ReadTheDocs
Open source documentation hosting and versioning platform
What it does well
- Automatic builds triggered by Git repository changes
- Free hosting for public and open-source projects
- Supports multiple documentation generators and formats
- Built-in version management across branches and tags
- Easy setup and minimal configuration required
- Large community and extensive documentation
Where it falls short
- Limited build concurrency on free tier
- Occasionally slow builds for large documentation projects
- Advanced customization requires workarounds
- Search functionality is basic compared to alternatives
- Limited support options on free tier
Core Features
| Automatic Documentation Building | Yes |
| Multiple Output Formats | HTML, PDF, ePub |
| Search Functionality | Yes |
| Custom Domain Support | Yes |
| Documentation Versioning | Yes |
| Sphinx Support | Yes |
Integrations
| Version Control Integration | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket |
| Webhooks Support | Yes |
Analytics
| Traffic Analytics | Yes |
Collaboration
| Team Management | Yes |
Automation
| Pull Request Previews | Yes |
| Email Notifications | Yes |
Support
| Open Source Hosting | Free |
Free
Free
- Unlimited public projects
- Automatic builds on commits
- Version control integration
- Multiple documentation versions
- Built-in search
- Community support
Pro
$10/mo
$100/yr billed annually
- Everything in Free
- Private projects
- Priority support
- Ad-free documentation
- Custom domain support
- Analytics and insights
Business
$50/mo
$500/yr billed annually
- Everything in Pro
- Advanced team collaboration
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Custom branding options
- Dedicated support
- API access
- Advanced security features
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