DTP and Classical Text Processing Software

Market overview of recommendable text processors and DTP software, especially in connection with the creation of technical documentation and user assistance (user manuals, reference manuals)

Madcap Blaze

Price: approx. $699

Adobe FrameMaker

Price: approx. $999; also available as part of the Technical Communication Suite

FrameScript/ElmScript

FrameMaker scripting automation and customization tool.

Price: approx. $150

FrameMaker plugins, scripts, and tools

Some providers for FrameMaker Add-ons are:

Filtrix

Converts text and graphics between FrameMaker, Word, HTML, WordPerfect, Interleaf, and others.

Price: approx. $89

OfficeForms

Add-on for Microsoft Word that gives you the power of single source publishing, including a database and conditional output. Only available in German.

Price: approx. €499

DocuTools for Word

Add-on for Microsoft Word that provides a set of predefined writing standards, structures, layouts and styles.

Price: approx. $199

SmartDocs

Adds functions to manage and reuse content from within Microsoft Word documents.

Price: approx. $695 per user per year

Microsoft Word

Price: starting at approx. €130

OpenOffice, LibreOffice

Price: free (Open Source)

SoftMaker Office

Price: approx. €70

WordPerfect OFFICE

Price: approx. €412; Home Office approx. €59

Ability Office

Price: approx. £35

Kingsoft Office (KSOffice / WPS Office)

Price: approx. $70

KWord

Price: free (Open Source)

AbiWord

Price: free (Open Source)

Adobe InDesign

Price: approx. $699

QuarkXPress

Price: approx. $799

Microsoft Publisher

Price: approx. €189

PagePlus

Price: approx. £80

Scribus

Price: free (Open Source)

LyX

Price: free (Open Source)

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This page was last updated 12/2011.

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