Compare Adobe RoboHelp and Author-It

At a Glance
Adobe RoboHelp
Adobe RoboHelp
Star Rating
(38)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Author-It
Author-It
Star Rating
(33)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,850.00 2 Users Per Month
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Adobe RoboHelp vs Author-It

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe RoboHelp easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Author-It overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Author-It meets the needs of their business better than Adobe RoboHelp.
  • 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 RoboHelp.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe RoboHelp
No pricing available
Author-It
Training and eLearning
Starting at $1,850.00
2 Users Per Month
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Free Trial
Adobe RoboHelp
No trial information available
Author-It
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
30
8.2
31
Ease of Use
8.0
29
7.4
31
Ease of Setup
7.1
19
5.8
25
Ease of Admin
7.5
19
6.8
21
Quality of Support
7.4
28
8.3
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.1
18
8.0
21
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
31
7.4
31
Features by Category
Component Content Management SystemsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.6
23
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
Not enough data
9.7
8
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe RoboHelp
Adobe RoboHelp
Author-It
Author-It
Adobe RoboHelp and Author-It are categorized as Help Authoring Tool (HAT)
Unique Categories
Adobe RoboHelp
Adobe RoboHelp has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe RoboHelp
Adobe RoboHelp
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.6%
Author-It
Author-It
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe RoboHelp
Adobe RoboHelp
Information Technology and Services
30.6%
Computer Software
16.7%
Writing and Editing
11.1%
Banking
8.3%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Other
27.8%
Author-It
Author-It
Computer Software
30.3%
Machinery
21.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.1%
Automotive
6.1%
Other
21.2%
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Author-It
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Discussions
Adobe RoboHelp
Adobe RoboHelp Discussions
What is Adobe RoboHelp used for?
1 Comment
CK
Adobe RoboHelp is used for publishing documents, such as Desk Level Procedures or Job Aids, Reference Guides, etc., in an on-line format. We love the...Read more
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Author-It
Author-It Discussions
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
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