ReadMe 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.

ReadMe

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USD · US · source: readme.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Starter	Free $ 0 /month Free for everyone	Flat · /month	Standalone · Free
Pro Highlighted	USD 250 / month with annual commitment $ 250 /month Billed annually	Flat · /month	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Contact Us Annual billing only	Flat	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.

ReadMe

Starter

Highlights Custom domain: Included
Highlights Bi-directional Sync: Included
Highlights Interactive API reference: Included
Highlights Usage metrics: Included
Highlights Markdown editor: Included
Highlights Customizable themes: Included
AI AI Dropdown: Included
AI LLMs.txt: Included
AI MCP Server: Included
Documentation Projects: 1 project

Included
Documentation Published versions: 1 version

Limited
Management Admins: 1

Limited
Developer Dashboard Request History: 24 Hours

Limited

Pro

Highlights Invite teammates: Included
Highlights Multiplayer editing: Included
Highlights Branching and reviews: Included
Highlights Notifications: Included
Highlights Private docs: Included
Highlights Landing page: Included
Highlights Changelog, recipes & forums: Included
Highlights Custom MDX components: Included
Highlights Reusable content: Included
Highlights CSS/HTML: Included
AI Ask AI Lite: Included
AI Agent Owlbert: Included
AI AI Linter: Included
AI GitHub AI Writer: Included
Documentation Projects: 1 project

Included
Documentation Published versions: Unlimited

Included
Management Admins: 5 · $20/additional admin

Limited

Enterprise

Highlights Multiple combined projects: Included
Highlights Aggregated doc metrics: Included
Highlights No ReadMe branding: Included
Highlights User roles & access control: Included
Highlights Branch review permissions: Included
Highlights Global reusable content library: Included
Highlights Audit logs: Included
Highlights SSO, OAuth, & more: Included
Highlights Dedicated support: Included
Highlights Implementation services: Included
AI Docs Audit: Included
AI Private AI Context: Included
AI Global Lint Rules: Included
Documentation Projects: Custom

Included
Documentation Published versions: Unlimited

Included
Management Admins: Custom

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.

ReadMe

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: Free
- Pro: USD 250 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 31, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: Free
- Pro: USD 250 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter — default: Free

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