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AThis 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
Doc-To-Help MadCap Software Proprietary none
MadCap Flare MadCap Software Proprietary none
Help & Manual EC Software Proprietary none
ePublisher WebWorks Proprietary none
Help Generator AGORA Software BV Proprietary none
HelpNDoc IBE-Software Proprietary Free and Paid app
HelpSmith Divcom Software Proprietary none
Sandcastle Microsoft Corporation MS Public none
Precision Helper Precision software & consulting Freeware none
HelpConsole Browse Lab Proprietary none
HelpMaker Help Authoring Tool Vizacc software Freeware none

Cross-platform

Name Author License Remarks
Sphinx Pocoo BSD
DocBook OASIS
GitBook FriendCode PDF, ePub, mobi, and website output
Leanpub Ruboss Technology
ReadTheDocs ReadTheDocs MIT
Kindle Direct Publishing Amazon.com
ProProfs Knowledge Base Software ProProfs Proprietary Free and Paid App

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
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