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Read the Docs vs Redocly

Both stand on knowledge base software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Read the Docs

Free plan Web

Read the Docs covers documentation builds, versioning, search, and previews across its plans. The free Community offering is limited to public projects and ad-supported hosting.

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Redocly brings API references, collaboration, governance, and monitoring into one product set, with an open-source CLI and VS Code extension. A free API documentation option and 30-day product-suite trial are available; paid plans start at $10 per seat/month, billed monthly.

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The facts

	Read the Docs	Redocly
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Extension, Web
Lowest paid plan	Basic: $50 a month	Pro: $10 per seat a month
Plans published	5	4
Maker	Read the Docs	Redocly
Website	about.readthedocs.com	redocly.com
On knowledge base software	#31 of 138	#27 of 138

Read the Docs: what it does well

Automatic builds and versioning on every plan.
Pull request previews include visual comparisons.
Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and SSH repositories.
Teams can control documentation access.
Paid plans include a 30-day trial.

What to know first

Community hosting uses public documentation and repositories.
Community hosting is supported by ads.
Basic lists no custom domains.
Paid plans start at $50 a month.

Redocly: what it does well

Generates API references from OpenAPI definitions.
Reunite supports reviews and deployment previews.
CLI validates, lints, and bundles OpenAPI definitions.
Respect can alert through Slack or email.
Free API documentation launch and 30-day suite trial.

What to know first

Pro includes one project and 100 pages.
Enterprise includes 500 pages.
SSO is included in Enterprise and Enterprise+.

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