Packaging change·Mar 30 → Jun 29, 2026·Q2 2026·Cloud & DevOps
Readme cuts to 3 tiers, slashes admin seats, adds $20/mo per-admin fee
What changed
Package change
ReadMe collapsed its 4-tier lineup to 3 tiers: Startup ($79/mo) and Business ($349/mo) were removed and replaced by a new Pro plan ($250/mo, billed annually); the Free plan was renamed Starter (still $0/mo).
Limit decrease
Admin seat allowances reduced: entry tier dropped from 5 to 1 admin; former Startup tier's 10 admins is now 5 on Pro, with a new $20/month per-additional-admin fee.
Before and after
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Change 1 of 2 · pricing restructured
ReadMe collapsed its 4-tier lineup to 3 tiers: Startup ($79/mo) and Business ($349/mo) were removed and replaced by a new Pro plan ($250/mo, billed annually); the Free plan was renamed Starter (still $0/mo).
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