List of help authoring tools

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This 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
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

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

References

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