Docny
The site footer says the company is based in London.
What it is
Docny is a hosted documentation CMS for developer teams, combining authoring, publishing, hosting and analytics. Content can be written with a WYSIWYG block editor or code-first MDX, then published as documentation sites or interactive API references. Guardian AI scans GitHub repositories, URLs, code comments and READMEs to create structured documentation and identify drift. Docny supports OpenAPI 3.1 and Swagger 2.0, with interactive explorers and automatic re-rendering when linked specifications change. Managed hosting includes SSL, global CDN delivery, custom domains, versioning and one-click publishing. Teams can collaborate with live cursors, inline comments and suggestion resolution. An embedded AI assistant can answer reader questions in published documentation. Analytics report popular pages, searches, traffic trends and reader drop-off. Integrations include GitHub, Discord, Jira, Algolia, Slack, Notion, Intercom and Linear. The Hobby plan is free; Pro is £45 a month.
For and against
For
- Visual editor and MDX authoring
- OpenAPI and Swagger support
- Managed hosting with CDN
- Real-time collaboration
- Free Hobby plan
Against
- Hobby limits projects to one
- Pro costs £45 a month
- Hosted service processes submitted content
- AI features vary by plan
The verdict
Docny brings documentation creation, API publishing, collaboration and analytics into one hosted service. The free plan covers one project, while broader team and AI capabilities require Pro.
Who it suits
It suits API companies, developer-tool teams, open-source projects, technical writers, developer advocates and engineering teams maintaining public documentation.
Plans and prices
Hobby
1 documentation project · custom domain · block editor + MDX · GitHub sync
Read 15 Oct 2026 · docny.io
Pro
unlimited projects · team members and collaboration · no Docny branding · Guardian AI without credit gate
Read 15 Oct 2026 · docny.io
On the record
- AI chat
- Docny can embed an AI assistant in published documentation so readers can ask questions about the content.docny.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Analytics
- Analytics expose popular pages, search queries, traffic trends, and reader drop-off points.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication and errors
- The API uses Bearer authorization and documents structured JSON errors including unauthorized, forbidden, validation, drift, not-found, and rate-limit responses.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- API platform
- Docny provides an OpenAPI 3.1 specification, MCP endpoints, an interactive sandbox, and structured JSON errors for its API.docny.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- API sandbox
- The developer portal provides sandbox tokens, an interactive request playground, and cURL, TypeScript, and Python examples.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Docny is designed for API companies, developer tools, open-source projects, technical writers, developer advocates, and engineering teams.docny.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Authoring
- Docny supports a WYSIWYG block editor and code-first MDX authoring.docny.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Collaboration
- The product offers real-time in-editor collaboration, live cursors, inline comments, and suggestion resolution.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The pricing page footer identifies the maker as Docny Inc.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Drift detection
- Guardian monitors repository changes and flags documentation that has fallen out of sync with code.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- GitHub synchronization
- Connected repositories can trigger automatic documentation builds and deployments after pushes.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Guardian AI
- Docny Guardian scans GitHub repositories, URLs, code comments, and READMEs to generate structured documentation and detect documentation drift.docny.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Guardian generation
- Docny Guardian scans GitHub repositories, README files, and code comments to generate structured documentation.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Docny provides managed hosting, automatic SSL, global CDN delivery, custom domains, versioning, and one-click publishing.docny.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include GitHub, Jira, Linear, Discord, Algolia, Slack, Notion, and Intercom.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Interactive API explorer
- Generated API references include method badges, schemas, examples, configurable authentication, and live request testing.docny.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Launch announcement
- A LinkedIn launch post says Docny went live after months of building, redesigning, testing, and learning.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Launch scope
- The launch post describes documentation, API references, guides, and developer portals connected to existing workflow tools.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
