# Adobe FrameMaker, Oxygen XML Editor vs Author-It Comparison

| | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 35 | 35 | 33 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (53.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Starting at $1,850.00 2 Users Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Adobe FrameMaker

**Not enough data**

### Oxygen XML Editor

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Efficiency (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (1 reviews)
- Software Reliability (1 reviews)

### Author-It


Cons:
- Difficult Setup (1 reviews)
- Not Intuitive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 8.2 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (30 reviews) | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 7.4 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 5.8 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 6.8 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 4.9 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 7.4 (31 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Adobe FrameMaker

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Oxygen XML Editor

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Author-It

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Training and eLearning

Price: Starting at $1,850.00 2 Users Per Month

Description: All plans include unlimited:

Key Features:
- Customer support
- Enterprise grade security
- Projects & publications

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/author-it/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | 7.7/10 | 9 |
| **Author-It** | N/A | N/A |

#### Coding

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Find and replace** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code folding** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | 6.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 6.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Component Content Management Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Author-It** | 7.6/10 | 23 |

#### XML Data Model Type

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **DocBook** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **S1000D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SCORM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Software Model

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SaaS (Software as a Service)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Hosted** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **On-Premise** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 
| **Cloud-based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 

#### Creation Features

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **XML Authoring ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Collaborative Review** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 

### Course Authoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Author-It** | 9.7/10 | 8 |

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Content Libraries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Course Authoring

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Author-It** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Training eLearning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Author-It** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Adobe FrameMaker (1):** [Component Content Management Systems ](https://www.g2.com/categories/component-content-management-systems)

**Unique to Oxygen XML Editor (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)

**Unique to Author-It (3):** [Component Content Management Systems ](https://www.g2.com/categories/component-content-management-systems), [Course Authoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/course-authoring), [Help Authoring Tools (HAT)](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-authoring-tool-hat)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | Author-It | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 40.0% | 21.9% | 24.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.1% | 25.0% | 48.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.9% | 53.1% | 27.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Adobe FrameMaker

- **Computer Software:** 14.3%
- **Writing and Editing:** 5.7%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.7%
- **Medical Devices:** 5.7%
- **Design:** 5.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.7%
- **Education Management:** 5.7%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.7%
- **Graphic Design:** 5.7%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 37.1%

#### Oxygen XML Editor

- **Computer Software:** 36.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 12.1%
- **Financial Services:** 6.1%
- **Computer Networking:** 6.1%
- **Writing and Editing:** 3.0%
- **Semiconductors:** 3.0%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Program Development:** 3.0%
- **Media Production:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 9.1%

#### Author-It

- **Computer Software:** 30.3%
- **Machinery:** 21.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.1%
- **Automotive:** 6.1%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.1%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.0%
- **Information Services:** 3.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.0%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 3.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Adobe FrameMaker

- [Storyblok](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblok/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (572 reviews)
- [Paligo](https://www.g2.com/products/paligo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (57 reviews)
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- [Xeditor](https://www.g2.com/products/xeditor/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (16 reviews)
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- [Quark Publishing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/quark-publishing-platform/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (2 reviews)
- [Vasont DITA CCMS](https://www.g2.com/products/vasont-dita-ccms/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (2 reviews)

### Alternatives to Oxygen XML Editor

- [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2684 reviews)
- [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2468 reviews)
- [Arbortext Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/arbortext-editor/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1781 reviews)
- [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Author-It

- [MadCap Flare](https://www.g2.com/products/madcap-flare/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (487 reviews)
- [Heretto](https://www.g2.com/products/heretto/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Paligo](https://www.g2.com/products/paligo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (57 reviews)
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- [Litmos](https://www.g2.com/products/litmos/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (698 reviews)
- [Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)](https://www.g2.com/products/bigtincan-readiness-formerly-brainshark/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (617 reviews)
- [iSpring Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/ispring-suite/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (816 reviews)
- [Articulate 360](https://www.g2.com/products/articulate-360/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (729 reviews)
- [Paycom](https://www.g2.com/products/paycom/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (6389 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Adobe FrameMaker

- Title: [What does Adobe FrameMaker do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-adobe-framemaker-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe FrameMaker is a document processor designed for writing and editing large or complex documents, including structured documents with FrameMaker XML. It..."

### Oxygen XML Editor

- Title: [Is Oxygen XML Editor Free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-oxygen-xml-editor-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No.. You have to buy a license to use this product."
- Title: [Is Oxygen XML Editor open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-oxygen-xml-editor-open-source) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No, It has a Trial version for 30 days"

### Author-It

- Title: [Where is the manual Author it ProCSS configuration and commands?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13938-where-is-the-manual-author-it-procss-configuration-and-commands) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Can I and if yes how create training tutorials?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16122-can-i-and-if-yes-how-create-training-tutorials) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Marie,
Yes, you can use Author-it to create training material, including Student and Instructor Guides (PDF), HTML5 elearning and assessments, and HTML5..."

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