Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: ReadMe
ReadMe clearly comes out ahead of Slate on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. ReadMe's paid plans start at $79/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Slatedocs | ReadMe |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Development | Development |
| Categories | developer-tools | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
ReadMe
open source
freemium
flat
flat
custom
| Feature | slate | readme |
|---|---|---|
| Api Documentation Generator | ||
| Agent Owlbert | ||
| Ai Doc Linting | ||
| Ai Dropdown | ||
| Ai Features | ||
| Api Versions | ||
| Ask Ai Api Access | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Bidirectional Sync | ||
| Branching In Readme | ||
| Changelog | ||
| Css/Html | ||
| Custom Domain | ||
| Custom Javascript | ||
| Customizable Themes | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Discussion Forum | ||
| Docs Audit Preview | ||
| Exclusive Ai Enhancements | ||
| Full Docs Audit With History | ||
| Global Component Library | ||
| Global Lint Rules | ||
| Global Reusable Content | ||
| Implementation Services | ||
| Interactive Api Reference | ||
| Landing Page | ||
| Llms.Txt | ||
| Markdown Editor | ||
| Mcp Server | ||
| Mdx Components |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, ReadMe comes out ahead overall, though Slate can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Slate and ReadMe offer a free tier.
Slate is open source, and ReadMe exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
