Our take
Pick ReadMe if you're on a aPI team 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. Pick Theneo if you're on a aPI team who will stay on Starter $0 (1 public + 2 private projects, 20 members) while they publish a first reference, then buy
Best for
ReadMe API docs plus an edit queue you start at $0
Theneo AI-written endpoint copy plus a portal, billed per workspace
Free plan
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
Theneo $0 · 1 public project, up to 2 private, 20 members, 100 AI search results, 2,000 TheneoAI assists. Changelog + API Explorer
Lowest paid
ReadMe Pro $250/mo yearly
Theneo Business $120/mo yearly
Next step up
ReadMe
Theneo Growth $400/mo yearly
Runs where
ReadMe Hosted
Theneo
Watch out
ReadMe Starter is 1 project and 1 published version
Theneo Starter AI is capped
Last checked
ReadMe 2026-10-23 · readme.com/pricing
Theneo 2026-10-28 · theneo.io/pricing
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.
Read the ReadMe pageaPI teams who will stay on Starter $0 (1 public + 2 private projects, 20 members) while they publish a first reference, then buy Business when they need a custom domain.
Read the Theneo page
