G2 Vendor Directory

Author-It vs. Dr. Explain

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAuthor-It

by Author-It Software Corporation

Dr. Explain

by Indigo Byte Systems

Overall rating3.94.5
Review count4530
Ease of use7.89.3
Ease of setup6.99.5
Quality of support8.68.6
Meets requirements8.59.2
NPS26.66666770
Small Business26.7%73.3%
Mid-Market51.1%26.7%
Enterprise22.2%0.0%
Total page views414120
Total LLM citations800207

Author-It

Create. Collaborate. Manage. Reuse. Translate. Publish. All on one platform. Author-it is a true and complete Component Content Management System (CCMS) for the creation, management, localization, and publishing of a wide variety of information products. Single sourcing is the core of Author-it, and with loads of functionality like multi-channel publishing, variant management, review and approval workflows, and authoring assistance, we offer a collaborative solution capable of dealing with the needs of any organization, from SMBs to Enterprise.

Pros

    Dr. Explain

    Overview - Dr.Explain is developed by a dedicated team with over 20 years of expertise in help authoring tools. - It is designed for technical writers, developers, and product managers who need to create user manuals and online help. - The company is headquartered in Serbia and serves a global customer base across various industries. Key Features - Automatically captures application interfaces or web pages and analyzes all UI elements. - Generates a draft help system with screenshots and ready‑to‑use callouts placed directly on images.

    Pros