Choose Outline if you need
- macOS, Windows or API. We haven't found them on ReadMe's website.
- Integration with Figma, Linear or Zapier. We haven't found them on ReadMe's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Both offer a free trial (Outline: 30 days, ReadMe: length not stated).
- ReadMe's lowest paid plan is Pro at $250 per month, billed annually, as of October 28, 2026.
- Only Outline lists macOS, Windows and API.
- Only ReadMe lists Web.
- Both work with Slack, GitHub and GitLab.
- Both list GDPR and SSO.
- Only ReadMe lists SOC 2.
- Both have a public API.
- Outline can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for ReadMe.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose ReadMe if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Outline's website.
- Integration with Google Analytics or Zendesk. We haven't found them on Outline's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Outline's website.
Outline
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Review OutlineReadMe
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Review ReadMeThe facts
- What it does
- OutlineYour team's knowledge base
- ReadMeHelping you create docs that make your APIs easy to use and maintain.
- Free plan
- OutlineYes
- ReadMeYes
- Pricing
- OutlineNot confirmed
- ReadMeNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- OutlineNot confirmed
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Outline
- macOS
- Windows
- API
Only ReadMe
- Web
Integrations
Both
- Slack
- GitHub
- GitLab
Only Outline
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Outline and ReadMe yet.
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