List of help authoring tools

This page is a list of help authoring tools, organized by operating system.

Mac

Name Author License Remarks
Help Crafter Putercraft LLC Apple App Store none

Windows

Name Author License Remarks
Adobe RoboHelp Adobe Systems Proprietary none
HelpSmith Divcom Software Proprietary none
MadCap Flare MadCap Software Proprietary none
Help & Manual EC Software Proprietary none
HelpNDoc IBE-Software Proprietary Free and Paid app
Sandcastle Microsoft Corporation MS Public none

Cross-platform

Name Author License Remarks
DocBook OASIS
Kindle Direct Publishing Amazon.com
AsciiDoc Stuart Rackham GNU GPL Open-source software

References

  • James-Tanny, Char, Choosing Help Authoring Tools: What Are Your Choices?, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
  • James-Tanny, Char, Choosing Help Authoring Tools: What Factors Affect Your Decision?, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
  • James-Tanny, Char; Freeman, Jim; Gielczy, Lisa, Hat-Matrix: Compare HATS, archived from the original on 24 July 2008, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
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