# Dr. Explain vs Help & Manual Comparison | | Dr. Explain | Help & Manual | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 30 | 22 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (73.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (85.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $290.00 1 User Per Year | $1099 | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Dr. Explain | Help & Manual | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 9.4 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (29 reviews) | 8.7 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (17 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 9.5 (11 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 9.5 (18 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 9.4 (20 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Dr. Explain #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Business License Price: $290.00 1 User Per Year Key Features: - No watermarks or credits labels - Collaboration - Allows create manuals in any format: Web, CHM, DOCX, PDF [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/dr-explain/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Help & Manual #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Server Edition Price: $1099 Description: Floating server license for one user at a time. The total number of users is unlimited. Server licenses are great for small to medium authoring teams. [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/help-manual/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Help Authoring Tools (HAT)](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-authoring-tool-hat) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Dr. Explain | Help & Manual | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 73.3% | 85.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.7% | 5.0% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 10.0% | ### By Industry #### Dr. Explain - **Computer Software:** 30.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.3% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.3% - **Education Management:** 3.3% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.3% - **Financial Services:** 3.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Information Services:** 3.3% - **Internet:** 3.3% - **Machinery:** 3.3% - **Other:** 30.0% #### Help & Manual - **Computer Software:** 50.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0% - **Education Management:** 10.0% - **Telecommunications:** 5.0% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 5.0% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.0% - **Internet:** 5.0% - **Consumer Services:** 5.0% - **Computer Hardware:** 5.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Dr. Explain - [MadCap Flare](https://www.g2.com/products/madcap-flare/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (487 reviews) - [ClickHelp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickhelp/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Adobe RoboHelp](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-robohelp/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews) - [HelpNDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/helpndoc/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 reviews) - [HelpSmith](https://www.g2.com/products/helpsmith/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Document360](https://www.g2.com/products/document360/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Archbee](https://www.g2.com/products/archbee/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (118 reviews) - [ProProfs Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/products/proprofs-knowledge-base-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (30 reviews) - [Docsie](https://www.g2.com/products/docsie/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (118 reviews) - [HelpStudio Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/helpstudio-suite/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (9 reviews) ### Alternatives to Help & Manual - [MadCap Flare](https://www.g2.com/products/madcap-flare/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (487 reviews) - [ClickHelp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickhelp/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Adobe RoboHelp](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-robohelp/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews) - [HelpNDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/helpndoc/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 reviews) - [HelpSmith](https://www.g2.com/products/helpsmith/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Document360](https://www.g2.com/products/document360/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (519 reviews) - [Archbee](https://www.g2.com/products/archbee/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (118 reviews) - [HelpStudio Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/helpstudio-suite/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (9 reviews) - [Docsie](https://www.g2.com/products/docsie/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (118 reviews) - [Author-It](https://www.g2.com/products/author-it/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (33 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Dr. Explain No discussions available for this product. ### Help & Manual - Title: [Grow your website](https://www.g2.com/discussions/grow-your-website) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Please " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/dr-explain-vs-help-manual)