# ReadMe: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/readme

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 3% | 9 | 0% | 6 |
| [IT documentation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-documentation/index.md) | 0% | 18 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Recommendation: ReadMe (for Developer Portal) or Kong Konnect (for Full Lifecycle)" (Kimi K2, API management)
- "I recommend a combination of Postman + ReadMe." (Grok 4.20, API management)
- "noted as the undisputed leader for partner-facing developer experiences, though "Primarily a documentation"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, API management)
- "Superior analytics, beautiful docs, but more focused on documentation than full lifecycle" (MiniMax M2.5, API management)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ReadMe, from 21 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 8
- readme.com: 8 (its own site)
- ones.com: 7
- zuplo.com: 7
- capterra.com: 6
- wso2.com: 6
- scalar.com: 5
- apis.io: 4
- digitalapi.ai: 4
- ferndesk.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://readme.com/resources/developer-portals: 8
- https://capterra.com/it-documentation-software: 4
- https://ferndesk.com/blog/best-it-documentation-software: 4
- https://lunar.dev/post/top-api-lifecycle-management-tools: 4
- https://scalar.com/library/best-api-management-platforms-2026: 4
- https://wso2.com/api-platform/learn/api-management-tools: 4
- https://apis.io/features/developer-portal: 3
- https://digitalapi.ai/blogs/best-api-lifecycle-management-tools: 3

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