DITA Exchange vs Help+Manual
DITA Exchange
ditaexchange.comHelp+Manual
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| Figure | DITA Exchange | Help+Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Help Authoring Tools | 7.5 (#18) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Aarhus, Denmark | Salzburg, Austria |
| Integrations | Dx5 integrates with Teams, OneDrive, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Loop, and supports Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on. | The feature matrix lists direct Confluence database import, RoboHelp and Author-It project import, and a DeepL automated translation plugin. |
| Product | DitaExchange manages DITA components in Microsoft SharePoint and lets subject matter experts author in Microsoft Word. | Help+Manual is an XML-based, single-source authoring environment for creating online help and PDF user manuals. |
| Publishing | Dx5 publishes content to Word, HTML, and XML, and provides REST endpoints for downstream consumers. | It publishes from one source to formats including Webhelp, HTML Help, PDF, Microsoft Word, ePUB, Kindle eBooks, Markdown and print manuals. |
| Support | The contact page says inquiries typically reach the right person within one Danish or US east-coast business day. | 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
DITA Exchange
DITA Exchange is a DITA component-management platform built around SharePoint and Microsoft Word. DxAuthor+ is a Word add-in that applies DITA structure while authors tag content, link topics, and reference other content. Dx5 handles review, approval, quality checks, and publishing. Reusable components retain version history and approval records; changing an approved component can update every document assembled from it. DxMigrationTool imports Word, HTML, Markdown, and plain-text files, captures metadata, repairs links, and turns documents into topics. DxChecker runs configurable, machine-checkable terminology, metadata, and controlled-language rules against Word documents or SharePoint repositories. Dx5 publishes to Word, HTML, XML, PDF, JSON, Markdown, plain text, portal pages, and APIs, with REST endpoints for downstream consumers. Listed integrations include Teams, OneDrive, Power Automate, Power Apps, Loop, and Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on. It supports SharePoint Online and SharePoint Server 2019 or Subscription Edition, inside the customer’s Microsoft 365 tenant. Pricing is on request.
Help+Manual
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