List of help authoring tools
# List of help authoring tools

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 |
