Compare Read the Docs vs. Scroll Versions

Focus your efforts on creating exceptional documentation instead of getting bogged down with the tools needed to manage it. Read the Docs streamlines the documentation process by taking care of building, versioning, and hosting your documentation automatically. We offer free and permanent hosting for your documentation with no hidden fees. Our platform supports over 100,000 open source projects in sharing their documentation, complete with options for custom domains and themes. Each time you update your code in popular version control systems like GitHub, BitBucket, or GitLab, we automatically build your documentation, ensuring that it remains synchronized with your code. While we prepare your documentation for the web, you can also access it as PDFs, single-page HTML, and formats suitable for eReaders. There’s no need for complex configurations, making the process seamless. Additionally, we can manage and host various versions of your documentation effortlessly, allowing you to maintain both 1.0 and 2.0 versions simply by using separate branches or tags in your version control setup. With Read the Docs, you can concentrate on content while we handle the technical aspects of documentation management.

Scroll Versions allows users to create, oversee, and distribute documentation seamlessly within Confluence. You can effectively plan, write, and launch high-quality documentation, even for products that are feature-rich and undergo rapid changes. This tool facilitates the management and authorship of various documentation versions all within one space. Users can easily add or modify documentation pages and promptly publish the latest version during product launches. With just a few clicks, you can make your Confluence content available by selecting the desired version, variant, and language for publication in either a new or existing space. Additionally, it is possible to publish content to a different Confluence system altogether. One of the unique features of Scroll Versions is that it allows for the use of duplicate page titles within a single space. You also have the flexibility to rename a page without disrupting existing links since the link is independent of the page title. Moreover, Scroll Versions supports the management of various product variants within one space. Space Administrators can set product variants at the space level, while Authors can subsequently specify which content is relevant to which particular product variant. This streamlined approach enhances collaboration and ensures that documentation stays relevant and organized.