Mdbook vs Read the Docs
MdbookDocumentation Tools
FreePublished price
Read the DocsDocumentation Hosting
From $50 / moPublished price
Mdbook Documentation Tools Create book from markdown files. Like Gitbook but implemented in Rust | Read the Docs Documentation Hosting Full featured documentation deployment platform | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Documentation Tools | Documentation Hosting |
| What it is | Command-line tool to create books with Markdown used extensively by the Rust community. | Documentation hosting platform that builds and publishes docs from Git repositories with version management. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free mdBook is a free, open-source command-line tool (MPL-2.0, maintained by the Rust project). No paid tier, subscription, or hosted service exists; you run it locally to build books… | From $50 / mo Read the Docs Community is permanently free for public open-source documentation. The commercial Read the Docs Business plans start at $50/mo (Basic), scaling by concurrent builds… |
| Pricing model | Free | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Worldwide | Portland, OR |