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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $1,850.00 2 Users Per Month
Archbee
Star Rating
(118)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ArchbeeAuthor-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 plansArchbee vs Author-It
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Archbee easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Archbee overall.
- Reviewers felt that Archbee meets the needs of their business better than Author-It.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Archbee is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Archbee over Author-It.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Archbee
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
Archbee
Free Trial is available
Author-It
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
72
8.2
31
Ease of Use
9.4
74
7.4
31
Ease of Setup
9.3
60
5.8
25
Ease of Admin
9.2
57
6.8
21
Quality of Support
9.2
71
8.3
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
55
8.0
21
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
71
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
Knowledge Pages
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
7.7
16
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
5.6
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
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
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Archbee and Author-It are categorized as Help Authoring Tool (HAT)
Unique Categories
Archbee is categorized as Knowledge Base and API Documentation Management
Author-It is categorized as Component Content Management Systems and Course Authoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Archbee
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
20.5%
Marketing and Advertising
15.2%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Accounting
4.5%
E-Learning
3.6%
Other
43.8%
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
I integrate notes in English, French and Arabic. I do not like the Arabic font that they use... anyone know how to get a nice clean Arabic font, either by custom CSS or any other means?
2 Comments
EC
did you talk with support?Read more
Would you like Clickup integrations? We need it a lot
1 Comment
DB
hi Maxim,
Please add your request to our "Feature Ideas & Roadmap" in-app :)Read more
Archbee 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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