Theneo
theneo.io
What it is
Theneo is a developer portal for publishing API references, guides, changelogs, and customer-specific private portals. It creates interactive API documentation from OpenAPI files, Postman collections, or Git connections, with code samples, live testing, and CI/CD sync. Supported formats include REST, AsyncAPI, SOAP, GraphQL, and gRPC. Teams can co-edit, comment, review changes, track versions, and roll back. AI tools include documentation generation, Ask AI answers, release summaries, MCP, and llms.txt support. Private portals can control API visibility by customer and include SSO options and custom branding. Integrations include GitHub and Bitbucket sync, a VS Code extension, Postman sync, CLI, SDK, and API access. Theneo lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 certifications and GDPR compliance; it describes AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2 or later in transit, and seven-day point-in-time backups. A free plan is available; Business starts at $120/month billed annually. Enterprise includes self-hosting on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or on-premises Kubernetes.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Theneo generates and publishes interactive, branded API documentation and developer portals from API specifications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Product
- Theneo is a developer portal platform for API references, guides, changelogs, and private customer portals.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Integrations
- Documented integrations include GitHub or GitLab synchronization, Postman import, Bitbucket synchronization, Slack and Microsoft Teams support, Okta and Microsoft Entra ID.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Security
- Theneo says it maintains SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 certifications and GDPR compliance.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Support
- The pricing page lists in-app and email support, Slack 1:1 support, a dedicated customer success manager, and custom SLA in its plan comparison.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · theneo.io
- AI data policy
- Private projects, restricted documentation, account data and payment information are excluded from general-purpose model training, while public Theneo documentation may be used to improve Theneo models.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- AI documentation
- Its AI Copilot drafts endpoint, parameter and response descriptions during import, with full, enhance or disabled generation modes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.theneo.io
- AI search
- Theneo provides an AI question-answering search experience for documentation readers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- AI tools
- The platform offers AI-generated documentation, Ask AI answers, automated release summaries, MCP, and llms.txt support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- API documentation
- It generates interactive API documentation from OpenAPI files, Postman collections, or Git connections, with code samples, live testing, and CI/CD sync.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- API explorer
- Published documentation can include a live API Explorer that lets readers call endpoints from the docs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.theneo.io
- API formats
- The platform accepts REST/OpenAPI, Swagger, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC and AsyncAPI specifications, plus Postman and Insomnia collections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.theneo.io
- Changelogs
- The product can generate changelogs automatically and flag breaking changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- CLI and SDK
- Theneo publishes an npm CLI package and an SDK package for automating projects and API requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
- CLI requirements
- The CLI documentation requires Node.js 18 or newer and installs with npm install -g @theneo/cli@latest.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.theneo.io
- Collaboration
- The web editor supports live collaboration, comments, threaded resolution and rollback through version history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Company founder and size
- LinkedIn identifies Ana Robakidze as founder and CEO and lists Theneo as a privately held software company with 11–50 employees headquartered in San Francisco.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Company founding
- Dealroom lists Theneo’s launch year as 2021 and identifies Ana Robakidze and Maria Doliashvili as its founders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · app.dealroom.co
- Company funding
- Dealroom records a $37,000 GITA grant, $125,000 Y Combinator seed funding, a $1.5 million seed round and later early-VC participation from Y Combinator, Merus Capital, Atlassian Ventures, Diaspora Ventures and Negma Group.Read 15 Oct 2026 · app.dealroom.co
- Company history
- Theneo says its founder developed a prototype in early 2021 and released a public beta in August 2021.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Customization
- Branding controls include themes, custom domains, CSS, JavaScript, layouts and white-label options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Data protection
- The security page says stored data is encrypted with AES-256, data in transit uses TLS 1.2 or later, and point-in-time backups are retained for seven days.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Documentation depth
- The public docs include quickstarts, import modes, CLI commands, docs-as-code workflows, Git synchronization and API Explorer guidance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.theneo.io
- Enterprise availability
- Enterprise plans advertise a 99.9% uptime SLA with monitoring, failover and incident-response commitments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Funding announcement
- Theneo’s founder wrote that the company raised $900,000 in its 2021 pre-seed fundraising account after building an early-2021 prototype and releasing a public beta in August.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Independent pricing criticism
- Documentation.ai says custom CSS and additional portals push buyers to the $400 tier, while review workflow requires Enterprise.Read 15 Oct 2026 · documentation.ai
- Independent review score
- Documentation.ai gave Theneo an overall score of 3.8 out of 5 and described it as a very fast route from an API specification to a polished portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · documentation.ai
- Independent technical limitation
- GTM Tools says public documentation does not clearly specify API rate limits and detailed technical limits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gtmtools.dev
- Licence
- The public Theneo CLI and SDK repository is MIT licensed, while the hosted Theneo platform is proprietary.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Limit: pricing
- Product Hunt’s review summary says some reviewers consider Theneo expensive for indie developers and startups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- Limit: requested features
- A Product Hunt reviewer said onboarding was blocked by additional features that were not yet available, although the team agreed to work on them.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- Limit: response delays
- One Product Hunt reviewer initially reported no response after an inquiry, then updated the review to say the team replied and was supportive.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- MCP and AI agents
- Theneo can expose documentation through an MCP server and llms.txt so AI agents can use the documented APIs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Notable limits
- The pricing comparison lists Starter limits of 2,000 API endpoints and 20 team members; Enterprise lists unlimited endpoints and team members.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Portals
- Teams can create public, private or customer-specific portals with per-customer authentication and API visibility.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Praise: imports and support
- Product Hunt’s review summary highlights smooth Postman imports and generally helpful customer support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- Praise: usability
- Product Hunt reviewers repeatedly praise fast documentation generation, polished output, ease of use and developer time savings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- Private portals
- Theneo supports authenticated customer portals with per-customer API visibility, SSO options, and custom branding.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Public API
- The sample API exposes REST endpoints for creating, retrieving, updating and deleting API documentation and uses an Api-Key header.Read 15 Oct 2026 · app.theneo.io
- Rating on Product Hunt
- 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
- Security certifications
- The company states that it maintains SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications and supports GDPR compliance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Security encryption
- Theneo states that stored data uses AES-256 encryption and data in transit uses HTTPS/TLS, with additional application-level encryption for sensitive information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Self-hosting
- Enterprise customers can deploy the complete platform with Docker and Kubernetes on cloud, on-premises or approved private infrastructure.Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
- Supported API formats
- The pricing page lists REST, AsyncAPI, SOAP, GraphQL, and gRPC as supported API formats.Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Plans and prices
Starter Package Free 1 public project · 2 private projects · 20 team members · 100 GPT-powered search results · 2,000 AI doc-assistance uses Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Business $120 a month per workspace 7 projects · 50 team members · unlimited searchAI and TheneoAI · custom branding · custom domain · 1 developer portal Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Business (annual) $120 a year $120/month/workspace Up to 7 projects · up to 50 team members · one developer portal Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Business (monthly) $150 a month $150/month Up to 7 projects · up to 50 team members · one developer hub page Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Growth $400 a month per workspace Custom CSS · custom AI prompts · custom analytics/tag management · up to 20 developer portals · IP allowlisting · Slack and Teams support Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Growth (annual) $400 a year $400/month/workspace Up to 20 developer portals · advanced security and IP allowlisting · Slack & Teams 1:1 support Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Growth (monthly) $450 a month $450/month Up to 20 developer hubs · advanced security and IP whitelisting · Slack & Teams 1:1 support Read 7 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Enterprise Priced on request Self-hosting · SAML SSO/OAuth 2.0 · custom roles · automation workflows · custom integrations · internal and public portals Read 15 Oct 2026 · theneo.io
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Generates interactive docs from OpenAPI, Postman, or Git.
- Supports REST, AsyncAPI, SOAP, GraphQL, and gRPC.
- Private portals can vary API visibility by customer.
- Includes real-time co-editing, reviews, version history, and rollback.
- Free Starter plan is available.
Limits
- Starter is limited to 2,000 API endpoints.
- Starter is limited to 20 team members.
- Enterprise pricing is listed as custom, not a set price.
Who it suits
Theneo suits teams that publish API documentation and need collaboration, version control, or customer-specific portals. Its Enterprise plan includes self-hosting for organizations that need that deployment option.
Verdict
Theneo combines API documentation generation with portal publishing and team workflows. The free Starter plan has stated endpoint and team limits, while self-hosting is an Enterprise feature.
Where Specifiction places it
- API Documentation Tools#3 of 278.6
- Api Docs#6 of 198.6
- AI Documentation Generators#13 of 288.5
