The Archbee Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Archbee in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Archbee
The Insider’s Guide
Documentation platform for public and internal knowledge portals
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Archbee’s own pages.
Made by AiurLabs, Inc. · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Archbee’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Archbee’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade
Archbee is a documentation platform for building knowledge portals: product docs, developer and API documentation, user guides and internal process docs. Teams write in a multiplayer editor with drafts and Git-style branches, sync Markdown from GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket, and publish to a custom domain. Readers are unlimited and free; pricing depends on the plan and on the number of team members who contribute.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Archbee, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for product and API docs with many readers
SSO is Enterprise only, so small teams should look elsewhere.
- 2
Paid plans start at $80 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $80 per month, billed annually, with 5 team members (Growing).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with full features, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
- 5
Editor with branches and drafts
A multiplayer editor with drafts and native branches lets writers change content in isolation, have it reviewed and merge it when ready, with or without a Git workflow.
- 6
Docs-as-code sync
Markdown or MDX kept in GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket can be built into a docs site, and OpenAPI or Swagger files generate API documentation, on every plan.
- 7
Published portals
Spaces can be public or private and published to a custom domain hosted by Archbee. Password protection is on every plan; guest accounts, magic links and JWT start on Scaling.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 51
That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Archbee you could make: documents and Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Archbee at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $80 per month, billed annually, with 5 team members (Growing)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with full features, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- AiurLabs, Inc.
- Category
- Docs & Wikis
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for product and API docs with many readers
Archbee publishes product docs, API references and internal guides on your own domain, with drafts, Git-style branches and Markdown sync from GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket. There's no free plan, Growing is $80 a month for 5 members, versioning, reviews and localization need Scaling at $350, and PDF export, public API access and Q&A are $80-a-month add-ons. SSO is Enterprise only, so small teams should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Growing is $80 a month billed annually, $100 monthly, when the middle of this category is $15. Five members and free readers soften it, but versioning, the review system and localization wait for Scaling at $350 a month, and PDF export, public API access and Q&A are $80-a-month add-ons on top. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. The 14-day trial has every feature and asks for no card, and then it's pay or stop. Open source projects are offered the Growing plan free. |
| Features | B | A multiplayer editor with drafts and branches you merge after review, Markdown or MDX synced from GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket, API docs from OpenAPI files, public or private portals on your own domain, reusable snippets, versioning and localization. The whole documentation job, if not all on one plan. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's hosted, so there's no server to run, and branches work with or without a Git workflow, but you're wiring up a repo and a custom domain first, and the menu of plans and $80 add-ons takes some working out. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Any modern browser plus desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux, with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Jira and Zapier connected and Intercom and Zendesk on Enterprise. No phone apps are listed, and public API access is a paid add-on. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Archbee is for
- Fits if you're a software company publishing product and API documentation
- Works for docs with a few writers and many readers, since readers are free
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because after the 14-day trial it's paid only
- Pricey if you need versioning, reviews or localization, which start on Scaling at $350 a month
- Watch out: Q&A, insights, the widget, public API access and PDF export are add-ons at $80 a month each
- Tight if you have more than 5 writers, as each extra one costs $5 to $12 a month
- Skip it if you need SAML or OIDC sign-on, AI translations or Intercom and Zendesk without an Enterprise plan
Good to know
Good for
- Software companies publishing product and API documentation
- Teams that keep docs in Git but want a hosted portal
- Docs with many readers and few writers, since readers are free
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: once the 14-day trial ends, a paid plan is required.
- Plans include 5 team members; each extra contributor costs $5 to $12 a month depending on the plan and billing period.
- Q&A, insights, the app widget, public API access and PDF export are add-ons on Growing and Scaling, each $80 a month on annual billing.
- SAML and OIDC SSO, AI-assisted translations and the Intercom and Zendesk integrations are Enterprise only.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$80
A month to start
Archbee is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $80 per month, billed annually, with 5 team members (Growing).
Open source projects are offered the Growing plan free.
Growing
$80
per month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
5 team members included, then $5 each a month ($6 on monthly billing): unlimited readers and spaces, a custom domain, GitHub sync and API documentation.
Scaling
$350
per month, billed annually ($400 billed monthly)
5 members included, then $10 each ($12 on monthly billing): adds a review system, reusable variables, versioning, localization, custom CSS and guest accounts.
Enterprise
Custom
All add-ons included, plus multiple organizations, AI-assisted translations, SAML and OIDC SSO, invoicing and a customer success manager.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with full features, no credit card required
Read from archbee.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Lower prices with annual billing
Growing is $80 a month billed annually against $100 billed monthly, and Scaling is $350 against $400. Extra members and add-ons also cost less on annual billing.
Stated on archbee.comStartups
50% off for 2 years for startups
The Startup Program gives early-stage companies a 50% discount on any plan for 2 years, on application.
Stated on archbee.comNonprofit
50% off for non-profits
The pricing FAQ lists a 50% discount for non-profit organizations.
Stated on archbee.comEducation
50% off for educational use
The same FAQ lists a 50% discount for educational purposes.
Stated on archbee.comOther savings
Free Growing plan for open source
Open source software projects are offered the Growing plan free of charge.
Stated on archbee.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Documentation platform for public and internal knowledge portals. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, real-time collaboration, Markdown, documents.
The whole documentation job, if not all on one plan.
- Editor with branches and drafts
- A multiplayer editor with drafts and native branches lets writers change content in isolation, have it reviewed and merge it when ready, with or without a Git workflow.
- Docs-as-code sync
- Markdown or MDX kept in GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket can be built into a docs site, and OpenAPI or Swagger files generate API documentation, on every plan.
- Published portals
- Spaces can be public or private and published to a custom domain hosted by Archbee. Password protection is on every plan; guest accounts, magic links and JWT start on Scaling.
- Reusable content
- Variables and reusable snippets update everywhere when changed, and version and space links connect multi-version and multi-product docs. These start on the Scaling plan.
- AI add-on
- Ask AI answers reader questions from the documentation and Write Assist helps draft content. It is a paid add-on on Growing and Scaling with a monthly token allowance.
- Desktop apps and export
- Archbee runs in any modern browser and offers macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Content can be exported as Markdown or as rendered PDF files.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Slack
- Jira
- Intercom
- Zendesk
- Zapier
Archbee is made by AiurLabs, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/51
Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above
Archbee's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on features (B, above 21 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $80 a month, against a middle price of $16.50 for the category: 33 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Archbee’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 51
- BFeaturesAbove 21 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Archbee is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Archbee you could make: documents and Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 39 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools grade higher. It costs $960 a year.
What you could make
- Documents and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Archbee’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
GitBook, Document360, HelpDocs, KnowledgeOwl and Confluence
The 5 tools Archbee is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
GitBook
Free plan · from $65/mo
Documentation platform for product and API docs, synced with Git.
- GitBook has a free plan. Archbee does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Archbee lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- GitBook also covers AI search and AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Document360
Free trial
Hosted knowledge base software for public and private docs.
- Only Archbee lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Document360 lists a browser extension.
- Archbee also covers documents.
- 2.2GPA
HelpDocs
Free trial · from $99/mo
Hosted knowledge base software priced by editor, not by reader.
- Only Archbee lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
- Archbee also covers Markdown and documents.
- 2.2GPA
KnowledgeOwl
Free trial · from $100/mo
Knowledge base software with unlimited readers on every plan.
- Only Archbee lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Archbee also covers Markdown and documents.
- KnowledgeOwl also covers chat assistant, AI search, wiki and reports.
- 3.0GPA
Confluence
Free plan · from $6.70/mo
Team wiki and docs workspace from Atlassian, tied to Jira.
- Confluence has a free plan. Archbee does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Archbee lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Confluence lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Archbee free?
No, Archbee is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with full features, no credit card required.
How much does Archbee cost?
Archbee lists 3 plans. Growing: $80 per month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly).
What platforms does Archbee work on?
Archbee is available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Archbee offer any discounts?
Archbee publicly lists the following: Lower prices with annual billing; 50% off for 2 years for startups; 50% off for non-profits; 50% off for educational use; Free Growing plan for open source.
Does Archbee have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Archbee is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Archbee have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Archbee is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Archbee open source?
Archbee is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Archbee have an API?
Yes. Archbee offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Archbee integrate with?
Archbee's listing names GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Jira, Intercom, Zendesk and Zapier.
Does Archbee have a student discount?
50% off for educational use. The same FAQ lists a 50% discount for educational purposes.
Who makes Archbee?
Archbee is made by AiurLabs, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Archbee?
The closest alternatives to Archbee in our directory are GitBook, Document360, HelpDocs, KnowledgeOwl and Confluence.
How does Archbee compare with other docs and wiki tools?
Archbee's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is Archbee good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Archbee D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $80 a month, against a middle price of $16.50 for the category: 33 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Archbee?
The plain part of Archbee you could make: documents and Markdown. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Archbee’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Archbee's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-21.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by AiurLabs, Inc. Prices change, so check archbee.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Archbee, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/archbee
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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