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Comparison

ReadMe vs Sphinx

On the evidence we track, Sphinx leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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ReadMe62
★Sphinx69
Score
Vioscale score
ReadMe62 / 100medium · 73%
Sphinx69 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✓
Model
Price level
ReadMemid
Sphinxfree
Transparent
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✓
Integrations
Count
ReadMe13
Sphinx–
Security
Gdpr
ReadMe✓
Sphinx–
Hipaa
ReadMe✓
Sphinx–
Scorecard
ReadMe–
Sphinx5.5
Soc2
ReadMe✓
Sphinx–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
ReadMe✓
Sphinx–
Adoption
Dependent repos
ReadMe–
Sphinx68,751
Github stars
ReadMe–
Sphinx7,989
Package downloads weekly
ReadMe–
Sphinx15,422,418
Activity
Commits last 30d
ReadMe–
Sphinx2
Release
Cadence days
ReadMe–
Sphinx1
History
ReadMe–
Sphinx20 items
Language
Primary
ReadMe–
SphinxPython
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Tool kind
ReadMeHosted platform
SphinxStatic-site generator
Engine / language
ReadMe-
SphinxPython
Authoring
Authoring format
ReadMeMarkdown
Sphinx-
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✓
Content
Multi-version docs
ReadMe✓
Sphinx-
Internationalisation
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✓
Discovery
Search
ReadMeBuilt-in
Sphinx-
Design
Theming / custom design
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
ReadMe✓
Sphinx-
Deployment
Self-hostable
ReadMe✗
Sphinx✓
Official managed host
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✗
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
ReadMe✓
Sphinx-

What each one is

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

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

Sphinx

Leader

Converts reStructuredText and Markdown into multiple output formats including HTML, PDF, and ePub, with support for automatic API documentation, customizable themes, and internationalization.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

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 ↗

Sphinx

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✗
CLI
ReadMe✗
Sphinx✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ReadMe✓
Sphinx✗
Self-hosted
ReadMe✗
Sphinx✓

Integrations

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

ReadMe

12 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • Slack
  • Zendesk
  • Statuspage
  • Segment
  • Localize
  • Smartling
  • Transifex
Independently observed

Sphinx

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.