HelpSmith Alternatives

HelpSmith is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to HelpSmith for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, PortableApps.com and SaaS apps. The best HelpSmith alternative is HelpNDoc . It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try HelpNDoc or CHM Decoder. Other great apps like HelpSmith are Archbee, Adobe RoboHelp, Chmox and KEL CHM Creator.

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  1. HelpNDoc  icon
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    HelpNDoc is an easy to use yet powerful and intuitive tool to create html help files, help web sites, printed manuals and eBooks.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • HelpNDoc is the most popular Windows alternative to HelpSmith.

    • HelpNDoc is the most popular free alternative to HelpSmith.

    • HelpNDoc is Free Personal and ProprietaryHelpSmith is Paid and Proprietary
  2. ClickHelp icon
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    ClickHelp is an AI-powered online documentation tool to author, host, and deliver your technical documentation in a single portal!.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
    • ClickHelp is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to HelpSmith.

    • ClickHelp is the most popular commercial alternative to HelpSmith.

    • ClickHelp is Paid and ProprietaryHelpSmith is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. Archbee icon
     15 likes
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    Generate and manage technical documentation with AI-powered tools, real-time collaboration, GitHub content sync, custom domains, automated onboarding support, 30 customizable blocks, external integrations, JavaScript and React widgets, and secure distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Archbee is the most popular Linux & SaaS alternative to HelpSmith.

    • Archbee is Paid and ProprietaryHelpSmith is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. CHM Decoder icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Chmox icon
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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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Chmox is the most popular Open Source alternative to HelpSmith.

    • Chmox is Free and Open SourceHelpSmith is Paid and Proprietary
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Microsoft HTML Help is the standard help system for the Windows platform. Authors can use HTML Help to create online help for a software application or to create content for a multimedia title or Web site.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. WinCHM icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Vole Media CHM Free Edition lets you create standard and edit CHM with ease. Since CHM is totally supported by Microsoft Windows. Readers don’t need install any software can open and read CHM file. This software is 100% Portable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • The Portable Freeware Collection
     
  11. HelpScribble icon
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    HelpScribble is a full-featured help authoring tool for easily creating professional Windows help files from start to finish.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Dr.Explain icon
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    Dr.Explain is a help authoring software to create help files, documentation and on-line manuals in CHM, PDF, DOC & HTML formats.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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