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

Windows

Name Author License Remarks
Adobe RoboHelp Adobe Systems Proprietary none
Author-it Author-it Software Corporation Proprietary Formerly AuthorIT
HelpNDoc IBE-Software Proprietary Free and Paid app
Help & Manual EC Software Proprietary none
Help Generator AGORA Software BV Proprietary none
MadCap Flare MadCap Software Proprietary none
Sandcastle Microsoft Corporation MS Public none

References

  • Indoition Engineering, Checklist: Choosing a Help Authoring Tool, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
  • Indoition Engineering, Useful Software: Help Authoring Tools, retrieved 5 Oct 2008
  • 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, retrieved 5 Oct 2008