--- title: Author-It Reviews meta\_title: 'Author-It Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 40 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Author-It works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 40 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-08' parent\_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # Author-It Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Author-It but has limited features. Are you part of the Author-It team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/author-it/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Create. Collaborate. Manage. Reuse. Translate. Publish. All on one platform. Author-it is a true and complete Component Content Management System (CCMS) for the creation, management, localization, and publishing of a wide variety of information products. Single sourcing is the core of Author-it, and with loads of functionality like multi-channel publishing, variant management, review and approval workflows, and authoring assistance, we offer a collaborative solution capable of dealing with the needs of any organization, from SMBs to Enterprise. Unlike DITA and XML solutions, Author-it makes importing and authoring content a snap. And with no coding expertise required, collaborating in real time with SMEs and non-technical writers breaks down silos and increases productivity. Manage large content libraries easily without losing control, create modern, personalized courses, reuse and translate content without leaving the platform, and publish to multiple outputs, including HTML5, mobile, PDF, print and more. Save time and eliminate content chaos with Author-it. * * * Seller [Author-It Software Corporation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/author-it-software-corporation) Discussions [Author-It Community](https://www.g2.com/products/author-it/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, French, Dutch Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Ryanne Rosenlund Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 20 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/author-it/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![MadCap Flare](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MadCap Flare") MadCap Flare 4.4/5(491) ](https://www.g2.com/products/madcap-flare/reviews) [ ![Heretto](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Heretto") Heretto 4.1/5(39) ](https://www.g2.com/products/heretto/reviews) [ ![Paligo](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paligo") Paligo 4.6/5(57) ](https://www.g2.com/products/paligo/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/author-it/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 40 real user reviews. Implementation Time 3 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) MS Michael S. Manager Training & Documentation Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/20/2022 "Evolving Authoring System" 4/5 What do you like best about Author-It? dataglobal has been using author-IT as an enterprise-wide editorial system at multiple locations since 2006. Currently, there are about 70,000 objects in the database. When selecting our enterprise-wide editorial system, a modular model with integrated role distribution was of crucial importance to us. The role distribution function allows us to involve a large number of authors in the creation of new content. For example, we can have our employees in development, who have very deep knowledge in their field, start the documentation process for a new function long before its market launch. The editorial revision and preparation are then carried out centrally by the documentation department. Furthermore, as a company, we have high demands on our layout design. Therefore, we use publishing templates adapted to the target audience. Another important factor for us is multi-channel publishing. This allows us to achieve great synergy effects and save valuable time by being able to publish the already existing editorial content in different target formats. author-IT has developed into a fundamental building block in our documentation process. Starting with technically detailed product documentation, through online help in HTML format, to marketing literature, author-IT can fully meet our requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Wenig Kommunikation über kommende Roadmap-Features. Dies könnte mit einem einfachen monatlichen/vierteljährlichen Newsletter verbessert werden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? Der Hauptvorteil für meine Arbeit beim Verfassen: die Wiederverwendung bestehender Themen (auch eingebettete Themen genannt). Macht mich produktiver! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/24/2023 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of sellerAI Translated ![David J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David J.") DJ David J. Document and Knowledge Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2019 "A mature CCMS wih fantatstic new ouput" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Author-It? Author-it is a mature component content management system. I've been using it now for 15 years. It is stable, and I rarely have any problems with it. It looks after all my content without me having to worry. I'm able to efficiently manage content, create content and generate it when I need it. They have recently released "Magellan" a fully responsive HTML5 output that ticks all the boxes if you want a modern-looking responsive help system. It is easy to put together, and I found t relatively easy to style to my company's brand. It does require some CSS skills but not many. I can create multiple variants and publish to different brands and versions with the same content. It takes some setup, but it is just as simple as a button press. In a team, you need one reasonably knowledgeable admin who can do the setup. In addition, I don't need to worry about format. I can publish to PDF HTML, Word or responsive HTML format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? There is very little I dislike about it. There are like many packages niggles and bugs but lately, they have been really good at sorting some of these out, giving us the ability to change the appearance of the editor's UI colour is one such instance. They respond quickly to problems you may have and have knowledgeable staff who can help you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Author-It: Don't be put off by apparent complexity. It may seem complex but it is actually quite easy to set up and to author in. When it is set up correctly the amount of time you save is worth the investment. The localisation tools it has are very good though I can't comment that much as I have never really used them heavily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows me to manage my content very efficiently and generate output when required very quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/2/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Lisa T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lisa T.") LT Lisa T. Flight Operations Coordinator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/16/2022 "Great authoring software, with lots of features!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Author-It? I really liked the easy use of Author-It. You did not have to worry about how everything will look later on in the published PDF. Setting styles prior to writing the sections will ensure that everything is presented nicely in the exported PDF. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Although I liked that you did not have to worry about how the PDF will look once exported, occasionally it was hard to "fix" something afterward, as you would only know what the end product looks like once it was exported. It would sometimes take a couple of exports to get some numbering or a table right. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? With Author-It we are solving our biggest problem within document control, which would be to track all of our changes and to be able to make changes across multiple manuals at the same time. We are able to share content and track this through the Author-It software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Civil Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Civil Engineering") CC Verified User in Civil Engineering Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/6/2019 "AuthorIT - The professional way to create your user manuals" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Author-It? As implementer and trainer, one my main job is to write and create User Manuals. The important aspect of the software is it allows to create manual templates, topics, chapters, store picture and TOI in a very easy and professional way. One of important feature is the ability to link the topics, chapters and pictures to different manuals instead of creating similar data repeatedly, this feature helped me save time and create manuals very fast. I strongly recommend Author-IT software if you wish to create manuals in a simple, faster and professional way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Some time the response time is very slow which is very occasional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Author-It: I strongly recommend Author-IT software if you wish to create manuals in a simple, faster and professional way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? I was able to create user manuals at a faster and professional way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/26/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller LT Lisa T. Flight Operations Coordinator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/19/2022 "Work Software" 4/5 What do you like best about Author-It? You do not have to do any formatting yourself. It is easy to start using Author-It, and once you know what you are doing, it is very intuitive and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Sometimes it is hard no knowing what the formatting will look like before publishing. It would be good to have an idea of how the PDF looks before publishing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? To keep shared content among all of our manuals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") TC Verified User in Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/21/2022 "Overall it has been a good experience" 4/5 What do you like best about Author-It? It is cloud based. Initially we had a lot of issues with stability and reliability but over the last 2 years with the planned releases things have improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Most of the interactions are very mouse heavy. I would prefer more keyboard ways of doing things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? It is the central content management system for the team and hence we can reuse a lot of content across publications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/29/2021 "Review of Author-it Cloud" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Author-It? My organization has been using Author-it close for almost 8 years now, and we have had a great experience with the tool. My favourite aspect of Author-it is how light it is. We can access the product from anywhere, and we require zero IT help in maintaining it. We also maintain all of our templates ourselves. The odd time we need support to lend a hand, they respond within minutes and are incredible helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? The only downside is that over the last few years, updates have slowed down. However, with Paul Trottier back in the fold, we have seen a HUGE improvement in the release cadence, inclusion of new features and overall experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? Author-it has allowed us to completely maintain our CMS ourselves in addition to our templates. This is a massive time and money saver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Imroz Q.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Imroz Q.") IQ Imroz Q. Training Lead (Sr. Associate) Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/6/2021 "A leading cloud based authoring tool to manage and publish learning content" 4/5 What do you like best about Author-It? Author-It allows you to create, manage, review, finalize and publish learning content or any other kind of documentation at a central location. With its cloud-based technology, it is easy to access and update the content on the fly. Since Author-It is a cloud-based platform, it's easy for the team to collaborate in content creation. You don't need knowledge about the DITA and XML to create content, making the tool great. There are so many different kinds of materials you can create—for example, SOPs, eLearning, and so on. One of the best features is that Author-It can transform existing content into different learning outputs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Though it's an easy-to-use tool, it takes some time to get familiar with the interface. With your broadband connection is not that great, you may face issues while updating the existing content - as it takes some time to get the updates reflected. If you compare this with other tools like XOPUS, which supports XML and DITA standards, the response time is quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Author-It: If you are looking to create rapid content, then go for Author-It. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? I was looking for a cloud-based solution, which can help the team collaborate and create learning content quickly. We also wanted to transform existing content into different formats, which Author-It did it swiftly. It was also easy for the team to get acquainted with the features of Author-it and adapt quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite MC Matthew C. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/3/2020 "Followup review" 5/5 What do you like best about Author-It? I like the control that I can place in Author-IT around the structure and formatting of documents. Too many times the documents created in document editing platforms have issues with external editors changing fonts and styles to their own desires rather than a business branded style and there is a large amount of re-work on standardising formatting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? The upgrades to Author-IT are centred around EU and US servers can client times. Typically this means I can be out of action for half a day when upgrades happen. It would be great to have an offline component or an AU cloud instance that is of less impact here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Author-It: It is a great tool for managing content. There are features in it that when set up correctly significantly reduce the time and effort to build and deliver content in a consistent approach. Up from time and effort should be spent on designing the taxonomy and Information Architecture goals prior to just importing content into it an starting to write. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? I currently am using Author-IT as a training platform getting more familiar with Honeycomb and the presentation modules to provide in house and online learning. Trying to develop a method for integrating wireframe modelling as a mechanism for users to trial and error new software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/24/2020 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Automotive](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Automotive") UA Verified User in Automotive Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/7/2021 "Good tool" 4/5 What do you like best about Author-It? I really like the way it does everything automatically. The way pictures are realized and the aspect of the document. It's really intuitive and a good tool for pur company to relaize documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Author-It? Not so easy to understand sometimes. Sometimes pictures are difficult to realize Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Author-It: good tool for documentation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Author-It solving and how is that benefiting you? Translations in all laguanges required are so easy now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Author-It? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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