Dr.Explain
7.0#5 in help authoring toolsFrom $290 a yearFree planWindows
VisitDr.Explain vs Paligo
What both publish
| Fact | Dr.Explain | Paligo |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | Multiple authors can work on a project using the free Tiwri.com service or a corporate server on the company’s internal network. | Authors, contributors and reviewers work through role-based workflows, assignments, comments and review interfaces. |
| Founded | 2004 | 2015 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, USA | Solna, Sweden |
| Product | Dr.Explain is a help authoring tool for creating user guides, operating instructions, help files, and manuals. | Paligo is a cloud-based component content management system for authoring, managing, translating, and publishing technical documentation and knowledge assets. |
Dr.Explain plans
- FreeFree
- Business Temporary$290 a year
- Business Perpetual v.7$690 a month
- Home Perpetual v.7$9,000 a month
- Free Restricted LicenseFree
- Business License — Temporary$290 a year
Paligo plans
- Business$15,000 a year
- Nexus Portal$5,000
- Nexus Portal free tierFree
- Nexus Answers$6,000 a year
- Nexus Answers free tierFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Dr.Explain if…
Dr.Explain suits technical writers, programmers and developers, business analysts and integrators, and technical support specialists creating structured documentation. It is also relevant to teams needing multi-author projects, context-sensitive help, or exports in several document formats.
Pick Paligo if…
Paligo is for organizations managing technical documents, policies, procedures, or other knowledge content, particularly in software, manufacturing, and regulated industries. It may suit teams needing structured authoring, translation, workflow management, and multiple publishing formats.