List of help authoring tools

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

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

Windows

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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

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

References

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  • 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