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Comparison

Read the Docs vs ReadMe

No clear leader: Read the Docs (65.0) and ReadMe (61.9) 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.

Read the Docs full profile →ReadMe full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Read the Docs65
ReadMe62
Score
Vioscale score
Read the Docs65 / 100medium · 51%
ReadMe62 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Model
Read the Docscommercial
ReadMefreemium
Price level
Read the Docsmid
ReadMemid
Transparent
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Read the Docs7
ReadMe13
Security
Disclosure policy
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe–
Gdpr
Read the Docs–
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Read the Docs–
ReadMe✓
Scorecard
Read the Docs7.5
ReadMe–
Soc2
Read the Docs–
ReadMe✓
Reliability
Status page
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Adoption
Github stars
Read the Docs8,377
ReadMe–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Read the Docs44
ReadMe–
Release
Cadence days
Read the Docs6
ReadMe–
History
Read the Docs20 items
ReadMe–
License
Spdx
Read the DocsMIT
ReadMe–
Language
Primary
Read the DocsPython
ReadMe–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool kind
Read the DocsHosted build service
ReadMeHosted platform
Engine / language
Read the DocsSphinx, MkDocs, Docusaurus, and others
ReadMe-
Authoring
Authoring format
Read the Docs-
ReadMeMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Read the Docs-
ReadMe✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Internationalisation
Read the Docs-
ReadMe✓
Discovery
Search
Read the DocsBuilt-in
ReadMeBuilt-in
Design
Theming / custom design
Read the Docs-
ReadMe✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Read the Docs-
ReadMe✗
Official managed host
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓

What each one is

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

Read the Docs

A managed documentation platform that connects to Git repositories to automatically build, preview, and host documentation. Handles infrastructure for builds, search, versioning, and authentication so teams can focus on writing documentation.

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.

Read the Docs

from $50/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $50/month. Free tier for open source. 30-day trial available. Annual billing and purchase orders supported.

  • CommunityFree
    • Clone public repositories
    • Public documentation
    • Ads-supported hosting
    • Automatic builds
    • Versioning
    • +3 more
  • Basic$50/month
    • 2 concurrent builds
    • Shared domain
    • SSO with GitHub and GitLab
    • 50 redirects
    • Pageview analytics (30 days)
    • +10 more
  • Advanced$150/month
    • 4 concurrent builds
    • 5 custom domains
    • SSO with GitHub and GitLab
    • 250 redirects
    • Pageview analytics (90 days)
    • +10 more
  • Pro$250/month
    • 6 concurrent builds
    • 15 custom domains
    • SSO with Google
    • 500 redirects
    • Pageview analytics (90 days)
    • +10 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated builders
    • Advanced audit tracking
    • Support SLA
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
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Read the Docs✓
ReadMe✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket

Read the Docs

7 total - 4 not shared
  • Google
  • Sphinx
  • MkDocs
  • Docusaurus
Independently observed

ReadMe

12 total - 9 not shared
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • Slack
  • 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.