Read the Docs 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.

Read the Docs

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USD · US · source: about.readthedocs.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Community	Free Free forever	Flat · published offer	Standalone · Free
Basic	USD 50 monthly $50 per month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Advanced	USD 150 monthly $150 per month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Pro	USD 250 monthly $250 per month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	USD 833.33 / month with annual commitment from $10k/year	Flat · /year	Standalone · Starting at

Scalar

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USD · US · source: scalar.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free Free Start with beautiful API docs. $0Get started Hosted OpenAPI docs Built-in API client 50 Agent Scalar credits Viewer seats included 1 editor seat	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Pro	USD 72 monthly Pro Ship docs, SDKs, and MCP servers. $72 / MonthGet started Custom domains and subdomains Git Sync, Markdown, and MDX SDKs in every supported language Hosted MCP servers Automated GitHub workflows	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

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

Read the Docs

Community

Plan card Public documentation: Included
Plan card Open-source projects: Included

Basic

Plan card 2 concurrent builds: Included
Plan card Shared domain: Included
Plan card 50 redirects: Included

Advanced

Plan card 4 concurrent builds: Included
Plan card 5 custom domains: Included
Plan card 250 redirects: Included

Pro

Plan card 6 concurrent builds: Included
Plan card 15 custom domains: Included
Plan card 500 redirects: Included

Enterprise

Plan card SAML SSO: Included
Plan card Dedicated builders: Included
Plan card Support SLA: Included

Scalar

Free

Plan card Hosted OpenAPI docs: Included
Plan card Built-in API client: Included
Plan card 50 Agent Scalar credits: Included
Plan card Viewer seats included: Included
Plan card 1 editor seat: Included

Pro

Plan card Custom domains and subdomains: Included
Plan card Git Sync, Markdown, and MDX: Included
Plan card SDKs in every supported language: Included
Plan card Hosted MCP servers: Included
Plan card Automated GitHub workflows: Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Read the Docs

August 27, 2026 Source
- Community: Free
- Basic: USD 50 monthly
- Advanced: USD 150 monthly
- Pro: USD 250 monthly
- Enterprise: USD 833.33 / month with annual commitment

Scalar

August 27, 2026 Source
- Free: Free
- Pro: USD 72 monthly