title: List of help authoring tools
text: # List of help authoring tools
  
  This page is a list of help authoring tools, organized by operating system.
  
  ## Mac
  
  | Name | Author | License | Remarks |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Help Crafter | Putercraft LLC | Apple App Store | none |
  
  ## Windows
  
  | Name | Author | License | Remarks |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Adobe RoboHelp | Adobe Systems | Proprietary | none |
  | HelpSmith | Divcom Software | Proprietary | none |
  | MadCap Flare | MadCap Software | Proprietary | none |
  | Help & Manual | EC Software | Proprietary | none |
  | HelpNDoc | IBE-Software | Proprietary | Free and Paid app |
  | Sandcastle | Microsoft Corporation | MS Public | none |
  
  ## Cross-platform
  
  | Name | Author | License | Remarks |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | DocBook | OASIS | | |
  | Kindle Direct Publishing | Amazon.com | | |
  | AsciiDoc | Stuart Rackham | GNU GPL | Open-source software |
  