GitBook

Overview

GitBook is a modern documentation platform designed for technical teams. The platform combines beautiful documentation with Git-based version control, making it ideal for developer documentation, API references, and technical knowledge bases. GitBook is used by thousands of companies for public and internal documentation.

The platform emphasizes collaboration with Git workflows, allowing teams to manage documentation like code. GitBook's AI features include search, content suggestions, and soon, AI-powered Q&A over documentation.

Key Features

**Git Sync**: Two-way sync with GitHub/GitLab

**Beautiful Docs**: Clean, modern documentation sites

**Version Control**: Branch and merge documentation

**AI Search**: Intelligent search capabilities

**Spaces**: Organize different doc sets

**Insights**: Analytics on doc usage

**Custom Domain**: Host on your domain

**Collaboration**: Multi-author workflows

When to Use GitBook

GitBook is ideal for:

Developer documentation and API docs

Technical teams familiar with Git

Open source project documentation

Internal engineering knowledge bases

Companies wanting Git-based docs workflow

Teams collaborating on technical content

Pros

Excellent for technical documentation

Git integration is powerful

Beautiful output

Good developer experience

Free for open source

Clean, modern interface

Strong version control

Good for technical teams

Cons

Git workflow may confuse non-technical users

AI features still developing

More expensive for private docs

Limited compared to full knowledge platforms

Primarily for documentation (not general wiki)

Some features require higher tiers

Can be overkill for simple docs

Learning curve for Git concepts

Pricing

**Personal**: Free for individuals

**Plus**: $8/user/month

**Pro**: $15/user/month

**Enterprise**: Custom pricing