# Adobe FrameMaker, Oxygen XML Editor vs MadCap Flare Comparison

| | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 35 | 35 | 487 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (53.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (52.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Contact Us Per Year | 

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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)

### MadCap Flare

Pros:
- Content Management (2 reviews)
- Efficiency (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Difficulty (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (402 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (30 reviews) | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 7.4 (402 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 7.9 (300 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (288 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.2 (23 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (376 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (290 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 4.9 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 7.6 (370 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

### MadCap Flare

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Subscription

Price: Contact Us Per Year

Description: Includes Maintenance and Support

Key Features:
- Free Product Upgrades and Updates
- Unlimited Email and Phone Support
- Free Web-based MadCap Flare Introductory Training

[Learn more about MadCap Flare](https://www.g2.com/products/madcap-flare/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | N/A | N/A |
| **MadCap Flare** | 8.4/10 | 62 |

#### Content

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (57 reviews) | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (47 reviews) | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Approval Process** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Content Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (21 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 
| **Internal Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 
| **Content Repository** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 

#### Design

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (50 reviews) | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (29 reviews) | 
| **Branding/Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (42 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (45 reviews) | 
| **SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (26 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (23 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Text Editor

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

#### Coding

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **MadCap Flare** | N/A | N/A |

#### XML Data Model Type

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DocBook** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **S1000D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SCORM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Software Model

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SaaS (Software as a Service)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hosted** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Premise** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud-based** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Creation Features

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **XML Authoring ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaborative Review** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe FrameMaker** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oxygen XML Editor** | N/A | N/A |
| **MadCap Flare** | 7.4/10 | 109 |

#### Design

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (88 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (87 reviews) | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (73 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (75 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (61 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (97 reviews) | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (91 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (87 reviews) | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (77 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (96 reviews) | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (31 reviews) | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.5 (17 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.2 (13 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.7 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.2 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.2 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.5 (7 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | 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 MadCap Flare (3):** [Help Authoring Tools (HAT)](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-authoring-tool-hat), [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation), [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe FrameMaker | Oxygen XML Editor | MadCap Flare | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 40.0% | 21.9% | 17.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.1% | 25.0% | 52.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.9% | 53.1% | 29.4% | 

### 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%

#### MadCap Flare

- **Computer Software:** 36.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2%
- **Writing and Editing:** 3.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.5%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 1.9%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.7%
- **Industrial Automation:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 29.5%

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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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- [Dr. Explain](https://www.g2.com/products/dr-explain/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [Help & Manual](https://www.g2.com/products/help-manual/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [HelpNDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/helpndoc/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 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"

### MadCap Flare

- Title: [Is MadCap Flare cloud-based?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-madcap-flare-cloud-based) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MadCap Flare is not cloud-based per se. However, MadCap Central recently enabled cloud-based authoring that syncs up with Flare. Here's the link to their..."
- Title: [How much is MadCap Central?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-is-madcap-central) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MadCap is pretty transparent about their pricing plans, which you can find on there site at https://www.madcapsoftware.com/pricing/. The current rate for an..."
- Title: [How much does MadCap Flare cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-madcap-flare-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No idea - our admin team pays the bills"
- Title: [Is MadCap Flare a CMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-madcap-flare-a-cms) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Flare is NOT a CMS - it is an advanced editor and output builder"
- Title: [What is MadCap flare used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-madcap-flare-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "The creation of single-sourced documentation, both for online consumption, and for printable output."

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