Both publish documentation sites. The difference is where your content lives and what you pay.
The short version
GitBook is a docs platform with a block editor, team workflows, and AI features. Your content lives in GitBook; you work in its editor (or sync via GitHub). Premium is $65/site/month plus $12 per user.
tinydot is a folder. Your docs are markdown files on your Mac — edit them in any editor, sync through the Files app, and the folder is your docs site at your domain. No editor to learn, no export problem, no per-user pricing.
When GitBook fits better
- You want a browser-based block editor for a large non-technical team
- You need AI-assisted answers, adaptive content, or enterprise SSO
- Your docs workflow is built around review/approval flows
When tinydot fits better
- Your docs are already markdown files (or you want them to be)
- You want to edit in your own tools — VS Code, Obsidian, iA Writer, anything
- You want one predictable price per site, not $65 + per-seat
- You never want to be locked in: your docs are plain files in a folder you own, always
What tinydot gives a docs site
- markdown with wikilinks, content blocks, and syntax highlighting
- custom domains, RSS, sitemap, llms.txt out of the box
- access control — restrict a site to specific emails or your company domain
- drafts, tags, search
- import an existing site from a URL
Start free: tinydot.com