Readme caps free Starter metrics at 7 days, adds Enterprise Ask AI API
What happened
Between the Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026 captures of Readme's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Added Ask AI Analytics row and Enterprise Ask AI API; GitHub and Slack AI Writer merged into AI Writer; Agent Owlbert renamed ReadMe Agent; Starter (free) Documentation metrics limited to 7 days; previously included without limit (checkmark). Pulse files it as a packaging change (freemium change, feature added) with an upward direction. The current page lists Pro at $250, Ask AI at $150 and Extended History & Logs at $100.
It lands 7 days after Readme's previous change, "Readme debuts Slack AI Writer in Beta, joining GitHub AI Writer" (Oct 26, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "ReadMe: Rebase & Resolve Conflicts + MCP Metrics added, Themes redesign" (Sep 28, 2026), "ReadMe: Multiplayer editing (Pro) + Aggregated doc metrics (Enterprise) added" (Sep 7, 2026) and "Readme hides Enterprise pricing, swaps CTA to 'Book a Demo'" (Aug 17, 2026). Readme has been tracked since 2024-10-07.
In the same window Postman, Notion, Redocly, Mintlify and GitBook also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Starter · Free tierFreemium change
Starter (free) Documentation metrics limited to 7 days; previously included without limit (checkmark).
- Ask AI, Enterprise · FeatureAdded
BeforeNot listed
AfterAsk AI Analytics row and Enterprise Ask AI API
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free tier | — | 7 days | Freemium change |
| Ask AI, Enterprise | Feature | Not listed | Ask AI Analytics row and Enterprise Ask AI API | Added |
Values as written on Readme's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Readme's pricing page (readme.com) from Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Ask AI Analytics row and Enterprise Ask AI API now appears.
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Readme, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 2, 2026packagingReadme caps free Starter metrics at 7 days, adds Enterprise Ask AI API · this change
- Oct 26, 2026improvedReadme debuts Slack AI Writer in Beta, joining GitHub AI Writer
- Sep 28, 2026improvedReadMe: Rebase & Resolve Conflicts + MCP Metrics added, Themes redesign
- Sep 7, 2026improvedReadMe: Multiplayer editing (Pro) + Aggregated doc metrics (Enterprise) added
- Aug 17, 2026packagingReadme hides Enterprise pricing, swaps CTA to 'Book a Demo'
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- PostmanNov 2Postman cuts SDK generation from Team plan, drops it from comparison
- NotionNov 2Notion drops "Unlimited" claims from plan table; Enterprise page history now Custom
- RedoclyOct 26Redocly swaps per-seat plans for flat $249 Pro and $729 Scale tiers
- MintlifyOct 19Mintlify swaps free credits for 14-day Pro trial, no card needed
- GitBookOct 19GitBook moves advanced customization into Free plan, rebrands MCP as AI-ready
Questions about this change
Did Readme raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: freemium change, feature added.
What changed on Readme's pricing page between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026?
Starter (free) Documentation metrics limited to 7 days; previously included without limit (checkmark); Ask AI, Enterprise feature: Not listed → Ask AI Analytics row and Enterprise Ask AI API, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Readme change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Readme in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Readme debuts Slack AI Writer in Beta, joining GitHub AI Writer" on Oct 26, 2026; Readme has been tracked since 2024-10-07.