ReadMe
ReadMe is a platform for building interactive API documentation and developer portals.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Developer documentation platform
Who should look elsewhere
Paid plans can be expensive for small teams or early-stage startups
Pros
- +Try It functionality lets developers test API calls without leaving the docs
- +Developer Dashboard provides actionable insights into API usage patterns
- +AI features help maintain documentation quality and consistency at scale
- +Supports both WYSIWYG editing and Git-backed developer workflows
- +MCP Server connects your API documentation directly to AI assistants
Cons
- −Paid plans can be expensive for small teams or early-stage startups
- −Higher-tier plans have a high starting price which is steep for some companies
- −Free plan limited to 1 project and 3 published API versions
- −Custom JavaScript requires a higher-tier plan
- −No self-hosted option for organizations with strict data residency requirements
Key features
- ✓Interactive Try It API explorer for live API calls from docs
- ✓WYSIWYG editor with MDX components and Git-backed sync
- ✓API versioning with support for multiple published versions
- ✓AI-powered Ask AI for source-backed documentation queries
- ✓AI Linter and Docs Audit for style and quality enforcement
- ✓Developer Dashboard with API usage analytics per key or company
- ✓Code snippet generation in 20+ programming languages
- ✓Custom domain, branding, CSS, and HTML customization
- ✓Discussion forums and changelog for developer engagement
- ✓SSO, OAuth, and SAML authentication for enterprise security
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | 1 documentation project; 3 published API versions; Interactive API reference |
| Startup | $79 | month | Unlimited API versions; Bidirectional Git sync; Changelog and discussion forum |
| Business | $349 | month | 14-day free trial; Reviews and branching; No ReadMe branding |
| Enterprise | $3000 | month | Multiple projects on one domain; Up to 50 admin users; Global component library |
Integrations
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