ReadMe Alternatives

ReadMe is described as 'Completely customizable and collaborative place for dynamic API and/or product documentation. Users can play around with the API right in the docs, automatically generated from a Swagger / OAS file. It also works as a knowledge base platform' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ReadMe, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, SaaS, Windows and Linux apps. The best ReadMe alternative is Insomnia REST Client, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to ReadMe are GitBook, Wiki.js, Widget-Board and Archivy.

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  1. Vrite icon
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    Open-source headless CMS ideal for programming blogs, offering a modern WYSIWYG editor, Markdown, code formatting, real-time collaboration, Kanban dashboard, and versatile API for content delivery.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Read The Docs icon
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    Read the Docs hosts documentation for the open source community. It supports Sphinx docs written with reStructuredText, and can pull from your Subversion, Bazaar, Git, and Mercurial repositories. The code is open source, and available on github.

    42 Read The Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Waybook icon
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    Waybook helps you build a playbook for your business, with all your training materials and documents in one place. Now it's easy to capture, store, and share knowledge and business information with your team, so you can scale faster.

    18 Waybook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Treblle icon
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    Treblle is a federated API Intelligence platform delivering full API visibility, security, and control from one integration point.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Treblle is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to ReadMe.

    • Treblle is Freemium and ProprietaryReadMe is Paid and Proprietary
    • Treblle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedReadMe is not according to our users
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    owl is a minimalistic and very fast web application that allows you to organize a simple knowledge base from Markdown files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  6. Redocly icon
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    OpenAPI/Swagger-generated API Reference Documentation.

    15 Redocly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Documize icon
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    Documize creates the Enterprise Knowledge Backbone by unifying docs, wiki, reporting and dashboards — composition + coordination + discovery + distribution + workflows = faster business outcomes

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  8. NextBook icon
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    NextBook is quick and easy way to buid technical books or documentation that support modern standards and run blazingly fast. It's built with MDX and Next.js and works by compiling markdown or MDX down to plain static html.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  9. Document360 icon
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    AI-powered platform for efficiently creating, organizing, and managing knowledge bases, product documentation, user manuals, and SOPs, featuring customizable themes, real-time team collaboration, advanced version control, and multi-language support for global use.

    55 Document360 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Comments about Document360 as an Alternative to ReadMe
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    Document360 provides a structured platform for documentation, allowing you to organize your content into categories, sections, and articles. This makes it easier for users to navigate and find the information they need compared to a linear README file.

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    • Document360 is Paid and ProprietaryReadMe is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Document360 is Lightweight and Privacy focusedReadMe is not according to our users
  10. Noteship icon
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    Noteship is a personal information manager that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Apiary icon
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    Apiary allows you to create documentation for RESTful APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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