# GitBook vs Shelf Comparison

| | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 183 | 141 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (81.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0   1 user | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### GitBook

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Intuitive (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Software Bugs (2 reviews)
- Billing Issues (1 reviews)

### Shelf

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- AI Features (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Editing Difficulties (1 reviews)
- Editing Limitations (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (147 reviews) | 9.2 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (149 reviews) | 9.4 (99 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (115 reviews) | 9.6 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (98 reviews) | 9.5 (62 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (123 reviews) | 9.7 (94 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (93 reviews) | 9.8 (61 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (133 reviews) | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### GitBook

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0   1 user

Description: GitBook is free for single users


[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/gitbook/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Shelf

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Contact Center Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shelf** | 9.3/10 | 72 |

#### Administration

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management ** | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | 
| **Data Workflows** | Not enough data | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 
| **Issue Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (36 reviews) | 

#### Knowledge Management

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | 9.7 (60 reviews) | 
| **Publishing Workflows** | Not enough data | 9.3 (48 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | 9.4 (44 reviews) | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | 9.5 (40 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (28 reviews) | 

#### Customer Support

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent Search** | Not enough data | 9.4 (62 reviews) | 
| **Suggestions** | Not enough data | 9.2 (51 reviews) | 
| **Decision Trees** | Not enough data | 9.1 (53 reviews) | 

#### Data Security

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Data Attributes** | Not enough data | 9.3 (31 reviews) | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | 9.3 (33 reviews) | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.5 (39 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Administration

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (52 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.7 (56 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitBook** | 8.2/10 | 112 |
| **Shelf** | 8.6/10 | 28 |

#### Knowledge Pages

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.2 (87 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
| **In-Content Feedback** | 8.4 (83 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 
| **Versioning and Version History** | 8.9 (97 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 
| **Decision Trees** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Duplicate Detection** | 7.9 (65 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Content Editor** | 9.0 (89 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 

#### Knowledge Dissemination

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Page Analytics** | 8.5 (81 reviews) | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | 8.8 (86 reviews) | 9.1 (24 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 9.4 (24 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | 8.5 (80 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Search** | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | 7.6 (63 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Other Integrations** | 8.2 (71 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Integrations** | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Knowledge Base

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.7 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 6.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Customer Self-Service

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shelf** | 8.8/10 | 27 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Self-Service Experience

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Searchable Articles** | Not enough data | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 
| **Community Forums** | Not enough data | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Optimization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 

#### Self-Service Platform

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Branding** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Artificial Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shelf** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Documentation Generators

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shelf** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation Generation - AI Documentation Generators

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Project Overviews** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Docstrings / Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Reference** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow and Integration - AI Documentation Generators

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **IDE & Editor Extension** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CI/CD Pipeline Triggering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Git/Repository Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **GitBook** | N/A | N/A |
| **Shelf** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Base

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Q & A** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Link Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Searchable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Public vs Private** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Trackable Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Viewing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Update Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Social Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Upload ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/knowledge-base-software)

**Unique to GitBook (1):** [AI Documentation Generators](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-documentation-generators)

**Unique to Shelf (3):** [Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace](https://www.g2.com/categories/genesys-appfoundry-marketplace), [Contact Center Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contact-center-knowledge-base), [Customer Self-Service Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-self-service)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | GitBook | Shelf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 81.6% | 15.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 14.5% | 55.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.9% | 28.9% | 

### By Industry

#### GitBook

- **Computer Software:** 23.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 10.1%
- **Education Management:** 6.1%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Research:** 3.9%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 22.9%

#### Shelf

- **Financial Services:** 16.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 11.1%
- **Food & Beverages:** 6.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.9%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 5.2%
- **Education Management:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.7%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.7%
- **Package/Freight Delivery:** 3.0%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 37.0%

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## Top Discussions

### GitBook

- Title: [Is GitBook made by GitHub?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gitbook-made-by-github) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Nope!"
- Title: [Is GitBook opensource?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gitbook-opensource) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Nope, but you can import your GitBook content to GitHub"

### Shelf

- Title: [Is it a better way to upload pictures (print screen) with better resolution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-a-better-way-to-upload-pictures-print-screen-with-better-resolution) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hello and thank you for reaching out!

There are several ways you can go about getting images into Shelf: you can either upload them as images or as part..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gitbook-vs-shelf-shelf)