Mintlify vs Redocly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mintlify grades higher than Redocly: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mintlify grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mintlify
Documentation platform with built-in AI agents
Redocly
API reference and docs-as-code publishing platform
Which one is for you
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
Pick Redocly if
- Fits if your API docs live in Git and developers update them
- Works for teams that need unlimited readers and seats at one price
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a small team, with $249 a month billed annually as the entry
- Not for you if you want a free hosted plan, as there isn't one
- Watch out: SSO, role-based access and the API catalog need Scale at $729 a month
- Watch out: extra projects cost $390 a year each, and the monthly-billing price isn't shown
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMintlifyFair | 1.8GPARedoclyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | D$249 a month billed annually for 3 projects, which is where the dearest tenth of docs tools starts. Extra projects cost $390 a year each. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CA 30-day trial on Pro with no card. No free hosted plan after it. |
| Features | 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. | CInteractive API reference, docs as code, a mock server and an MCP server. The listing's own gaps: typed SDK generation is early access, and SSO and role-based access need Scale. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up a repo or the web editor, a domain and authentication. | DNo store rating on record. Docs as code means config files and a Git workflow. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Git sync, an MCP server and API playground, and admin APIs on Pro. No desktop or phone apps. | BWeb with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps links. No apps. |
| Best for | developer documentation with built-in AI agents | docs-as-code API reference publishing |
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: Mintlify and Redocly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mintlify starts at $450 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Redocly starts at $249 a month and scores 2.0.
Mintlify scores higher, and starts $201 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other docs and wiki tools on the chart, 34 score higher than Mintlify for less, and 46 score higher than Redocly 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
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
- Redocly also covers Markdown and templates.
At a glance
| Mintlify | Redocly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly) | $249 per month, billed annually as $2,988, with unlimited seats and 3 projects |
| Free plan | Starter plan: 5 editor seats, web editor, custom domain, authentication, MCP server and API playground. No AI credits. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits, no card required | 30-day free trial, no credit card required; starts on Pro |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mintlify | Redocly |
| Price read from | mintlify.com | redocly.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Redocly
- There is no free hosted plan; the entry price is $249 a month billed annually, and the monthly-billing price is not shown on the page.
- Pro includes 3 projects and Scale 10; extra projects cost $390 a year each.
- SSO, role-based access and the API catalog need Scale, and typed SDK generation is listed as early access.
- Redocly CLI and Redoc CE are separate open-source tools linked from the site.
Key features
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.
Redocly
- Interactive API reference
- Reference pages are generated from OpenAPI, GraphQL and AsyncAPI descriptions, and readers can try requests for OpenAPI and GraphQL on the page.
- Docs as code
- Guides are written in Markdown, Markdoc or React beside the API description in your own Git repository, with a preview for every pull request.
- Mock server
- A mock API is generated from the description so integrations can start before the backend is built.
- MCP server and AI assistant
- Published docs are served as tools to AI agents, and an assistant answers readers from the docs. Both are included within usage limits.
- Governance on Scale
- Scale adds an API catalog with scorecards, multi-product sites, single sign-on and role-based access.
Plans
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.
Redocly
Pro$249
per month, billed annually as $2,988, for 3 projects
Unlimited seats, readers and pages; interactive API docs, mock server, custom domain, MCP server and an AI assistant for readers.
Scale$729
per month, billed annually as $8,748, for 10 projects
Adds SSO, role-based access, multi-product sites, API catalog and scorecards, and project analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited projects, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, IP restrictions, data residency and single-tenant options on an annual contract.
Ways to pay less
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.
Redocly
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual billing
The pricing page labels the annual option '2 months free' against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mintlify or Redocly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Redocly is cheaper to start with: $249 a month, against $450 a month for Mintlify. Mintlify starts at $450 per month, billed annually ($540 billed monthly), and Redocly starts at $249 per month, billed annually as $2,988, with unlimited seats and 3 projects.
Which has a free plan, Mintlify or Redocly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mintlify has a free plan. Redocly does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.