Asciidoctor vs Sandcastle Help File Builder
| Asciidoctor | Sandcastle Help File Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Platforms | api, extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Source inputs | AsciiDoc files; AsciiDoc strings | managed assemblies, XML comments, Visual Studio solutions and projects, Markdown, MAML |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | Yes |
| Output formats | HTML 5, XHTML, DocBook 5, man pages, PDF, EPUB3, Reveal.js, Bespoke | HTML Help 1, MS Help Viewer, website, Open XML, Markdown |
| Programming languages | Ruby, Java, JavaScript, JVM languages | C#, VB.NET, C++, F#, J# |
| API reference generation | Yes | |
| Versioned documentation | Yes |
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