GitBook vs HelpCenter.io
GitBook
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helpcenter.ioSide by side
| Figure | GitBook | HelpCenter.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $65/mo | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Knowledge base software | 9.1 (#5) | 8.4 (#44) |
| Access control | Tiered roles and permissions control who can view and edit content. | The security guide describes Admin, Editor, Translator, and Viewer roles, private or password-protected help centers, IP allowlisting, and JWT single sign-on on Catalyst. |
| API | The GitBook API is RESTful and supports standard GET, POST, PATCH, and DELETE methods for content, collaboration, and integrations. | A REST API is available on every plan, and webhooks notify a server when articles or categories change. |
| Publishing audience | both | both |
| Content analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Built-in integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Intercom, analytics services, authentication providers, feature-flag tools, and support tools. | The integrations guide lists Zendesk, Front, HubSpot, and Intercom, and says AI suggestions and replies in those integrations require Catalyst or the AI add-on on Bootstrap and Growth. |
| Product | GitBook is a collaborative, AI-native documentation platform for creating, reviewing, and publishing branded documentation websites. | HelpCenter.io provides a branded, searchable customer-facing knowledge base that can also power an AI Widget and embedded FAQ sections. |
| Security | GitBook's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 compliance. | The security guide says HelpCenter.io runs on AWS, serves its dashboard and help centers over HTTPS, and backs up data several times a day. |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 65 | 29 |
| Support | GitBook provides product support through [email protected] and offers sales contact and demos. | Growth and Catalyst include white-glove support, while Bootstrap lists standard support. |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
Plans
HelpCenter.io
- Bootstrap$29 a month
- Growth$119 a month
- Catalyst$179 a month
- Bootstrap$29 a year
- Growth$119 a year
- Catalyst$179 a year
In their own words
GitBook
GitBook is a documentation platform for teams creating, reviewing, and publishing branded documentation websites. Content can be written in a block-based visual editor or Markdown, organized through branch-based review, or synchronized with GitHub and GitLab. Published sites support custom domains, responsive layouts, SEO, preview deployments, and site variants. GitBook Agent can surface documentation gaps, draft updates, and review changes, while GitBook Assistant answers questions using documentation and connected sources. Teams can set tiered permissions and restrict documentation to authenticated users. The Free plan is free, includes one user, and limits GitBook Agent to 10 messages per week. Premium is $65 a month billed per site annually, plus $12 per user/month; Ultimate is $249 a month billed per site annually, plus $12 per user/month. Annual billing includes two months free, and a 14-day trial is available. Published documentation traffic is not limited.
HelpCenter.io
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