
  • Localize
  • Smartling
  • Transifex
Independently observed
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Fumadocs or ReadMe: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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