Pick GitBook if
solo writers who will stay on Free $0, then buy Essential at $65/site/month billed annually plus $12/user when they need a custom domain, analytics, and AI Ask.
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Our take
Pick GitBook if solo writers who will stay on Free $0, then buy Essential at $65/site/month billed annually plus $12/user when they need a custom domain, analytics, and AI Ask. Pick Mintlify if product teams who will keep docs in Git and want a Try-it playground on every endpoint. Skip Mintlify if people who want a slide deck (Gamma) or a workspace wiki without an OpenAPI pane (Notion AI).
Best for
GitBook Product docs that also speak MCP
Mintlify Developer docs with a live Try-it pane
Free plan
GitBook $0 · individuals. Block editor. GitHub/GitLab sync. Auto API docs. Preview deployments. Published sites expose MCP / WebMCP. No team invites, no custom domain
Mintlify $0 · 5 seats
Lowest paid
GitBook Essential $65/user/mo
Mintlify Overage $0.01
Next step up
GitBook Ultimate $249/user/mo
Mintlify Pro $450/mo
Coding agent
GitBook GitBook Agent
Mintlify
Watch out
GitBook Free is one person and a GitBook domain
Mintlify Starter is 5 seats
Last checked
GitBook 2026-10-22 · gitbook.com/pricing
Mintlify 2026-10-21 · mintlify.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Mintlify if
product teams who will keep docs in Git and want a Try-it playground on every endpoint.
Read the Mintlify page