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readthedocs.org Free Tier 2026 stable

Subtypes in Cloud Hosting: managed_cms_hosting — hosting specialised to one CMS or documentation framework, provisioned and updated by the host. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://readthedocs.org/, where it says: “Read the Docs is a documentation building and hosting platform aimed at helping developers creating documentation from code with versioned documentation, integrated search, pull request previews and more.” How we use this.

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readthedocs.org's free tier offers Documentation hosting… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Best for cloud hosting workloads.

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Catalogue date
2026-07-16
Last read
2026-09-11
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Free Tier Details

Documentation hosting. Read the Docs Community is free for open-source projects: it clones public repositories and hosts public documentation, supported by ads. Read the Docs Business, for commercial and non-free projects, starts at $50 a month and adds private repositories, private documentation and team management.

We read that on 2026-09-11 from https://readthedocs.org/, and our check recorded: the page names readthedocs.org as "readthedocs org" and states "$50". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.

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Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-28). Read the Docs now offers two tiers: a free 'Community' plan for open-source projects and a paid 'Business' plan starting at $50/month for commercial projects. The free tier is specifically for open-source software and supports public documentation with ads. Private repository support and SSO are now paid features. Retracted 2026-09-28: no change. about.readthedocs.com/pricing listed the free Community plan for open-source projects and Business plans from $50 a month on 2024-01-01 and on 2026-08-26. Source ↗
Before: Free documentation hosting with versioning, PDF generation, and more
After: For free and open-source projects Clone public repositories Public documentation Ads supported hosting Free for open-source software. For commercial and non-free projects Clone private and public repositories Public and private documentation Team management for your organization Plans starting at $50/month.

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Is readthedocs.org free?
Yes, readthedocs.org offers a free tier: Free. Documentation hosting. Read the Docs Community is free for open-source projects: it clones public repositories and hosts public documentation, supported by ads. Read the Docs Business, for commercial ...
What is readthedocs.org's free tier?
readthedocs.org's free tier is called "Free". Documentation hosting. Read the Docs Community is free for open-source projects: it clones public repositories and hosts public documentation, supported by ads. Read the Docs Business, for commercial and non-free projects, starts at $50 a month and adds private repositories, private documentation and team management.
Is readthedocs.org's free tier reliable?
readthedocs.org's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is readthedocs.org's free tier good for production?
readthedocs.org's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Documentation hosting…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in readthedocs.org's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
What are the best free alternatives to readthedocs.org?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 2 free alternatives to readthedocs.org in Cloud Hosting, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 1 carries no recorded demerit, 1 is demoted with the reason named. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow readthedocs.org's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
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