Pick Mintlify if
product teams who will keep docs in Git and want a Try-it playground on every endpoint.
Read the Mintlify pageMintlify vs Scalar
Our take
Pick Mintlify if product teams who will keep docs in Git and want a Try-it playground on every endpoint. Pick Scalar if aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (3 APIs, 1 SDK ≤25 endpoints, 1 editor) during the 7-day Pro trial, then buy Pro at $150/month ($125 billed yearly) when they need Git Sync, hosted MCP, and 5 editor seats. Skip Mintlify if people who want a slide deck (Gamma) or a workspace wiki without an
Scalar
API docs + client + SDK desk
Best for
Mintlify Developer docs with a live Try-it pane
Scalar Docs, SDKs, and MCP metered by API size and editor seats
Free plan
Mintlify $0 · 5 seats
Scalar $0 · no card. 3 APIs. 1 SDK up to 25 endpoints. 1 editor seat. Hosted docs + Client + landing pages. 50 Agent credits. No hosted MCP. No Git Sync
Lowest paid
Mintlify Overage $0.01
Scalar Pro $150/mo yearly
Next step up
Mintlify Pro $450/mo
Scalar Business $600/mo yearly
Coding agent
Mintlify
Scalar Hosted MCP servers
Watch out
Mintlify Starter is 5 seats
Scalar After the 7-day trial, publishing Docs is paid
Last checked
Mintlify 2026-10-21 · mintlify.com/pricing
Scalar 2026-10-22 · scalar.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Scalar if
aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (3 APIs, 1 SDK ≤25 endpoints, 1 editor) during the 7-day Pro trial, then buy Pro at $150/month ($125 billed yearly) when they need Git Sync, hosted MCP, and 5 editor seats.
Read the Scalar page