# ReadMe: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/readme

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Knowledge base and self-service](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/knowledge-base-and-self-service/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "GitBook or ReadMe — *Best for Developer-Centric / API-Driven B2B*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Knowledge base)
- "Tech/Dev Documentation | Readme, GitBook, Mintlify" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Knowledge base)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ReadMe, from 4 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- blog.screensteps.com: 2
- capterra.co.uk: 2
- document360.com: 2
- knowledgeowl.com: 2
- productlift.dev: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2
- supportbench.com: 2
- atlassian.com: 1
- blog.7linternational.com: 1
- bolddesk.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://blog.screensteps.com/best-knowledge-base-software: 2
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/32454/knowledge-base/software: 2
- https://productlift.dev/best-knowledge-base-software: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/crm/knowledge-base-comparison: 2
- https://supportbench.com/top-knowledge-base-software: 2
- https://atlassian.com/blog/innovation/knowledge-management-tools: 1
- https://blog.7linternational.com/8-essential-strategies-to-avoid-or-escape-vendor-lock-in-55e446b98e43: 1
- https://bolddesk.com/blogs/best-knowledge-base-software: 1

## In its own words

What ReadMe's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Developer-friendly API documentation (https://readme.com/)
- For: developers (https://readme.com/)
- Price stated: Starter $0 /month; Pro $250 /month; Enterprise Contact Us (https://readme.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://readme.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free for everyone; Start free trial (https://readme.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 9 (https://readme.com/pricing)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, WCAG 2.1
- Hosting: USA
- Customers named: NVIDIA, Amazon, PagerDuty, XFX, Paylocity, Socure, Roku, OneTrust

## What it publishes

Every page readme.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 754 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 148 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 8 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-01-11
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- Recent: 2026-09-22 comparison: Mintlify alternatives https://readme.com/blog/mintlify-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-17 glossary or explainer: What is api documentation https://readme.com/blog/what-is-api-documentation
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Mcp metrics https://readme.com/blog/mcp-metrics
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Is readme worth it https://readme.com/blog/is-readme-worth-it
- Recent: 2026-09-14 comparison: Readme vs fern https://readme.com/blog/readme-vs-fern
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Introducing Ask AI V2 and a New Search Experience https://readme.com/blog/ask-ai-v2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.