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, Self-Hosted and PortableApps.com apps. The best HelpSmith alternative is Archbee. 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 ClickHelp, Adobe RoboHelp, Chmox and KEL CHM Creator.

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  1. Archbee icon
     16 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. HelpNDoc  icon
     18 likes

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

    20 HelpNDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. ClickHelp icon
     14 likes

    ClickHelp is an AI-powered online documentation tool to author, host, and deliver your technical documentation in a single portal!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  4. CHM Decoder icon
     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Chmox icon
     6 likes

    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
     
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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.

    16 Microsoft HTML Help alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. WinCHM icon
     4 likes

    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
     
  10. 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
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. MadCap Flare icon
     2 likes

    Whether you need to create technical documentation for online Help, software and API documentation, policy & procedure manuals, knowledge bases or user guides, MadCap Flare allows you to create, manage and publish content to a variety of formats, including print, online...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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