---
title: ReadMe
canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/readme/
category: Knowledge Base Software
points: 64
rank: 8 of 11
facts_checked: 2026-10-09
---

# ReadMe

Hosted documentation hub with a free plan, built mainly for API and developer docs, with branches, reviews and metrics.

64 points out of 100. #8 of 11 knowledge base tools. Vendor: ReadMe. Website: https://readme.com/

- The Starter plan is free and includes a custom domain, usage metrics and two-way Git sync [1][14].
- Pro costs $250 a month, billed annually, and includes 5 admins plus $20 for each extra admin [1].
- Teammate approval before merge, the editor and viewer roles, and AI translations are Enterprise-only [3][4][6].
- The ReadMe API can create Guides pages in projects on the current platform [9].
- ReadMe's AI page lists SOC 2 Type II under compliance [11].

Verdict: ReadMe suits developer-docs teams that want a free start with a custom domain, then branches and reviews on Pro [1][3]. The step from free to $250 a month is large, and roles, approval rules, translations and SAML sign-on need a quoted Enterprise plan [1][3][4][6][10]. Access control covers the whole site rather than single sections [12], and its public GitHub repositories are tools and libraries, not the platform [13]. Best for: Developer-docs teams that want reviews and Git sync.

## Points

| Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Cheapest paid plan | $250/mo | 1/12 | Pro, $250 a month billed annually, includes 5 admins; the page shows no monthly-billing price [1]. |
| Price | Free plan | Yes | 6/6 | Starter is $0, free for everyone, with a custom domain; it is not a trial [1]. |
| Publishing | Help centre on your own domain | Yes | 8/8 | Custom domain is listed on the free Starter plan [1]. |
| Publishing | Multiple languages | Yes | 7/7 | Readers pick a language; AI or human translations, Enterprise plans [6]. |
| Publishing | Article version history | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's docs [3][5]; versioning means separate doc versions, and no per-page history was found. |
| Publishing | Review and approval workflow | Yes | 7/7 | Reviews send changes to a teammate; Enterprise can require teammate approval before merging [3]. |
| Readers and reports | Search reports | Not published | 0/6 | Not published as zero-result reports; Doc Metrics list top search terms, but no-result searches are not described [7]. |
| Readers and reports | Reader feedback on articles | Yes | 4/4 | Page voting with thumbs and comments is reported in Doc Metrics under Page Quality [7]. |
| Readers and reports | Help widget for your site or app | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's docs [8]; the API page only suggests building a search widget yourself. |
| Readers and reports | Login-only articles | Not published | 0/4 | Not published for sections; docs say protection covers the whole project and cannot limit readers to some sections [12]. |
| Access and data | Single sign-on (SAML or OIDC) | Yes | 7/7 | SAML 2.0 single sign-on for teammates is an Enterprise feature [10]. |
| Access and data | API to read and write articles | Yes | 7/7 | ReadMe API has a Create a guides page endpoint, for projects on the current platform [9]. |
| Access and data | Bulk export of articles | Yes | 5/5 | Branch menu exports the docs as a ZIP of files or a PDF of Guides [5]. |
| Access and data | Editor roles and permissions | Yes | 4/4 | Enterprise projects add teammates as Admin, Editor or Viewer, plus an Owner [4]. |
| Access and data | Open source | Not published | 0/5 | The vendor's GitHub page lists CLI tools and libraries, not the platform [13]. |
| Security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Yes | 8/8 | ReadMe's AI page lists "SOC 2 Type II" under SOC 2 & Compliance; no auditor named [11]. |

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Per month (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free [1][14] | $0 |
| Pro | $250/month, billed annually [1][2] | $250 |
| Enterprise | Contact sales [1][4][6][10] | - |

The pricing page shows Pro only as billed annually at $250 a month [1]. Extra admins cost $20 each [1].

## Strengths

- Free Starter plan with a custom domain, usage metrics and two-way Git sync [1][14].
- Enterprise can require a teammate's approval before changes are merged [3].
- Doc metrics show page views, thumbs ratings with comments, and top search terms [7].
- A documented API can create Guides pages, and a CLI uploads Markdown [8][9].
- Lists SOC 2 Type II under compliance on its AI page [11].

## Limits

- Pro is $250 a month, and the pricing page shows annual billing only [1].
- Editor and viewer roles exist only on Enterprise; on Starter and Pro every teammate is an admin [4].
- Docs gate a whole project, not single sections; a password or members-only setting covers all content [12].
- Translations and SAML sign-on are Enterprise features [6][10].
- The public GitHub repositories are tools and libraries, not the platform itself [13].

## Sources

1. [ReadMe Pricing](https://readme.com/pricing), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
2. [Plans and Pricing](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/plans-and-pricing), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
3. [Reviews](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/reviews), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
4. [Teammates and Roles](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/manage-team), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
5. [Exporting Data](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/exporting-data), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
6. [Localization](https://docs.readme.com/ent/docs/language-support-and-localization), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
7. [API & Docs Metrics Charts](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/using-metrics-charts), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
8. [Intro to the ReadMe API](https://docs.readme.com/main/reference/intro-to-the-readme-api), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
9. [Create a guides page](https://docs.readme.com/main/reference/createguide), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
10. [Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://docs.readme.com/ent/docs/setting-up-sso), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
11. [ReadMe for AI](https://readme.com/ai), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
12. [Internal Documentation](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/internal-documentation), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09
13. [ReadMe on GitHub](https://github.com/readmeio), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09
14. [Bi-directional Sync](https://docs.readme.com/main/docs/bi-directional-sync), ReadMe, accessed 2026-10-09