How is Archbee comparing with Readme?
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Feature Comparison
Archbee
Readme
Write and Publish documentation
Full customization with Custom CSS or JavaScript
Enhanced Search and Search Analytics
Publish multiple knowledge bases without aditional cost
Staging Environment on all plans
Unlimited documentation versions
Direct Github integration
Modern editor with markdown shortcuts and 20+ custom blocks
Dynamic Links between knowledge base articles
Code Editor block with multiple tabs, drag & drop
Standalon app for Mac, Windows and Linux
Powerful block based editor.
Built for technical documention.
Publish multiple knowledge bases.



Effortless content editing + collaboration




Say goodbye to the slow & clunky





No documentation platform
should be an island.
Archbee vs. Readme.com: What's right for me?
Great question! We think we’re pretty great, but here’s an honest answer:
Both platforms allow you to write and publish documentation. Compared to Readme, Archbee is cheaper when it comes to publishing customer-facing docs. For 1 project (1 custom domain in Archbee), Archbee charges $30/month compared with the $99/project on Readme.
There is a difference in the number of users. Readme offers 10 users with the Startup plan, but Archbee only 5. Still, if you add the additional cost for the extra 5 users, you end up paying $55/month with Archbee to host an unlimited number of collections on a custom domain.
Depending on what you prefer, it's important to mention that Archbee generates a static website on the public-facing domain, while Readme renders it as a Single Page Application. If you care about your SEO, having a SPA might impact your SERP performance.
For Custom CSS and Custom HTML features, you will need to pay $399/project/month with Readme, which is 13 times more expensive than the Growing plan in Archbee. And for Custom JavaScript, you would need to get an enterprise plan starting at $2000/project/month.
There are only 7 blocks available in Readme editor, while Archbee has over 20, including embedding options from other apps.
On the other side, Readme has some functionality regarding API metrics and Recipes, and if this is something you need, it might be good to look into it.