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Comparison

Mintlify vs ReadMe

No clear leader: ReadMe (61.9) and Mintlify (60.6) 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.

Mintlify full profile →ReadMe full profile →
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Mintlify61
ReadMe62
Score
Vioscale score
Mintlify61 / 100medium · 73%updating
ReadMe62 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Model
Mintlifyfreemium
ReadMefreemium
Price level
Mintlifylow
ReadMemid
Transparent
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Mintlify10
ReadMe13
Security
Disclosure policy
Mintlify✓
ReadMe–
Gdpr
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Mintlify–
ReadMe✓
Soc2
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Reliability
Status page
Mintlify✓
ReadMe✓
Market
Availability

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
ReadMe-
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

Mintlify is a knowledge management platform that publishes documentation from Git repositories with automatic updates when your code changes. It serves content to both human developers and AI coding agents, with features like API playgrounds, MCP integration, and AI-powered assistance.

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.

Mintlify

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available; Pro and Enterprise pricing custom. Starter free with credits, additional credits at $0.01 each.

  • StarterFree
    • 5 editor seats
    • Full platform access
    • Custom domain
    • Web editor
    • Authentication
    • +2 more
  • ProCustom pricing; see sales for details
    • Unlimited editor seats
    • Everything in Starter
    • Agent
    • Assistant
    • Automations
    • +21 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited editor seats
    • Everything in Pro
    • SSO, SCIM & RBAC
    • Performance SLA
    • Advanced insights
    • +18 more
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
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

10 total - 9 not shared
  • Discord
  • Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
  • OpenAPI
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • Google
  • MCP servers
  • Webhooks
  • Websockets
Independently observed

ReadMe

12 total - 11 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • 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.