Fumadocs vs Mintlify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fumadocs grades higher than Mintlify: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fumadocs grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Mintlify grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fumadocs
React documentation framework that works with several frameworks
Mintlify
Documentation platform with built-in AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick Fumadocs if
- Fits if you build with React and want a docs site on the same stack
- Works for API docs generated from OpenAPI specs
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't write code, as it's a framework rather than a finished tool
- Skip it if you want a hosted editor, as there are no accounts
- Watch out: you deploy and host the site yourself
- Watch out: the introduction recommends Next.js for new projects, and a separate Fumapress generator is mentioned
Pick Mintlify if
- Fits if you publish product or API docs to customers and want them in Git
- Works for a team of up to 5 editors that can live without the AI agents
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want the AI agents, since Pro is $450 a month with 10,000 credits and overages at $0.01 a credit
- Tight if you stay free, as there are no AI credits at all
- Watch out: SSO, SCIM, role-based permissions and audit logs are Enterprise only, with no published price
- Not for you if you want an internal wiki, as it publishes docs to readers
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFumadocsGood | 2.2GPAMintlifyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for the hosting. A program anyone can download and run is graded as free and substantial. | DPro is $450 a month billed annually ($540 monthly), above the category's dearest tenth at $249 and far above its $18 middle. There is no paid plan between free and that. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright, with no plan or cap. The only cost is wherever you host the output. | BStarter is free with 5 editor seats, a web editor, Git sync, a custom domain, authentication, an MCP server and an API playground, though no AI credits. The Pro trial is 14 days with no card. |
| Features | CLayouts, themes, search options and API docs from specs. A framework you write code against, with no editor or accounts. | CWeb editor, Git sync, an assistant, Autopilot, an API playground, MCP and access control. Gaps: the AI agents run on credits Starter lacks, and SSO, SCIM and role permissions are Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | DIt's a developer tool run from the command line with files you write yourself. No store rating on record. | CNo store rating on record. You set up a repo or the web editor, a domain and authentication. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb output only, with Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku, Algolia, Orama Cloud and Typesense. No app. | BWeb, with Git sync, an MCP server and API playground, and admin APIs on Pro. No desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | React docs sites across several frameworks | developer documentation with built-in AI agents |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fumadocs and Mintlify. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fumadocs has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mintlify starts at $450 a month and scores 2.3.
Mintlify scores higher, and starts $450 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other docs and wiki tools on the chart, none scores higher than Fumadocs for less, and 34 score higher than Mintlify for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Fumadocs is open source, according to its own site.
- Fumadocs also covers Markdown and templates.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
At a glance
| Fumadocs | Mintlify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free and open source under the MIT License; you pay only for wherever you host the output. | Starter plan: 5 editor seats, web editor, custom domain, authentication, MCP server and API playground. No AI credits. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Fumadocs (Fuma Nama and contributors) | Mintlify |
| Price read from | github.com | mintlify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fumadocs
- It is a developer framework: you write code and files, and it needs a React framework underneath.
- There is no hosted editor or accounts; you deploy and host the site yourself.
- The introduction page recommends Next.js for new projects, and a separate Fumapress generator is mentioned.
Mintlify
- The AI agents run on credits that Starter does not include. Pro has 10,000 a month, and overages are $0.01 per credit.
- The step from free to paid is $450 a month, with no smaller paid plan.
- SSO, SCIM, role-based permissions and audit logs are Enterprise only, and that plan has no published price.
- It is a product for publishing documentation to readers, not an internal wiki for general team notes.
Key features
Fumadocs
- Layered architecture
- Core logic, a UI theme, a content source and a CLI are separate packages, so parts can be swapped or customized.
- Several React frameworks
- Setup guides exist for Next.js, React Router, TanStack Start, Waku and Astro.
- Layouts and themes
- Docs, Notebook, Flux, Glass, Spacious and Home layouts, plus color themes such as Neutral, Ocean and shadcn/ui.
- Search options
- The docs list built-in search plus Algolia, FlexSearch, Meilisearch, Mixedbread, Orama Cloud, Trieve and Typesense.
- API docs from specs
- The homepage shows OpenAPI, GraphQL and AsyncAPI pages generated from specifications, and type hints with Twoslash.
Mintlify
- Web editor and Git sync
- Docs can be written in a web editor, and the pricing table lists Git sync. Both are on the free Starter plan.
- Assistant
- An AI assistant answers questions from the docs on Pro and above. It costs 25 credits per answer and is free when it cannot answer.
- Autopilot
- Proposes updates to keep docs current, at 250 credits per update, and nothing is charged when nothing needs updating. Pro and above.
- API playground and MCP server
- Sites include an interactive API playground and an MCP server, both available on the free plan.
- Access control
- Starter has Mintlify-managed authentication and Pro adds password authentication. OAuth, JWT and SSO sit in Enterprise.
Plans
Fumadocs
Open source$0
Free under the MIT License. You build the site with a React framework and host it yourself.
Mintlify
Starter$0
5 editor seats, web editor, Git sync, search, custom domain, API playground and MCP server. No credits for the AI agents.
Pro$450
per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly)
Unlimited editor seats, 10,000 credits a month for the assistant, writing agent and Autopilot, preview deployments and admin APIs.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Pro plus automations, SSO, SCIM and role-based permissions, a performance SLA, advanced insights and migration support.
Ways to pay less
Fumadocs
No public discounts listed.
Mintlify
- Startups
50% off Pro for 12 months for early startups
Venture-backed startups founded in the past 2 years that raised under $2M and never paid for Mintlify, as well as YC alumni, get 50% off Pro for 12 months.
- Other savings
Free Pro for non-commercial open source
Non-commercial open source projects with a recognized license get Pro free through the OSS Program, if not venture-backed, revenue-funded or primarily owned by a for-profit company.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fumadocs or Mintlify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fumadocs is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $450 a month for Mintlify. Fumadocs is free, and Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fumadocs or Mintlify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Fumadocs and Mintlify have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.