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Ellie Docs vs Paperboy

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Ellie Docs compared with Paperboy
DetailEllie Docs logo Ellie DocsPaperboy logo Paperboy
What it doesHelp docs that write themselves from your code SEO articles researched, written, fact-checked and published to your website on autopilot
StageNot given Not given
Founded2023 Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever. Starter: $39 per month ($468 billed yearly). Growth: $99 per month ($1,188 billed yearly). Scale: $279 per month ($3,348 billed yearly). All paid plans include a 14-day free trial of Growth. Founding customers: 50% off first year on paid plans. Cloud plans billed per site: Starter $49/month (3 articles a week), Growth $99/month (1 article a day), Pro $179/month (2 articles a day). Yearly billing available at two months free: Starter $490/year, Growth $990/year, Pro $1,790/year. Additional sites get 20% discount. Agents and API: $20 for 100
Key features
  • Drafts help centre articles from code
  • Flags stale articles on merged pull requests
  • Generates changelog from merged PRs
  • Publishes API reference without OpenAPI spec
  • AI answers on help centre
  • Imports existing documentation
  • Integrates with Claude and Cursor via MCP
  • Links claims back to source code
  • Draft review before publishing
  • Fact-checking: every number and citation verified against saved source text
  • AI article writing using Claude Sonnet and Haiku models
  • Topic suggestions from Search Console data and market research
  • Multiple publishing options: hosted blog, WordPress, Ghost, webhook, site builder
  • Weekly performance reports via email
  • Approve-first mode for manual review before publishing
  • CLI, REST API, and MCP server interfaces
  • Open source self-hosting under AGPL-3.0
What makes it different
  • Writes documentation directly from your code, not manual files
  • Keeps docs accurate by flagging stale articles on each merged PR
  • Captures real screenshots of your app rather than generic mockups
  • Generates API reference automatically without an OpenAPI spec
  • Works with apps built using no-code tools like Lovable, Bolt or v0
  • Every claim fact-checked against saved source text before publishing, stopping articles that fail until fixed or manually reviewed
  • Completely free first article with full fact-check, no card required
  • Open source loop under AGPL-3.0 available for free self-hosting
  • 20% discount on additional sites for agencies and multiple properties
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)37 no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)3716
Referring domains (Majestic)6034

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