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Compare Adobe FrameMaker and Author-It 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $1,850.00 2 Users Per Month
Adobe FrameMaker
Star Rating
(34)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe FrameMakerAuthor-It
Star Rating
(33)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,850.00 2 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansAdobe FrameMaker vs Author-It
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe FrameMaker easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe FrameMaker overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe FrameMaker meets the needs of their business better than Author-It.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Author-It is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Author-It over Adobe FrameMaker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe FrameMaker
No pricing availableAuthor-It
Training and eLearning
Starting at $1,850.00
2 Users Per Month
All plans include unlimited:
- Customer support
- Enterprise grade security
- Projects & publications
Free Trial
Adobe FrameMaker
No trial information availableAuthor-It
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
29
8.2
31
Ease of Use
7.6
29
7.4
31
Ease of Setup
8.2
10
5.8
25
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
6.8
21
Quality of Support
7.3
22
8.3
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
8
8.0
21
Product Direction (% positive)
5.2
29
7.4
31
Features by Category
XML Data Model Type
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
5
Software Model
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
10
Creation Features
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe FrameMaker and Author-It are categorized as Component Content Management Systems
Unique Categories
Adobe FrameMaker has no unique categories
Author-It is categorized as Course Authoring and Help Authoring Tool (HAT)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe FrameMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Author-It
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
11.8%
Writing and Editing
5.9%
Oil & Energy
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Other
64.7%
Computer Software
30.3%
Machinery
21.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.1%
Automotive
6.1%
Other
21.2%
Discussions
What does Adobe FrameMaker do?
1 Comment
SB
Adobe FrameMaker is a document processor designed for writing and editing large or complex documents, including structured documents with FrameMaker XML. It...Read more
Adobe FrameMaker has no more discussions with answers
Where is the manual Author it ProCSS configuration and commands?
2 Comments
PS
Hi Antti, We noticed that some of our content on the Knowledge Center was hard to find, so we're restructuring our KC. This will also include the complete...Read more
Can I and if yes how create training tutorials?
1 Comment
MA
Hi Marie,
Yes, you can use Author-it to create training material, including Student and Instructor Guides (PDF), HTML5 elearning and assessments, and HTML5...Read more
Author-It has no more discussions with answers
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