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 Python Versions Support | 3.7+ |
| Version Control | Yes |
| Search Functionality | Yes |
| CDN Support | Yes |
| Custom Domains | Yes |
| Sphinx Support | Yes |
Integrations
| GitHub Integration | Yes |
| GitLab Integration | Yes |
| Bitbucket Integration | Yes |
| Webhook Support | Yes |
Automation
| Pull Request Previews | Yes |
Security
| SSL/TLS Certificates | Yes |
Support
| Email Notifications | Yes |
Analytics
| Analytics Dashboard | Yes |
Free
Free
- Unlimited public projects
- Automated builds on push
- Version control integration
- Basic search functionality
- Community support
- Custom domain support
Pro
$12/mo
$120/yr billed annually
- Everything in Free
- Private projects
- Ad-free documentation
- Priority support
- Advanced analytics
- Custom integrations
- Single sign-on (SSO)
Business
$50/mo
$500/yr billed annually
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited private projects
- Dedicated support
- Advanced security features
- Custom analytics
- API access
- Team management
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