Product documentation
Custom domain docs give users a URL that matches your brand and feels safe to click. You should not have to run DNS infrastructure or certificate renewals yourself to get there. Hosted.md hosts public documentation for small teams: start on a hosted.md subdomain, then connect your own domain after trial.
A custom domain is part of how people judge trust. For public documentation, the URL in the address bar should line up with your product. Subdomains on a third party host can work early on, but many teams outgrow them once customers expect docs under their own hostname.
The hard part is not the idea. It is everything around it: DNS records, HTTPS certificates, and keeping both current. That is why documentation without infrastructure matters. You want the branding win without turning DNS into a second job.
When you evaluate hosted docs custom domain options, look past the marketing page. The operational details are what you will live with.
For SaaS products, the same tradeoffs show up often. See SaaS documentation hosting for how that lines up with public docs for software teams.
With a fully DIY setup, you own certificates, renewals, and often a reverse proxy. With a hosted doc provider, you usually own DNS at your registrar and the provider handles HTTPS on their side once DNS is correct.
Self managed hosting
Hosted documentation provider
Hosted.md is built for documentation for small teams who want public docs with one flat price per site, no deployment, and no maintenance of our hosting stack on your side. Custom domain support is available after trial.
Start on a hosted.md subdomain
Ship docs quickly on our subdomain. Move to your own hostname when branding and timing line up.
Custom domain after trial
Connect your domain after the trial. SSL is included for hosted.md subdomains and custom domains.
One flat price per site
A single rate per documentation site. No per seat pricing, no usage tiers, no feature gates.
Optional Git integration
Connect a repository to sync content, or manage pages inside Hosted.md without Git.
Built in search
Help users find answers across your public documentation without extra plugins.
SSL included
HTTPS by default. You point DNS. We serve the site over TLS.
No deployment work from you
Create your site, add content or connect a repo, and publish. You are not responsible for our deploy pipeline or hosting maintenance.
For writing and information architecture, the guides section is a practical place to start.
Hosted.md is not the right tool for every documentation problem. It is narrow on purpose.
A compact view of what Hosted.md is built to cover for public docs and domains.
| Topic | Hosted.md |
|---|---|
| Public documentation site | Yes |
| hosted.md subdomain to start | Yes |
| Custom domain after trial | Yes |
| SSL for doc hostname | Included |
| Multiple domains per site | Not included |
It means your public docs are served on a hostname you control, such as docs.yourproduct.com, with HTTPS, instead of only living on a vendor default subdomain.
You start on a hosted.md subdomain. Custom domain support is available after the trial. You point DNS using the records we provide.
No. SSL is included for hosted.md subdomains and custom domains. You keep DNS correct at your registrar.
One flat price per documentation site. See the pricing page for details.
No. It is focused on public product documentation rather than private or permissioned docs.
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