# Help & Manual vs HelpNDoc Comparison

| | Help & Manual | HelpNDoc | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 22 | 18 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (85.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $1099 | €99.00 With One-Time Purchase | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Help & Manual | HelpNDoc | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.5 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (18 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### HelpNDoc

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Standard Edition

Price: €99.00 With One-Time Purchase

Description: Generate CHM and HTML documentation from a single file

Key Features:
- CHM Generation
- HTML Generation
- Advanced Project Analyzer

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/helpndoc/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes


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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Help Authoring Tools (HAT)](https://www.g2.com/categories/help-authoring-tool-hat)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Help & Manual | HelpNDoc | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 85.0% | 70.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 5.0% | 17.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.0% | 11.8% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### HelpNDoc

- **Computer Software:** 23.5%
- **Government Administration:** 17.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 11.8%
- **Publishing:** 5.9%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.9%
- **Law Practice:** 5.9%
- **Industrial Automation:** 5.9%
- **E-Learning:** 5.9%
- **Education Management:** 5.9%

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## Alternatives

### 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)
- [Dr. Explain](https://www.g2.com/products/dr-explain/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 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 (513 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)

### Alternatives to HelpNDoc

- [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)
- [Dr. Explain](https://www.g2.com/products/dr-explain/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 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 (513 reviews)
- [HelpStudio Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/helpstudio-suite/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (9 reviews)
- [Archbee](https://www.g2.com/products/archbee/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (118 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)

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## Top Discussions

### Help & Manual

- Title: [Grow your website](https://www.g2.com/discussions/grow-your-website) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Please "

### HelpNDoc

- Title: [What is HelpNDoc used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-helpndoc-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "HelpNDoc is a documentation creation software. It is primarily used to write and generate user help (chm, html, word, pdf, etc.), manuals, and technical..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/help-manual-vs-helpndoc)