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Comparison

Mintlify vs ReadMe

On the evidence we track, Mintlify leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Mintlify64
ReadMe59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Mintlify64 / 100medium · 73%
ReadMe59 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Model
Mintlifyfreemium
ReadMefreemium
Price level
Mintlifyhigh
ReadMehigh
Starting price
Mintlify$189
ReadMe$250
Transparent
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Mintlify2
ReadMe12
Security
Disclosure policy
Mintlify✓
ReadMe–
Gdpr
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Mintlify–
ReadMe✓
Soc2
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Mintlify99.99
ReadMe–
Status page
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Mintlify6 items
ReadMe7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool kind
MintlifyHosted platform
ReadMeHosted platform
Engine / language
Mintlifyweb-based
ReadMeOpenAPI/REST/GraphQL/SOAP/RPC
Authoring
Authoring format
MintlifyMDX
ReadMeMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Internationalisation
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Discovery
Search
MintlifyBuilt-in
ReadMeBuilt-in
Design
Theming / custom design
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✗
Official managed host
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓

What each one is

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

Mintlify

Leader

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.

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.

Mintlify

Leader
from $189/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $189/mo. First month free, no credit card required.

  • Starter$189/mo; first month free
    • 5 editor seats
    • Full platform access
    • Custom domain
    • Web editor
    • Authentication
    • +2 more
  • Pro$450/mo
    • Unlimited editor seats
    • Everything in Starter
    • Agent
    • Assistant
    • Automations
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • SSO, SCIM & RBAC
    • Performance SLA
    • Advanced insights
    • Enterprise security & legal
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

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
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
CLI
Mintlify✗
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Self-hosted
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Mintlify

Leader
11 total - 10 not shared
  • Discord
  • Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
  • OpenAPI
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • Google
  • MCP servers
  • Webhooks
  • Websockets
  • Google Drive
Independently observed

ReadMe

12 total - 11 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • Zendesk
  • Statuspage
  • Segment
  • Localize
  • Smartling
  • Transifex
Independently observed
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Mintlify or ReadMe: which one depends on you

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