Read the Docs
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Spec sheet
- Publishing audience
- bothRead 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Paid from
- 50Read 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Founded
- 2010Read 23 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Access Control
- Teams can control who accesses documentation, from internal users to the public.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- AI Agent Support
- Support includes llms.txt, Markdown content negotiation, and agent skills.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Annual Billing
- Annual plans are available on every paid tier and can be paid by invoice or purchase order.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Authentication Auditing
- Authentication auditing provides security logs for 30 or 90 days depending on plan.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Automatic Builds
- Every plan includes automatic builds, versioning, search, pull request previews, and CDN hosting.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Company History
- Read the Docs has hosted open-source documentation since 2010.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Content analytics
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Custom domain
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Custom Domains
- Paid tiers offer custom domains, ranging from none listed on Basic to 15 on Pro.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Free Plan Limits
- The Community offering uses public documentation, public repositories, and ads-supported hosting.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Open Source Hosting
- Open source and community projects can use Read the Docs for free.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Preview Builds
- Every pull request receives a live preview build with a visual diff against production.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Repository Support
- Paid plans support private and public repositories through GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or SSH.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- SSO Providers
- SSO is available with GitHub and GitLab; Pro also lists Google.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- SSO support
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Support Response Times
- Paid plan support targets range from one to three business days.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Trial Length
- Paid plans include a 30-day free trial.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Version history
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
- Versioned Documentation
- Documentation versions can be built automatically from branches or tags.Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
Plans and prices
Community Free Free hosting for open-source projects · Public documentation · Clone public repositories For free and open-source projects; public documentation with ads-supported hosting. Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
Basic $50 a month Monthly pricing; annual available 2 concurrent builds · 50 redirects For small teams getting started with private docs. Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
Advanced $150 a month Monthly pricing; annual available 4 concurrent builds · 5 custom domains · 250 redirects For hosting public docs at your own domain. Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
Pro $250 a month Monthly pricing; annual available 6 concurrent builds · 15 custom domains · 500 redirects For organizations with scale and security needs. Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
Enterprise $10,000 a year from $10k/year Custom requirements · SAML SSO · Dedicated builders · Advanced audit tracking · Support SLA Offers SAML SSO, dedicated builders, advanced audit tracking, and a support SLA. Read 28 Sep 2026 · about.readthedocs.com
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