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Compare Dr. Explain and Help & Manual 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
350 USD
$1099
Dr. Explain
Star Rating
(30)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
350 USD
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Star Rating
(22)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$1099
Browse all 3 pricing plansDr. Explain vs Help & Manual
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Dr. Explain easier to use and set up. However, Help & Manual is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Help & Manual overall.
- Reviewers felt that Help & Manual meets the needs of their business better than Dr. Explain.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Help & Manual is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Help & Manual over Dr. Explain.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dr. Explain
Advanced License
350
USD
- Allows create online manuals and help files
- Allows create PDF documents
Help & Manual
Server Edition
$1099
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.
Free Trial
Dr. Explain
Free Trial is available
Help & Manual
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
28
9.4
20
Ease of Use
9.2
29
8.7
20
Ease of Setup
9.4
17
9.1
11
Ease of Admin
9.3
16
9.5
11
Quality of Support
8.4
22
9.5
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
16
9.8
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
29
9.4
20
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dr. Explain and Help & Manual are categorized as Help Authoring Tool (HAT)
Unique Categories
Dr. Explain has no unique categories
Help & Manual has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dr. Explain
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Help & Manual
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
30.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Wireless
3.3%
Wholesale
3.3%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
3.3%
Other
46.7%
Computer Software
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.0%
Other
20.0%
Discussions
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