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Compare MadCap Flare and Nitro PDF 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
$15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month
MadCap Flare
Star Rating
(485)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Free Trial is available
Learn more about MadCap FlareNitro PDF
Star Rating
(378)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansMadCap Flare vs Nitro PDF
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Nitro PDF easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Nitro PDF meets the needs of their business better than MadCap Flare.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MadCap Flare is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Nitro PDF over MadCap Flare.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MadCap Flare
Subscription
Contact Us
Per Year
Includes Maintenance and Support
- Free Product Upgrades and Updates
- Unlimited Email and Phone Support
- Free Web-based MadCap Flare Introductory Training
Nitro PDF
Nitro PDF Standard
$15.00
1 User Per Month Per Month
With the Nitro PDF Standard plan, you get everything you need to create, edit, convert, combine, and collaborate on PDFs with ease—all at an unbeatable value. Designed for individuals, teams, and businesses seeking a full suite of PDF editing features, Nitro's PDF Standard plan boosts productivity and streamlines workflows.
- Create, convert & combine PDFs
- Manage and edit PDFs
- Collaborate and share with ease
Free Trial
MadCap Flare
Free Trial is available
Nitro PDF
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
402
8.8
300
Ease of Use
7.4
402
8.8
305
Ease of Setup
7.9
300
9.2
151
Ease of Admin
8.0
288
8.9
95
Quality of Support
8.6
376
8.1
233
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
290
8.9
90
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
370
8.2
291
Features by Category
Content
9.3
56
Not enough data
9.2
52
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
Design
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.4
87
Editing
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.7
95
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.6
84
Operating System
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
7.2
47
Design
7.5
88
8.7
71
8.0
87
8.1
67
7.8
73
7.9
64
Collaboration
7.9
75
8.2
66
7.2
61
7.8
64
File Types
8.7
97
9.1
75
7.5
91
9.1
74
9.1
87
7.7
58
Edit & Revise
8.5
77
8.5
69
8.1
59
8.1
63
8.7
96
9.0
75
Integrate & Embed
6.7
31
8.0
61
8.7
57
7.9
60
8.3
44
8.3
62
Operating System
8.7
101
9.1
74
4.5
17
8.1
54
4.2
13
7.6
52
Generative AI
5.7
7
Feature Not Available
5.2
7
Feature Not Available
5.2
7
Feature Not Available
5.5
7
Feature Not Available
5.5
7
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
8.1
20
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MadCap Flare and Nitro PDF are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
MadCap Flare is categorized as Help Authoring Tool (HAT) and Web Content Management
Nitro PDF is categorized as PDF Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MadCap Flare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Nitro PDF
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
36.6%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Writing and Editing
3.4%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Financial Services
2.5%
Other
38.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Computer Software
5.8%
Construction
5.5%
Financial Services
5.2%
Accounting
3.3%
Other
71.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is MadCap Flare cloud-based?
2 Comments
MM
MadCap Flare is not cloud-based per se. However, MadCap Central recently enabled cloud-based authoring that syncs up with Flare. Here's the link to their...Read more
How much is MadCap Central?
2 Comments
MM
MadCap is pretty transparent about their pricing plans, which you can find on there site at https://www.madcapsoftware.com/pricing/. The current rate for an...Read more
How long does it take to learn how to use MadCap Flare?
1 Comment
MM
For the very basic features like moving around the interface, adding topics, and creating targets (i.e., output), you can be productive within a couple of...Read more
Where can I find the most recent version of Nitro Pro?
1 Comment
Official Response from Nitro PDF
Visit https://www.gonitro.com/support/downloads to update your version of Nitro Pro.Read more
Product demo?
1 Comment
Official Response from Nitro PDF
You can view a product demo here: https://www.gonitro.com/live-demo-watchRead more
Volume discounts?
1 Comment
Official Response from Nitro PDF
Yes, we offer discounts through our Volume Licensing Program (VLP). To qualify as a VLP customer, you must have a need for 11 or more licenses of Nitro Pro.Read more
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