# Mintlify vs ReadMe

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Mintlify

| Attribute | Mintlify | ReadMe |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64 (73% (medium)) | 58.5 (75% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://readme.com/pricing","question":"What is ReadMe?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ReadMe offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $250 per year. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://readme.com/pricing","question":"Is ReadMe free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ReadMe. 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://readme.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does ReadMe support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ReadMe, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://readme.com/pricing","question":"Can ReadMe be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for ReadMe, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Google Analytics, Intercom, Slack, Zendesk and Statuspage, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://readme.com/pricing","question":"What does ReadMe integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for ReadMe. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ReadMe not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://readme.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does ReadMe have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ReadMe is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://readme.com/pricing","question":"Where is ReadMe available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","engine":"OpenAPI/REST/GraphQL/SOAP/RPC","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":false,"hosted_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Statuspage"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Localize"},{"name":"Smartling"},{"name":"Transifex"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["Custom domain","Bi-directional Sync","Interactive API reference","Usage metrics","Markdown editor","Customizable themes","AI Dropdown","MCP Server"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier with core documentation features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$250/year billed annually","features":["All Starter features","Invite teammates","Multiplayer editing","Branching and reviews","Notifications","Private docs","Landing page","Changelog, recipes & forums","Custom MDX components","Reusable content","CSS/HTML","Agent Owlbert","AI Linter","GitHub AI Writer"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration with advanced documentation features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Pro features","Multiple combined projects","Aggregated doc metrics","No ReadMe branding","User roles & access control","Branch review permissions","Global reusable content library","Audit logs","SSO, OAuth, & more","Dedicated support","Implementation services","Docs Audit","Private AI Context","Global Lint Rules"],"description":"Full-featured enterprise documentation platform with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Ask AI","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Ask AI Lite","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Docs Audit History","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extended history & logs","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional admin","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"admin","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier. Pro from $250/year (billed annually). Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://readme.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T14:40:27.251Z","startingPrice":{"amount":250,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":189,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":250,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.mintlify.com/docs/dashboard/security-contact | - |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Mintlify | ReadMe |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Hosted platform | Hosted platform |
| Engine / language | web-based | OpenAPI/REST/GraphQL/SOAP/RPC |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | MDX | Markdown |
| **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 2026-10-15T21:18:17.165Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*