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 |
- 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