Help+Manual
Help+Manual is a Windows, XML-based authoring environment for producing online help and PDF user manuals from one source.
What Help+Manual is
Help+Manual is a Windows, XML-based authoring environment for producing online help and PDF user manuals from one source. It publishes to Webhelp, HTML Help, PDF, Microsoft Word, ePUB, Kindle eBooks, Markdown, and print manuals. Professional supports simultaneous editing by multiple authors without extra server components. Professional and Floating editions support Subversion, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, and Microsoft Visual SourceSafe compatibles. Listed integrations include Confluence database import, RoboHelp and Author-It project import, and a DeepL translation plugin. Professional XML projects can be translated with tools such as SDL Trados using included configuration files. The toolkit includes screen capture, a 53-language syntax highlighter, graphics editor, QR code generator, PDF layout editor, and report generator. Licenses are perpetual, with 12 months of maintenance, updates, and support included.
Good
- Publishes to help, document, ebook, and print formats
- Professional enables simultaneous multi-author editing
- Supports version-control system compatibles
- Includes translation and import integrations
- Offers full-text search and reader analytics
Watch out
- Windows only
- No free plan
- Basic excludes translation, version control, and multi-user editing
- Starting license costs €569, paid once
Who it suits
Professional suits professional authors, software developers, and small authoring teams. Basic is aimed at part-time authors, content contributors, and private users.
Verdict
Help+Manual fits Windows documentation work that needs one source for many publishing formats. Its edition differences matter if you need collaboration, translation support, or version control.
Plans and prices
From Help+Manual's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Help+Manual v10, Basic Edition | €569, paid once | per-seat license · local installation on your PC · excludes translation support, version control and multi-user editing · per license |
| Help+Manual v10, Professional Edition | €899, paid once | per-seat license · local installation on your PC · per license |
| Help+Manual v10, Floating License | €1,569, paid once | concurrent floating license · Internet connection required at startup · licenses can be checked out for offline work · per license |
The facts
Each one read from Help+Manual's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Headquarters
- Salzburg, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Team editing
- Professional supports multiple authors working on the same project at the same time without additional server components.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Included tools
- The toolkit includes screen capture, a syntax highlighter for 53 programming languages, a graphics editor, QR code generator, PDF layout editor and report generator.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature matrix lists direct Confluence database import, RoboHelp and Author-It project import, and a DeepL automated translation plugin.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker recommends Professional for professional authors, software developers and small authoring teams, and Basic for part-time authors, content contributors and private users.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The store describes the license as perpetual with no subscription, and says 12 months of maintenance with free updates and support are included.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says its public website does not use cookies and it does not sell, trade or rent personal information.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Help+Manual is an XML-based, single-source authoring environment for creating online help and PDF user manuals.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- It publishes from one source to formats including Webhelp, HTML Help, PDF, Microsoft Word, ePUB, Kindle eBooks, Markdown and print manuals.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and licensing
- The maker says its license activation server stores no personal information and its licensing system is generally anonymous.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support options include user manuals, tutorials, public forums and direct email support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Translation
- Professional projects use XML that can be translated directly with tools such as SDL Trados, for which configuration files are included.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Version control
- Professional and Floating editions support Subversion, Microsoft Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Visual SourceSafe compatibles.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 as supported operating systems and does not support Windows XP or older.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The Help+Manual trial is fully functional for 30 days and includes the complete Professional Edition feature set.checked 9 Oct 2026
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