Indie developer docs
If you are building solo, your docs need to ship quickly and stay current. This page explains what to look for in documentation hosting for indie developers and when simple hosted docs are a practical fit.
Hosted.md is built for docs for solo founders and small teams with one flat price per site, no deployment, no maintenance, and optional Git integration.
Solo founder checklist
What matters most when choosing hosted docs.
For indie products, docs are part of onboarding and support. If publishing is heavy, updates slip and users miss important details.
A lightweight docs setup helps you keep documentation aligned with product changes without creating a second operational project.
For category context, this product documentation platform page is a useful starting point.
Most solo builders need practical defaults, not a long list of enterprise features.
For writing structure and page patterns, see the guides.
This comparison makes the tradeoff concrete for docs for solo founders.
If you self manage docs
With Hosted.md
Hosted.md is usually a strong fit when your goal is public documentation with low overhead and a stable publishing workflow.
Built for public documentation
A focused setup for product docs that help users onboard and self-serve.
Low operating overhead
No deployment and no maintenance burden for your documentation hosting stack.
Predictable pricing
One flat price per site instead of layered packaging.
Solo friendly workflow
Simple hosted docs with optional Git integration when you want repo based updates.
For a deeper look at this operating model, read documentation without infrastructure.
Hosted.md is for documentation for small teams and solo founders. It is not designed as an enterprise docs suite.
Use this quick view to decide if hosted docs match your current stage.
| Decision area | Hosted.md | Heavier setups |
|---|---|---|
| Team size | Solo founders and small teams | Larger organizations with layered process |
| Operational work | No deployment or maintenance on your side | Often more setup and upkeep |
| Scope | Public documentation focus | Can include broader enterprise workflows |
It is a hosted approach for publishing public docs without managing your own docs infrastructure.
It keeps docs live with less operational work, so time can stay on product and support outcomes.
No. Git integration is optional. You can connect a repository or manage content directly in Hosted.md.
No. Hosted.md is focused on public documentation and is not built for private docs, enterprise permissions, or complex collaboration workflows.
Start with pricing and check whether one flat price per site matches your current stage.
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