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 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 annually when they need Changelog, Recipes, branching, and
Best for
GitBook Product docs that also speak MCP
ReadMe API docs plus an edit queue you start at $0
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
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
GitBook Essential $65/user/mo
ReadMe Pro $250/mo yearly
Next step up
GitBook Ultimate $249/user/mo
ReadMe
Coding agent
GitBook GitBook Agent
ReadMe
Runs where
GitBook
ReadMe Hosted
Watch out
GitBook Free is one person and a GitBook domain
ReadMe Starter is 1 project and 1 published version
Last checked
GitBook 2026-10-22 · gitbook.com/pricing
ReadMe 2026-10-23 · readme.com/pricing
Which one, then?
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 annually when they need Changelog, Recipes, branching, and teammates.
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