# GitBook vs Mintlify

| Attribute | GitBook | Mintlify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.7 (72% (medium)) | 64 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-hosted documentation platform for technical teams that combines collaborative editing, Git workflow synchronization, and AI-powered content assistance. Supports API documentation from OpenAPI specifications and includes built-in analytics, customer support features, and authentication controls. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What is GitBook?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitBook offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $12 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Is GitBook free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to GitBook. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What platforms does GitBook support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GitBook, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Can GitBook be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for GitBook, including GitHub, GitLab, Ahrefs, Okta, SAML, Intercom, kapa.ai and Slack, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What does GitBook integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitBook. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitBook not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/industries/security","question":"What security certifications does GitBook have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"GitBook is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Where is GitBook available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Mintlify is a hosted documentation platform that automatically updates API references when you ship code, includes interactive API playgrounds, and structures content specifically for AI coding tools to retrieve accurate context while building. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"What is Mintlify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mintlify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $189 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"Is Mintlify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mintlify. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Mintlify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mintlify can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"Can Mintlify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Mintlify, including Slack, Discord, Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), OpenAPI, OAuth, JWT, Google and MCP servers, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"What does Mintlify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Mintlify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mintlify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/docs/dashboard/security-contact","question":"What security certifications does Mintlify have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A documentation hosting and management tool that incorporates AI assistance for user support and includes automated checks to identify when content becomes outdated. | A cloud-based documentation system that keeps technical content automatically updated and optimized for both human developers and AI agents to discover and understand products. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","engine":"TypeScript/Node.js","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","engine":"web-based","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"mdx","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 30 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Ahrefs"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"kapa.ai"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"OpenAPI","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Swagger","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PDF","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"OAuth"},{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"MCP servers"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Websockets"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":false,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Git Sync","Basic customization","Built-in SEO","Page view analytics","Full text search","API playground","Integrations","Preview deployments","Vulnerability management","ISO 27001 & SOC 2 certified","GitBook Agent (10 messages/week)"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$65/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)","features":["All Free features","Advanced customization","Custom domain","AI writing and editing","AI search","Real-time collaboration","Redirect management","Search analytics","Opt out of search indexing","GitBook Agent (unlimited)"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$249/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)","features":["All Premium features","Custom subdirectory","Custom fonts","Adaptive content","Embed Assistant anywhere","Customize the Assistant","Connect external sources","AI Insights","Auto-updating translations","GitBook MCP Server"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Ultimate features","SAML SSO","Git Sync IP allowlisting","Unlimited adaptive content","Custom integrations","White-glove migration and support"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Auto-updating translations (Premium add-on)","components":[{"per":{"qty":50000,"unit":"words"},"kind":"metered","amount":25,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"words"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $65/site/month. Free tier available. Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gitbook.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:30:38.298Z","startingPrice":{"amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$189/mo; first month free","features":["5 editor seats","Full platform access","Custom domain","Web editor","Authentication","MCP server","API playground"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":189,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$450/mo","features":["Unlimited editor seats","Everything in Starter","Agent","Assistant","Automations","Preview deployments","Admin APIs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For startups and growing teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; committed volume discounts available","features":["Everything in Pro","SSO, SCIM & RBAC","Performance SLA","Advanced insights","Enterprise security & legal","Migration & support"],"description":"For scaling and global teams","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Credit overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $189/mo. First month free, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:30:12.076Z","startingPrice":{"amount":189,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":65,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":189,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"ISO 27001"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.gitbook.com/industries/security | https://www.mintlify.com/docs/dashboard/security-contact |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | GitBook | Mintlify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Hosted platform | Hosted platform |
| Engine / language | TypeScript/Node.js | web-based |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | Markdown | MDX |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Internationalisation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | Built-in | Built-in |
| **Design** |  |  |
| Theming / custom design | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official managed host | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Built-in usage analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:10.333Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*