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Description
Most content teams are drowning in documents - not because they lack writers, but because their tools weren't built for the scale, complexity, or compliance demands they're actually working under. Author-it was.
For over 25 years, Author-it has been the CCMS of choice for organisations where documentation accuracy isn't optional. Manufacturing teams managing hundreds of product variants across 20+ languages. Software companies decoupling their help content from product release cycles. Utilities teams where a procedure gap isn't a typo problem - it's a regulatory one.
The core architecture is built around component content: Topics (individual content units), assembled into Books (deliverables), stored in a central Library. Write once, publish everywhere - to HTML5, PDF, Word, SCORM/eLearning, XML, DITA, and AION, Author-it's structured JSON format built specifically for LLM and RAG pipeline consumption. This is the AI Content Foundation angle: your structured content, already tagged, already resolved, already formatted for machine ingestion.
Built-in modules cover the full content lifecycle: structured authoring (no DITA or XML expertise required), translation workflow management with XLIFF export, multi-stage Review & Approve with full audit trails, variant and conditional content management, and publishing to multiple simultaneous output formats.
Customer outcomes include $3M+ annual savings and 60–70% content reuse in global manufacturing, $2M+ savings and 90% reuse in enterprise software, and ISO/508 compliance achieved unlocking government procurement.
Author-it is cloud-hosted SaaS, headquartered in New Zealand, with offices in Seattle and the Netherlands.
Pricing: Contact for pricing @ author-it.com
Description
With ClickHelp you can create online FAQs, help files, user manuals, knowledge bases, guides, etc. and publish them instantly. Also, you can create printed documentation in various formats. ClickHelp is easy to set up and use - no installation, runs in a web browser and supports multiple platforms: Mac OS, Windows, and Linux.
Why ClickHelp? Here are some points:
* Easy to use WYSIWYG topic editor, as well as HTML source mode.
* Translation module to create a multi-language documentation site.
* ClickHelp AI.
* Password-protected online help.
* ClickHelp can import content from Microsoft Word, HTML, Markdown, RTF, CHM, ODT, etc. and export to CHM, HTML5 Web Help, PDF, DOCX, etc.
* Powerful full-text search.
* In-depth analytics and reporting.
* Context help engine.
* Branding options.
* Global find and replace.
* Automatic link validation and update.
* Dynamic content support for single-sourcing - snippets, variables, conditional blocks.
* Single Sign-On support for Google, Microsoft Azure AD, Salesforce and custom * OpenID Connect providers
* Taxonomies
* Readability scores and metrics.
Integrations: Zapier, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Zendesk, AddThis, Google Translate, YouTube and much more.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Integrations
Amazon Bedrock
Bing
Claude
Cornerstone Content Anytime
DeepL
Elastic Cloud
Gemini
Google Analytics
Google Translate
Honeycomb
Integrations
Amazon Bedrock
Bing
Claude
Cornerstone Content Anytime
DeepL
Elastic Cloud
Gemini
Google Analytics
Google Translate
Honeycomb
Pricing Details
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Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$185/month
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Author-it
Founded
2000
Country
New Zealand
Website
www.author-it.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
ClickHelp
Founded
2010
Country
Armenia
Website
clickhelp.com
Product Features
Content Management
Audio Content
Customizable Templates
Document Indexing
E-forms
Full Text Search
Image Editor
SEO Management
Text Editor
Version Control
Video Content
Website Management
Help Authoring Tools
Collaboration Tools
Content Library
Drag & Drop Editing
Image Library
Import HTML / Word
Multi-Format Output
Offline Editing
Preview Output
Screenshot Tool
Search
Templates
Text Editor / Word Processor
Translation Tools
Version Control
Software Documentation
Access Roles / User Permissions
Automatic Documentation Generation
Collaboration Tools
Docs Web Hosting
Feedback Capture
Markdown Support
Multiple Formats Support
Multiple Versions Support
Version Control
WYSIWIG Editor
Webhooks
reStructured Text Support
Product Features
Help Authoring Tools
Collaboration Tools
Content Library
Drag & Drop Editing
Image Library
Import HTML / Word
Multi-Format Output
Offline Editing
Preview Output
Screenshot Tool
Search
Templates
Text Editor / Word Processor
Translation Tools
Version Control
Software Documentation
Access Roles / User Permissions
Automatic Documentation Generation
Collaboration Tools
Docs Web Hosting
Feedback Capture
Markdown Support
Multiple Formats Support
Multiple Versions Support
Version Control
WYSIWIG Editor
Webhooks
reStructured Text Support