Help+Manual
4.7
Paid Extremely stable professional tool; praised for its single-source power but some users find the UI aesthetics a bit traditional.
The Ultimate Single-Source Help Authoring Tool and Content Management System.
Paid pricingAPI availableUpdated 2026-03-17
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Single-source publishingResponsive WebHelp creation
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About Help+Manual
Help+Manual is a world-leading help authoring tool (HAT) designed for technical writers and developers to create documentation from a single source for multiple platforms. In 2026, it continues to dominate the desktop-based authoring market by blending its traditional XML-based architecture with modern AI-driven content optimization. The platform allows users to manage complex documentation projects that require output in various formats including WebHelp, PDF, Word, and CHM. Its technical core revolves around a proprietary XML source format that ensures data longevity and easy integration with version control systems like Git and SVN. Unlike SaaS competitors, Help+Manual offers a robust offline environment, making it the preferred choice for high-security sectors such as defense, medical tech, and engineering. The 2026 version features an integrated AI Assistant that utilizes OpenAI's GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 models (via API) for content rephrasing, automated translation checks, and tone adjustment, significantly reducing the manual labor involved in updating large-scale documentation sets across multiple product variants.
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Help+Manual is a world-leading help authoring tool (HAT) designed for technical writers and developers to create documentation from a single source for multiple platforms.