Author-it
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Author-it, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Author-it's own pricing page, checked 10 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Author-it subscription | Priced on request | Price depends on team size, deployment model, and specific requirements |
The facts
Each one read from Author-it's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI output
- AION publishes approved content as structured JSON for LLMs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents, and the homepage says it ships with every environment at no extra cost.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The company highlights manufacturing, software, and utilities organizations, especially those with complex content accuracy and compliance needs.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Cloud encryption
- Author-it Cloud documentation says web communications use HTTPS with 256-bit TLS 1.2 encryption.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The company says Author-it integrates with PLM, ERP, learning management, localization, and AI/LLM platforms.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Content reuse
- Content is stored as reusable Topics, and updates flow to every Book that uses the Topic.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Author-it offers a cloud service and an on-premise installer; its customer resources page provides Cloud login links and an on-premise update link.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Author-it provides APIs for integration and automation with content delivery platforms, translation vendors, and other systems.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Localization
- Translation management sends new or changed content for translation instead of entire documents.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Product
- Author-it is a component content management system that unifies structured authoring, review, translation, and publishing.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- A single source can publish to formats including PDF, HTML5, SCORM eLearning, and AION JSON.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page describes role-based access control, permissions management, audit trails, and security for cloud and on-premise deployments.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customer Resources links to the Knowledge Centre, support tickets, community hub, system status, training videos, and on-premise downloads.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Built-in workflows, role-based permissions, reviews, and approvals support collaboration from draft through approval.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Author-it says it was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New Zealand.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1996checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- New Zealandchecked 28 Sep 2026
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