Our take
Pick Docusaurus if docs teams who will stay on the MIT generator at $0 while they open a first docs page, then add their own host (GitHub Pages / Netlify / any static host) — not a paid docs SaaS unless they want hosted auth / seats. Pick ReadMe if aPI teams who will stay on Starter at $0 (1 project, 1 published version, custom domain) while they merge a first Suggested Edit, then buy Pro at $250 / month billed
local docs-site generator
Best for
Docusaurus A docs page you start at a public $
ReadMe API docs plus an edit queue you start at $0
Free plan
Docusaurus $0 · npm @docusaurus/core. Generate a static site from Markdown / MDX. Host it yourself
ReadMe $0 · / month. Free for everyone. 1 project. 1 published version. Custom domain, bi-directional sync, interactive API reference, usage metrics, Markdown editor, themes. Ask AI is a $150 / month add-on
Lowest paid
Docusaurus Not published by the vendor
ReadMe Pro $250/mo yearly
Runs where
Docusaurus Hosted
ReadMe Hosted
Watch out
Docusaurus You host the build
ReadMe Starter is 1 project and 1 published version
Last checked
Docusaurus 2026-10-23 · github.com/facebook/docusaurus
ReadMe 2026-10-23 · readme.com/pricing
docs teams who will stay on the MIT generator at $0 while they open a first docs page, then add their own host (GitHub Pages / Netlify / any static host) — not a paid docs SaaS unless they want hosted auth / seats.
Read the Docusaurus pageaPI teams who will stay on Starter at $0 (1 project, 1 published version, custom domain) while they merge a first Suggested Edit, then buy Pro at $250 / month billed annually when they need Changelog, Recipes, branching, and teammates.
Read the ReadMe page