Mintlify vs Read the Docs
Mintlify
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Read the Docs
about.readthedocs.comSide by side
| Figure | Mintlify | Read the Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $450/mo | $50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Technical Writing Platforms | 9.0 (#1) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Spec score · Knowledge base software | 9.1 (#6) | 8.8 (#15) |
| Spec score · Technical Documentation Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Spec score · Developer Documentation Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Audience | Mintlify says its collaborative editor is intended for engineers, product managers, customer support, marketing, and writers contributing to documentation. | both |
| Content analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 450 | 50 |
Plans
Read the Docs
- CommunityFree
- Basic$50 a month
- Advanced$150 a month
- Pro$250 a month
- Enterprise$10,000 a year
In their own words
Mintlify
Mintlify is a documentation and knowledge platform built for developers and AI agents. Its GitHub App deploys documentation when repository changes are pushed, and its API playground can be generated from OpenAPI or AsyncAPI schemas. Mintlify also generates a search MCP server that lets AI clients such as Claude, Cursor, Goose, and ChatGPT search and retrieve site content. Documentation sites can embed Intercom or Front support widgets through the integrations field in docs.json. The collaborative editor is intended for contributors across engineering, product, customer support, marketing, and writing. Starter costs nothing and includes five editor seats, a custom domain, web editor, authentication, MCP server, and API playground. Pro costs $450 a month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited editor seats, 10,000 credits per month, and $0.01 per credit in overages. Mintlify Desktop is in beta for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with stated minimum operating-system requirements. Mintlify says sensitive organizational and user data is encrypted at rest with AES256-GCM and that it responds to support requests within two business days.
Read the Docs
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