Docbloc
A tool for writing and hosting your API's documentation in a clean, searchable website, so other developers can understand how to use your API without you building a docs site by hand.
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Description
Any API needs documentation so other developers know which endpoints exist, what to send them, and what comes back — but building a good-looking, searchable docs site from scratch is its own project. Docbloc handles that part: you write the content, and it takes care of structure, search, branding, and access control.
Docbloc is aimed at development teams, with particular appeal to Laravel developers, who need to publish REST API documentation without building a custom site. It offers full-text search, custom branding to match your product, multiple team editors, project versioning (so you can keep docs for API v1 and v2 side by side), password-protected documentation for private APIs, and an activity log for tracking changes. The Basic tier is free for up to 5 users; Pro is £22/month (or £237/year with a 10% discount) for unlimited users plus versioning and analytics; Enterprise adds single sign-on and a 99.9% uptime SLA. Notably, Docbloc is still in beta, and all features are currently free during the beta period — the tiered pricing will only be enforced once it exits beta.
💬 Our review
The short version: Docbloc is worth trying now while it's in beta and everything is free, but because a full beta-to-launch pricing switch hasn't happened yet, budget-conscious teams should confirm the actual post-beta pricing before building a long-term dependency on it.
Against more established API documentation platforms like ReadMe, Stoplight, or SwaggerHub, Docbloc's pitch is simplicity and price — £22/month for unlimited users undercuts most competitors that charge per-seat, and the free 5-user Basic tier is generous for a small team. The tradeoff is maturity: Docbloc launched in 2021 and is still in beta five years later, which is either a sign of a deliberately slow, careful build or a sign of limited resources — worth watching before committing a production API's documentation to it. Pricing in British pounds rather than dollars is also worth noting for US-based teams comparing costs directly. For a small team or Laravel shop that wants clean, versioned API docs without the overhead of SwaggerHub, it's a reasonable low-cost pick, especially free during the current beta.
💰 Pricing
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🤖 AI-enriched data
Basic : gratuit jusqu'à 5 utilisateurs. Pro : 22£/mois ou 237£/an (-10%), utilisateurs illimités. Enterprise : sur devis. Actuellement en beta — toutes les fonctionnalités sont gratuites jusqu'au lancement officiel.
Pros
Gratuit pendant toute la période de beta
Pro à 22£/mois pour utilisateurs illimités — moins cher que la plupart des concurrents par siège
Versioning des projets (garder API v1 et v2 en parallèle)
Documentation protégée par mot de passe pour APIs privées
Cons
Toujours en beta depuis 2021 — maturité incertaine
Tarification en GBP, moins pratique pour comparer en USD
Moins établi que ReadMe ou SwaggerHub
La tarification post-beta réelle reste à confirmer