
Mintlify review: Docs platform with AI assistant and writing agent for startups and enterprises
Docs platform with AI assistant and writing agent for startups and enterprises
Starts at $540/mo, free plan: yes, free trial: 14-day free Pro trial, no credit card required, 5,000 credits, prices checked on October 25, 2026.
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What Mintlify does
Mintlify is a documentation platform that hosts your docs and adds AI features on top. According to its homepage, the docs are meant to update themselves and to serve both human readers and agents. Pages are stored as Markdown files in a Git repository, with site settings in a docs.json file, so you can edit locally and keep history in Git. A web editor is available for writing in the browser.
There are three plans. Starter is free forever and covers hosting, a custom domain, the web editor, authentication, an MCP server, an API playground and up to 5 editor seats. Pro is $540 per month billed monthly or $450 per month billed yearly, and adds unlimited editor seats, an assistant, a writing agent, automations, preview deployments and admin APIs. Enterprise is priced through the sales team and adds SSO, SCIM and RBAC, a performance SLA, advanced insights, and migration and support services.
AI features run on credits. Pro includes 10,000 credits per month, with overages billed at $0.01 per credit and credit packs available. An assistant answer costs 25 credits and an automation run that updates docs costs 250 credits, and you pay nothing when the assistant cannot answer or nothing needs updating. New accounts get a 14-day Pro trial with 5,000 credits and no credit card required. Migration from Readme and Docusaurus is supported with automated tooling.
- Web editor for writing docs
- Git-based docs with Git sync
- AI assistant that answers from your docs
- Writing agent in the editor and Slack
- Automations that update docs
- MCP server and API playground
- Password, JWT, OAuth and Mintlify auth
- Automated migration from Readme and Docusaurus
- Preview deployments on Pro
- SSO, SCIM and RBAC on Enterprise
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free Starter plan with hosting, a custom domain and authentication
- Docs live in Git, and Git sync is included on every plan
- Pro includes unlimited editor seats, so no per-person fees
- Hard spending limit or overages-off option for AI credits
- 14-day Pro trial needs no credit card
Cons
- AI features (assistant, agent, automations) are not on Starter
- Starter is limited to 5 editor seats
- Pro costs $540 per month billed monthly; the $450 rate requires yearly billing
- Overages cost $0.01 per credit once the 10,000 monthly credits are used
- Enterprise pricing is not published on the official site
Our take
Mintlify suits teams that want a hosted documentation site backed by Git and are willing to pay for AI features. Starter is a no-cost way to get a site live with a custom domain, authentication and up to 5 editor seats, but it excludes the assistant, writing agent and automations. Those start at Pro, where the $540 or $450 monthly price is paired with a credit allowance that can incur overage charges, so usage-heavy teams should check the spending controls. Enterprise pricing is not published. Teams that need SSO, SCIM or a performance SLA must contact sales. The pages do not describe any native mobile apps, so expect a web-based workflow.
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Mintlify pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Limits / what’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | — | 5 editor seats; AI features not included |
| Pro | $540 | $450 | Unlimited editor seats; 10,000 credits / month, $0.01 per credit for overages |
| Enterprise | — | — | Unlimited editor seats; custom credits; price via Contact us |
Free trial: 14-day free Pro trial, no credit card required, 5,000 credits. Free plan: yes.
Prices checked on on the official Mintlify pricing page. “—” = not published.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mintlify free?
Yes, in part. The Starter plan is free forever and includes hosting, a custom domain, the web editor, authentication, an MCP server, the API playground and up to 5 editor seats. AI features are not included on Starter.
How much does Pro cost?
Pro is $540 per month billed monthly or $450 per month billed yearly. It includes unlimited editor seats and 10,000 credits per month, with overages at $0.01 per credit.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every new account gets Mintlify Pro free for 14 days with no credit card required, including 5,000 credits for AI features. The trial ends after 14 days or when the credits run out, whichever comes first.
How are AI features billed?
In credits with a flat price per action: 25 credits per assistant answer and 250 credits per automation run that updates docs. You pay nothing if the assistant cannot answer or nothing needs updating. You can set a hard spending limit or turn off overages.
Can I move existing docs over?
Automated migration is supported for Readme and Docusaurus through public packages. For other providers or home-grown systems, the vendor asks you to get in touch.
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