Chmox Alternatives

Chmox is described as 'Free (of charge), open source application for OS X which lets you read Windows Help Files (CHM files)' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Chmox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Chmox alternative is Archbee. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Kchmviewer or CHM Decoder. Other great apps like Chmox are Adobe RoboHelp, xchm, KEL CHM Creator and iChm.

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Chmox is a free (of charge), open source application for OS X which lets you read Windows Help Files (CHM files).

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Chmox alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2024
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  1. Archbee icon

    Archbee

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    Archbee is a documentation platform that provides tools to create, manage, and distribute AI-assisted documentation. It enables team collaboration, publishing to a private domain, and integration with external tools.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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    Top Archbee Features

    1.  Document Sharing
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Integrated Search
    4. Slack icon  Slack integration
    5.  Support for @mentions
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  API Management
    8.  Self-Serve Capability
    9.  Knowledge base
    10.  Function Key Shortcuts
    11.  Writing assistance
    12.  Component Diagrams

    Archbee VS Chmox

     

    • Archbee is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Chmox.

    • Archbee is the most popular commercial alternative to Chmox.

    • Archbee is Paid and ProprietaryChmox is Free and Open Source
  2. Kchmviewer icon

    Kchmviewer

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    Kchmviewer is a free, open-source CHM (MS HTML help) and EPUB viewer written in C++ for Unix, Mac and Windows systems. Unlike most existing CHM viewers for Unix, it uses Trolltech Qt widget library, and could optionally be compiled for better KDE integration.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Kchmviewer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (7.7) is from 2016.

    Kchmviewer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  In-document search

    Kchmviewer VS Chmox

     

    • Kchmviewer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Chmox.

    • Kchmviewer is Free and Open SourceChmox is also Free and Open Source
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    CHM Decoder

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    CHM Decoder may decompile your CHM file (Compiled Windows HTML Help) or e-book and extract all source files. This tool free for use and work easily and quickly. Want to convert CHM to HTML and view that in your PocketPC or in your web pages? CHM Decoder can help to you.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    It looks like CHM Decoder doesn't exist anymore, and/or has been replaced with CHM Editor.

    CHM Decoder Features

    1.  Support for Batch Mode

    CHM Decoder VS Chmox

     
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    Adobe RoboHelp

    Adobe RoboHelp is an easy-to-use authoring and multichannel, multiscreen HTML5 publishing solution.

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    Adobe RoboHelp

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    Adobe RoboHelp is an easy-to-use authoring and multichannel, multiscreen HTML5 publishing solution.

    23 Adobe RoboHelp alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Adobe RoboHelp Features

    1.  Knowledge Management
    2.  Knowledge base

    Adobe RoboHelp VS Chmox

     
  7. xchm icon

    xchm

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    xCHM is a cross-platform GUI front-end to chmlib, with borrowed bits from Pabs' chmdeco project.

    14 xchm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    xchm screenshot 1

    xchm VS Chmox

     
  8. KEL CHM Creator icon

    KEL CHM Creator

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    KEL CHM Creator a is flexible, powerful and freeware CHM creator that uses Microsoft HTML Help Workshop to combine your HTML files into one compressed and compact CHM (Compiled Help Modules) file. The CHM file-format is widely used for software documentation and e-book...

    15 KEL CHM Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    KEL CHM Creator VS Chmox

     
  10. iChm icon

    iChm

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    iChm for Mac, iPhone/iPod Touch [for Mac:

    • Fully built with Cocoa. No ugly window and slow rendering.
    • Tab browsing
    • Search. Result sorted by relevance.
    • Text encoding detecting/switching
    • Find in the page
    • Tag powered bookmark
    • Index
    • Back/Forward
    • Text zoom
    • Export to.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    on an iPhone

    iChm VS Chmox

     
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    WinCHM

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    WinCHM - Help authoring software (CHM,WebHelp,Single HTML - Word, PDF) WinCHM is a very easy-to-use help authoring tool. Not needing to learn too much, you can be master of creating HTML help(CHM), Web help, PDF manual and Word documents.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    pdf

    WinCHM Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support

    WinCHM VS Chmox

     
  12. GnoCHM icon

    GnoCHM

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    GnoCHM is a CHM file viewer. It is designed to integrate nicely with Gnome.

    It uses PyCHM, a Python package that exports the CHMLIB API. Features are:

    • Support for external ms-its links
    • Full text search support
    • Bookmarks
    • Configurable support for HTTP lin.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GnoCHM screenshot 1

    GnoCHM Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Integrated Search

    GnoCHM VS Chmox

     
  13. HelpScribble icon

    HelpScribble

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    HelpScribble is a full-featured help authoring tool for easily creating professional Windows help files from start to finish.

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HelpScribble VS Chmox

     
  14. HelpSmith icon

    HelpSmith

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    Complete help authoring tool to create CHM HTML Help files, Web Help systems, Printed Manuals, Adobe PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, and ePub eBooks from a single source.

    15 HelpSmith alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HelpSmith VS Chmox

     
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    chmviewkit

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    CHM View kit is a simple and fast CHM viewer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    chmviewkit VS Chmox

     
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