Author-it vs Help+Manual
Author-it
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| Figure | Author-it | Help+Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Help Authoring Tools | 7.8 (#12) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Technical Documentation Software | 7.8 (#23) | 7.8 (#24) |
| Headquarters | New Zealand | Salzburg, Austria |
| Integrations | Author-it provides APIs for integration and automation with content delivery platforms, translation vendors, and other systems. | The feature matrix lists direct Confluence database import, RoboHelp and Author-It project import, and a DeepL automated translation plugin. |
| Product | Author-it is a component content management system that unifies structured authoring, review, translation, and publishing. | Help+Manual is an XML-based, single-source authoring environment for creating online help and PDF user manuals. |
| Publishing | A single source can publish to formats including PDF, HTML5, SCORM eLearning, and AION JSON. | It publishes from one source to formats including Webhelp, HTML Help, PDF, Microsoft Word, ePUB, Kindle eBooks, Markdown and print manuals. |
| Support | Customer Resources links to the Knowledge Centre, support tickets, community hub, system status, training videos, and on-premise downloads. | Support options include user manuals, tutorials, public forums and direct email support. |
Plans
Help+Manual
- Help+Manual v10, Basic Edition€569, paid once
- Help+Manual v10, Professional Edition€899, paid once
- Help+Manual v10, Floating License€1,569, paid once
In their own words
Help+Manual
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