Pricing comparison

ReadMe pricing, compared for API teams.

ReadMe is a docs-first hub with API logs and recipes; teams evaluate it when usage analytics matter. On this page: a side-by-side pricing read, what scales with usage, and where Sourced fits when SDK generation is also part of the workflow.

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  • SourcePublic pricing
  • SourcedAPI-project pricing
  • UpdateVerified May 2026
  • AffiliationIndependent

02Pricing, side by side

What it actually costs to ship

Pricing verified May 2026. ReadMe pricing scales with usage; verify their official page before quoting an annual budget.

Sourced

Sourced Launch

$99per API project ยท monthly

Docs previews plus two live SDKs from one OpenAPI workflow.

  • Unlimited previews, no credit card
  • Two live SDKs included
  • Docs readiness + llms.txt
  • No usage-based pricing
Start free
ReadMe

ReadMe

Tieredstarts free, scales with usage and add-ons

Docs-first hub with API logs, recipes, and developer dashboards. Pricing is usage-aware.

  • Free starter tier
  • Pro plan with usage scaling
  • Enterprise through sales
  • API logs and recipes are first-class
Official pricing

01Plans

What both plans give you

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Docs preview from an OpenAPI spec.

02

Custom-domain readiness and redirects.

03

Public and private docs.

02Details

Where ReadMe is strongest

01

API logs and developer dashboards baked in.

02

Recipes (interactive tutorials) as a first-class feature.

03

Long-running brand presence in API docs.

03Details

Where Sourced is different

01

SDK generation lives in the same workflow as docs.

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Pricing is predictable per API project, not usage-scaled.

03

llms.txt is emitted on every build; ReadMe is partial here.

04

Migration reports diff the new SDK against your current package before any publish.

·Example output

Sourced pricing is designed around API projects, not tool sprawl.

Launch$99/mo

One API project with two live SDKs included.

Scale$349/mo

Five live SDK targets, release checks, and repo/publishing readiness.

Extra SDK$99/mo

Only charged after a live SDK is published, not during testing.

ModelProject-based

Pricing stays simple even when docs and SDKs grow.

Example Sourced output for this page
ExampleWhy it mattersCurrent result
Pricing modelCombines live SDK cost basis with simpler per-API-project packaging.Launch $99/mo, Scale $349/mo, extra live SDKs $99/mo.
Billing catalogDefines Free, Launch, Scale, and Enterprise plans.Checkout and customer portal wiring are part of the launch plan.