Compare Apiary vs. Read the Docs

Develop an API in just half an hour and share it with your colleagues or clients, allowing them to explore the API mock without any coding required. This hands-on approach enables them to test its functionality while you refine its design—coding can be deferred until you fully understand your developers' requirements. With a focus on being developer-friendly, our API framework is robust, open source, and highly adaptable. It combines the simplicity of Markdown with the capabilities of automated mock servers, tests, validations, proxies, and code samples tailored to your preferred programming languages. Often, grasping how an API will function in real-world scenarios is challenging until you can interact with it through code. Just as wireframes serve a purpose in UI design, a server mock is essential for effective API design, providing a quick way to prototype before diving into actual coding. With only two clicks, you can connect Apiary to your selected repository, giving you the choice to keep your API Blueprint private or share it publicly for community input. Each time you commit, we refresh the API documentation, and any updates you make at Apiary are automatically pushed to your repository, creating a seamless cycle of improvement. This process not only enhances collaboration but also accelerates the overall development timeline.

Focus your efforts on creating exceptional documentation instead of getting bogged down with the tools needed to manage it. Read the Docs streamlines the documentation process by taking care of building, versioning, and hosting your documentation automatically. We offer free and permanent hosting for your documentation with no hidden fees. Our platform supports over 100,000 open source projects in sharing their documentation, complete with options for custom domains and themes. Each time you update your code in popular version control systems like GitHub, BitBucket, or GitLab, we automatically build your documentation, ensuring that it remains synchronized with your code. While we prepare your documentation for the web, you can also access it as PDFs, single-page HTML, and formats suitable for eReaders. There’s no need for complex configurations, making the process seamless. Additionally, we can manage and host various versions of your documentation effortlessly, allowing you to maintain both 1.0 and 2.0 versions simply by using separate branches or tags in your version control setup. With Read the Docs, you can concentrate on content while we handle the technical aspects of documentation management.