GitBook vs Scalar

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

GitBook

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USD · US · source: www.gitbook.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free $ 0 per site/month	Unit · per site/month	Standalone · Free
Premium	USD 65 / month with annual commitment $ 65 per site/month + 12 per user/month	Unit · per site/month	Standalone · Starting at
Ultimate	USD 249 / month with annual commitment $ 249 per site/month + 12 per user/month	Unit · per site/month	Standalone · Starting at
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom	Other	Standalone · Contact sales

Scalar

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USD · US · source: scalar.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free $0	Flat	Standalone · Free
Pro	USD 150 monthly · USD 125 / month with annual commitment $150/month, or $125/month billed yearly	Flat	Standalone · Fixed
Business	USD 600 monthly · USD 500 / month with annual commitment $600/month, or $500/month billed yearly	Flat	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom	Flat	Standalone · Contact sales

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

GitBook

Free

Highlights Block-based visual editor & custom blocks: Included
Highlights Sync with GitHub or GitLab: Included
Highlights Interactive API playgrounds: Included
Highlights Preview deployments: Included
Highlights LLM optimizations: Included
Usage Users: 1

Limited
AI features Auto-updating translations: Excluded
AI features AI writing and editing: Excluded
AI features AI search: Excluded
AI features AI Assistant: Excluded
AI features Embed Assistant anywhere: Excluded
AI features Customize the Assistant: Excluded
AI features Connect external sources: Excluded
AI features AI Insights: Excluded
AI features GitBook Agent: 10 message limit per week

Limited
AI features Channels: Excluded
Publishing Advanced customization: Excluded
Publishing Custom domain: Excluded
Publishing Custom subdirectory: Excluded
Publishing Custom fonts: Excluded
Publishing Adaptive content: Excluded
Publishing Site sections: Excluded
Features Redirect management: Excluded
Features Search analytics: Excluded
Features User feedback: Excluded
Features PDF export: Excluded
Sharing & visibility Opt out of search indexing: Excluded
Sharing & visibility Private share links: Excluded
Sharing & visibility Authenticated access: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Git Sync IP allowlisting: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Merge rules: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Real-time collaboration: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Review & approve edits: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Reusable content: Excluded
Member management Advanced roles: Excluded
Member management Teams: Excluded
Member management Team owners: Excluded
Security SAML SSO: Excluded
Security Legal & security reviews: Excluded
Support Priority support: Excluded
Support Account manager: Excluded
Support Custom contract & invoicing: Excluded
Support Migration support: Excluded

Premium

Highlights All Free features plus: Included
Highlights Invite your team to collaborate: Included
Highlights AI search (Ask): Included
Highlights Use a custom domain: Included
Highlights Advanced branding options: Included
Highlights Analytics & user feedback: Included
Highlights Site redirects: Included
Usage Users: $ 12 per user/month

Included
AI features Auto-updating translations: $25 for first 50,000 words, then $0.20 per 1,000 words

Limited
AI features AI writing and editing: Included
AI features AI search: Included
AI features AI Assistant: Excluded
AI features Embed Assistant anywhere: Excluded
AI features Customize the Assistant: Excluded
AI features Connect external sources: Excluded
AI features AI Insights: Excluded
AI features GitBook Agent: Included
AI features Channels: Excluded
Publishing Advanced customization: Included
Publishing Custom domain: Included
Publishing Custom subdirectory: Excluded
Publishing Custom fonts: Excluded
Publishing Adaptive content: Excluded
Publishing Site sections: Excluded
Features Redirect management: Included
Features Search analytics: Included
Features User feedback: Included
Features PDF export: Included
Sharing & visibility Opt out of search indexing: Included
Sharing & visibility Private share links: Included
Sharing & visibility Authenticated access: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Git Sync IP allowlisting: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Merge rules: Included
Editing & collaboration Real-time collaboration: Included
Editing & collaboration Review & approve edits: Included
Editing & collaboration Reusable content: Included
Member management Advanced roles: Included
Member management Teams: Included
Member management Team owners: Excluded
Security SAML SSO: Excluded
Security Legal & security reviews: Excluded
Support Priority support: Excluded
Support Account manager: Excluded
Support Custom contract & invoicing: Excluded
Support Migration support: Excluded

Ultimate

Highlights All Premium site features plus: Included
Highlights AI Assistant (Chat): Included
Highlights AI insights: Included
Highlights GitBook Agent: Included
Highlights Adaptive content: Limited
Highlights Authenticated access: Included
Highlights Consolidate your content: Included
Highlights Channels: Included
Usage Users: $ 12 per user/month

Included
AI features Auto-updating translations: Included
AI features AI writing and editing: Included
AI features AI search: Included
AI features AI Assistant: 500 successful answers included Soft limit Contact us beyond

Limited
AI features Embed Assistant anywhere: Included
AI features Customize the Assistant: Included
AI features Connect external sources: Included
AI features AI Insights: Included
Publishing Advanced customization: Included
Publishing Custom domain: Included
Publishing Custom subdirectory: Included
Publishing Custom fonts: Included
Publishing Site sections: Included
Features Redirect management: Included
Features Search analytics: Included
Features User feedback: Included
Features PDF export: Included
Sharing & visibility Opt out of search indexing: Included
Sharing & visibility Private share links: Included
Editing & collaboration Git Sync IP allowlisting: Excluded
Editing & collaboration Merge rules: Included
Editing & collaboration Real-time collaboration: Included
Editing & collaboration Review & approve edits: Included
Editing & collaboration Reusable content: Included
Member management Advanced roles: Included
Member management Teams: Included
Member management Team owners: Excluded
Security SAML SSO: Excluded
Security Legal & security reviews: Excluded
Support Priority support: Included
Support Account manager: Excluded
Support Custom contract & invoicing: Excluded
Support Migration support: Excluded

Enterprise

Highlights All Ultimate features plus: Included
Highlights SAML SSO for your team: Included
Highlights White-glove migration service: Included
Highlights Custom integrations: Included
Highlights 1:1 dedicated support: Included
Highlights User training: Included
Highlights Custom contract & invoicing: Included
Highlights Legal & security reviews: Included
Highlights Unlimited adaptive content: Unlimited

Included
Highlights Git Sync IP allowlisting: Included
Usage Users: Custom

Included
AI features Auto-updating translations: Custom

Included
AI features AI writing and editing: Included
AI features AI search: Included
AI features AI Assistant: Custom Custom tiers available

Included
AI features Embed Assistant anywhere: Custom

Included
AI features Customize the Assistant: Custom

Included
AI features Connect external sources: Custom

Included
AI features AI Insights: Custom

Included
AI features GitBook Agent: Included
AI features Channels: Custom

Included
Publishing Advanced customization: Included
Publishing Custom domain: Included
Publishing Custom subdirectory: Included
Publishing Custom fonts: Included
Publishing Adaptive content: Unlimited

Included
Publishing Site sections: Included
Features Redirect management: Included
Features Search analytics: Included
Features User feedback: Included
Features PDF export: Included
Sharing & visibility Opt out of search indexing: Included
Sharing & visibility Private share links: Included
Sharing & visibility Authenticated access: Included
Editing & collaboration Merge rules: Included
Editing & collaboration Real-time collaboration: Included
Editing & collaboration Review & approve edits: Included
Editing & collaboration Reusable content: Included
Member management Advanced roles: Included
Member management Teams: Included
Member management Team owners: Included
Security SAML SSO: Included
Support Priority support: Included
Support Account manager: Included
Support Migration support: Included

Scalar

Free

Highlights Hosted OpenAPI docs: Included
Highlights Built-in API client: Included
Highlights Landing pages: Included
Usage & pricing Max APIs: 3

Limited
Usage & pricing Included SDK size: Up to 25 endpoints

Limited
Usage & pricing SDKs included: 1

Limited
Usage & pricing Additional SDKs: Not included

Excluded
Usage & pricing Editor seats: 1

Limited
Usage & pricing Agent Scalar credits: 50

Limited
Docs Custom HTML/CSS/JS: Excluded
Docs Email domain access control: Excluded
Docs Custom domains: Excluded
Docs Subpath hosting: Excluded
Docs Version deploys: Excluded
Docs Git Sync: Excluded
Docs Markdown + MDX: Excluded
Docs Full developer portal: Excluded
Docs SSO/SAML: Excluded
Docs Access groups: Excluded
Docs RBAC: Excluded
Docs Priority support: Excluded
Docs Dedicated Slack/Teams channel: Excluded
SDKs Automated GitHub workflow: Excluded
SDKs Custom code: Excluded
SDKs Code samples: Excluded
SDKs Full OpenAPI auth support: Excluded
SDKs File streaming: Excluded
SDKs Full language publishing registry: Excluded
SDKs Automatic sync with docs: Excluded
SDKs Webhooks support: Excluded
SDKs Migration services: Excluded
SDKs SLAs: Excluded
Agent Scalar Hosted MCP servers: Excluded
Agent Scalar Production deployment: Excluded
Registry Private + public access: Excluded
Registry Git integration: Excluded
Registry CI/CD workflows: Excluded

Pro

Highlights Custom domains and subdomains: Included
Highlights Git Sync, Markdown, and MDX: Included
Highlights Access groups: Included
Highlights Hosted MCP servers: Included
Usage & pricing Max APIs: 15

Limited
Usage & pricing Included SDK size: 100 endpoints

Limited
Usage & pricing SDKs included: 1

Limited
Usage & pricing Additional SDKs: $150 / month each

Included
Usage & pricing Editor seats: 5

Limited
Usage & pricing Agent Scalar credits: 500

Limited
Docs Custom HTML/CSS/JS: Included
Docs Email domain access control: Included
Docs Custom domains: Included
Docs Subpath hosting: Excluded
Docs Version deploys: Included
Docs Git Sync: Included
Docs Markdown + MDX: Included
Docs Full developer portal: Included
Docs SSO/SAML: Excluded
Docs RBAC: Excluded
Docs Priority support: Excluded
Docs Dedicated Slack/Teams channel: Excluded
SDKs Automated GitHub workflow: Included
SDKs Custom code: Included
SDKs Code samples: Included
SDKs Full OpenAPI auth support: Included
SDKs File streaming: Included
SDKs Full language publishing registry: Included
SDKs Automatic sync with docs: Included
SDKs Webhooks support: Included
SDKs Migration services: Excluded
SDKs SLAs: Excluded
Agent Scalar Production deployment: Included
Registry Private + public access: Included
Registry Git integration: Included
Registry CI/CD workflows: Included

Business

Highlights SSO and subpath hosting: Included
Highlights Discounts on additional SDKs: Included
Usage & pricing Max APIs: 25

Limited
Usage & pricing Included SDK size: 250 endpoints

Limited
Usage & pricing SDKs included: 1

Limited
Usage & pricing Additional SDKs: $150–$600 / month each, by SDK size; volume discounts

Included
Usage & pricing Editor seats: 10

Limited
Usage & pricing Agent Scalar credits: 2,000

Limited
Docs Custom HTML/CSS/JS: Included
Docs Email domain access control: Included
Docs Custom domains: Included
Docs Subpath hosting: Included
Docs Version deploys: Included
Docs Git Sync: Included
Docs Markdown + MDX: Included
Docs Full developer portal: Included
Docs SSO/SAML: Included
Docs Access groups: Included
Docs RBAC: Excluded
Docs Priority support: Excluded
Docs Dedicated Slack/Teams channel: Excluded
SDKs Automated GitHub workflow: Included
SDKs Custom code: Included
SDKs Code samples: Included
SDKs Full OpenAPI auth support: Included
SDKs File streaming: Included
SDKs Full language publishing registry: Included
SDKs Automatic sync with docs: Included
SDKs Webhooks support: Included
SDKs Migration services: Excluded
SDKs SLAs: Excluded
Agent Scalar Hosted MCP servers: Included
Agent Scalar Production deployment: Included
Registry Private + public access: Included
Registry Git integration: Included
Registry CI/CD workflows: Included

Enterprise

Highlights Full developer portals: Included
Highlights SSO/SAML and RBAC: Included
Highlights Unlimited APIs, custom SDK size: Included
Highlights Priority support and SLAs: Included
Highlights SDK and MCP migration services: Included
Highlights Dedicated Slack/Teams channel: Included
Usage & pricing Max APIs: Unlimited

Included
Usage & pricing Included SDK size: Custom

Included
Usage & pricing SDKs included: Custom

Included
Usage & pricing Additional SDKs: Volume discounts

Included
Usage & pricing Editor seats: Custom

Included
Usage & pricing Agent Scalar credits: Custom

Included
Docs Custom HTML/CSS/JS: Included
Docs Email domain access control: Included
Docs Custom domains: Included
Docs Subpath hosting: Included
Docs Version deploys: Included
Docs Git Sync: Included
Docs Markdown + MDX: Included
Docs Full developer portal: Included
Docs SSO/SAML: Included
Docs Access groups: Included
Docs RBAC: Included
Docs Priority support: Included
SDKs Automated GitHub workflow: Included
SDKs Custom code: Included
SDKs Code samples: Included
SDKs Full OpenAPI auth support: Included
SDKs File streaming: Included
SDKs Full language publishing registry: Included
SDKs Automatic sync with docs: Included
SDKs Webhooks support: Included
SDKs Migration services: Included
SDKs SLAs: Included
Agent Scalar Hosted MCP servers: Included
Agent Scalar Production deployment: Included
Registry Private + public access: Included
Registry Git integration: Included
Registry CI/CD workflows: Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

GitBook

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free: Free
- Premium: USD 65 / month with annual commitment
- Ultimate: USD 249 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free — Free: Free
- Premium — Premium: USD 65 monthly · USD 65 / month with annual commitment
- Ultimate — Ultimate: USD 249 monthly · USD 249 / month with annual commitment

Scalar

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free: Free
- Pro: USD 150 monthly · USD 125 / month with annual commitment
- Business: USD 600 monthly · USD 500 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free: Free
- Pro: USD 72 monthly