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- ReadMe is a hosted documentation platform that turns OpenAPI/Swagger specs into interactive API reference pages with a 'Try It' playground, and lets teams write guides, changelogs, recipes and forums in an editor that syncs bi-directionally with Git.
More detail
- It also offers AI tooling such as Ask AI, AI Writer, AI Linter, LLMs.txt and MCP servers so docs are usable by both developers and AI agents.
- Best for
- API-first product and engineering teams that want a generated, testable API reference
More detail
- teams whose docs live in Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
- and enterprises needing SSO, role-based access and audit logs.
- Pricing
- Starter is $0/month with 1 project, 1 admin and 7-day analytics.
More detail
- Pro is $250/month billed annually, includes 5 admins ($20/month per additional admin) and Restless credits.
- Enterprise is annual-billing only with undisclosed pricing.
- Ask AI is a $150/month add-on at every tier; extended request histo
- Main limitation
- Teams wanting deep visual customization without developers (much requires CSS/JS/HTML), very large content sets needing multiple custom guide types, or single-product orgs that need more than one project or multiple admins on a free plan.
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About
- ReadMe is a hosted documentation platform that turns OpenAPI/Swagger specs into interactive API reference pages with a 'Try It' playground, and lets teams write guides, changelogs, recipes and forums in an editor that syncs bi-directionally with Git.
- It also offers AI tooling such as Ask AI, AI Writer, AI Linter, LLMs.txt and MCP servers so docs are usable by both developers and AI agents.
What it helps with
- Hand-building an interactive API reference from an OpenAPI spec.
- Keeping documentation in sync with code changes across Git branches.
- Consolidating guides, troubleshooting articles and changelogs into one searchable hub to reduce support tickets.
- Making API documentation readable and usable by AI agents.
Capabilities
A practical view of what is available and where limitations apply.
| Offering | Available | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive API Reference | Yes | Auto-generated from OpenAPI/Swagger with a 'Try It' playground and generated code snippets. |
| Visual API Designer | Yes | Build API references without an OpenAPI spec. |
| Bi-directional Git sync | Yes | Supports GitHub, GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab and Bitbucket with in-platform branch review. |
| AI writing and linting tools | Yes | AI Writer, AI Linter, ReadMe Agent and Docs Audit; Ask AI is a separate $150/month add-on. |
| MCP server and LLMs.txt | Yes | Enables AI agents to read and use the documentation. |
| Custom CSS/JS/HTML | Limited | Available on Pro and above; reviewers note customization is code-heavy. |
| Multiple custom guide content types | No | Independent reviewer reports content is organized only into Guides, API Reference, Changelog, Recipes and Discussions. |
| External help center indexed for AI search | No | Independent reviewer reports a separate support Help Center cannot be indexed. |
| SSO, audit logs and role-based access | Yes | Enterprise plan includes SAML/SSO/OAuth, audit logs and granular roles. |
| Restless AI credit overage pricing | Unknown | Usage-metered credit system; overage pricing not disclosed on reviewed pages. |
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