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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
Effective product documentation plays a crucial role in the success of your organization, impacting customers, suppliers, distributors, and employees alike. A significant aspect of creating successful documentation for intricate equipment is the use of integrated 3D communications. These 3D visuals enhance maintenance, customer support, operational procedures, and training by allowing users to easily grasp complex concepts. In contrast, conventional documentation methods often fall short due to their tendency to be error-prone, expensive, and time-consuming. Cortona3D RapidAuthor stands out as a robust and economical authoring suite, empowering organizations to generate a variety of support materials, including interactive Parts Catalogs, Maintenance Manuals, Training Materials, and Work Instructions. The suite's features enable organizations to leverage existing CAD data or other 3D resources, facilitating the creation of interactive 3D visualizations that improve the effectiveness of support documentation, while significantly streamlining both effort and timelines. By adopting such advanced tools, organizations can enhance their documentation quality and ultimately elevate customer satisfaction.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Integrations
Amazon Bedrock
Claude
Cornerstone Content Anytime
Elastic Cloud
Fluid Topics
Gemini
Honeycomb
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Word
Moodle
Integrations
Amazon Bedrock
Claude
Cornerstone Content Anytime
Elastic Cloud
Fluid Topics
Gemini
Honeycomb
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Word
Moodle
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
No price information available.
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
Cortona3D
Country
Ireland
Website
www.cortona3d.com/en/rapidauthor
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
Work Instructions
Branding & Style Sheets
Content Management System
Drag and Drop
Dynamic Tags
Employee Feedback
Guide Approval Workflows
Media Editor
Multi-Brand Publishing
Rich Text Editor
SSO (SAML)
Translations
User Management
Version Control