What is Mintlify?
Hosted documentation sites for software products, written in Markdown and kept in sync with Git.
Who is Mintlify best for?
Mintlify is best for software companies that publish developer docs and API references from a Git repo.
API-first startups
The free Starter plan hosts a docs site with search, an API playground and a custom domain for up to five editors.
Docs-as-code teams
Pages live as Markdown or MDX in Git, so writers and engineers review doc changes the same way they review code.
Products that change every week
On Pro, Autopilot drafts doc updates when the product changes, at 250 credits for each update it makes.
Teams leaving another docs tool
Mintlify migrates content from 21 sources, including Docusaurus, ReadMe, GitBook, Confluence and PDFs.
How much does Mintlify cost?
Mintlify's Starter plan is free for up to five editors, with hosting, search and a custom domain; Pro costs $540 a month billed monthly, or $450 a month billed yearly, with unlimited editors and 10,000 AI credits.
- 5 editor seats
- Hosting, search, custom domain and web editor
- Authentication and API playground
- Unlimited editor seats
- 10,000 AI credits a month
- Assistant, writing agent, Autopilot and preview deployments
- SSO, SCIM and role-based permissions
- Self-hosting and EU hosting
- Migration help and Slack support
Pro is $450 a month when billed yearly. AI features run on credits: an Assistant answer costs 25 credits and an Autopilot update 250 credits, and extra credits are $0.01 each. New accounts get a 14-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits and no card. Non-commercial open source projects can apply for free Pro through the OSS Program. Full pricing on mintlify.com. We checked these prices on .
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How do I connect Mintlify to my AI agent?
Mintlify MCP is Mintlify's official MCP server. Add it to your agent once, then ask it to edit Mintlify docs pages and open pull requests.
Your agent can change pages and settings in your Mintlify docs site and open a pull request with the edits, so you can review them before anything goes live.
$ claude mcp add --transport http mintlify https://mcp.mintlify.com
Claude Code connects to Mintlify over the web.
Run /mcp and sign in to Mintlify in the browser.
Then ask your agent
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What are the best Mintlify alternatives?
One tool on Recaply does Mintlify's job.
Questions about Mintlify
What is Mintlify?
Hosted documentation sites for software products, written in Markdown and kept in sync with Git.
Who is Mintlify for?
Mintlify is best for software companies that publish developer docs and API references from a Git repo.
Is Mintlify Pro free for open source projects?
Non-commercial open source projects can get Mintlify Pro free through its OSS Program. The project needs a recognized open source license and cannot be venture-backed, revenue-funded or run mainly by a for-profit company.
How much does Mintlify cost?
Mintlify's paid plans are Pro at $540 per month.
Does Mintlify have an MCP server?
Yes. Mintlify MCP is Mintlify's official MCP server, so agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and GitHub Copilot can edit Mintlify docs pages and open pull requests. Mintlify runs it on the web and you sign in with your Mintlify account.
What are the best Mintlify alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are GitBook.
Where can I try Mintlify?
On its official website, mintlify.com.
Can I take my docs with me if I leave Mintlify?
Yes. Mintlify keeps your pages as Markdown or MDX files in Git, so you keep the files and their history when you leave. A new platform may need changes to navigation or custom components, but the written content moves as is.
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