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Description
Most content teams are drowning in documents - not because they lack writers, but because their tools weren't built for the scale, complexity, or compliance demands they're actually working under. Author-it was.
For over 25 years, Author-it has been the CCMS of choice for organisations where documentation accuracy isn't optional. Manufacturing teams managing hundreds of product variants across 20+ languages. Software companies decoupling their help content from product release cycles. Utilities teams where a procedure gap isn't a typo problem - it's a regulatory one.
The core architecture is built around component content: Topics (individual content units), assembled into Books (deliverables), stored in a central Library. Write once, publish everywhere - to HTML5, PDF, Word, SCORM/eLearning, XML, DITA, and AION, Author-it's structured JSON format built specifically for LLM and RAG pipeline consumption. This is the AI Content Foundation angle: your structured content, already tagged, already resolved, already formatted for machine ingestion.
Built-in modules cover the full content lifecycle: structured authoring (no DITA or XML expertise required), translation workflow management with XLIFF export, multi-stage Review & Approve with full audit trails, variant and conditional content management, and publishing to multiple simultaneous output formats.
Customer outcomes include $3M+ annual savings and 60–70% content reuse in global manufacturing, $2M+ savings and 90% reuse in enterprise software, and ISO/508 compliance achieved unlocking government procurement.
Author-it is cloud-hosted SaaS, headquartered in New Zealand, with offices in Seattle and the Netherlands.
Pricing: Contact for pricing @ author-it.com
Description
Xeditor is an online professional XML editor that allows you to create XML documents using state-of-the art web standards. Xeditor allows authors to collaborate on structured content from anywhere at any time. This helps companies create efficient workflows. Xeditor's web-based architecture eliminates the need for costly local installations. Xeditor, an online professional XML authoring tool, provides users with the tools they need for creating and editing structured documents in XML format. XML allows content to be created media-independently, semantically marked up and automatically processed. XML is the data format for the future. Xeditor provides both a visual and technical writing experience. The intuitive user interface of Xeditor's visual XML editor includes WYSIWYG functionality. This is a great tool for authors of subject-specific content.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Acrolinx
No
Amazon Bedrock
Yes
Claude
Yes
Cornerstone Content Anytime
Yes
Elastic Cloud
Yes
Fluid Topics
Yes
Gemini
Yes
Honeycomb
Yes
Microsoft Copilot
Yes
Microsoft Word
Yes
Integrations
Acrolinx
Yes
Amazon Bedrock
No
Claude
No
Cornerstone Content Anytime
No
Elastic Cloud
No
Fluid Topics
No
Gemini
No
Honeycomb
No
Microsoft Copilot
No
Microsoft Word
No
Pricing Details
Author-it Cloud is priced on a modular, per-seat basis. Contact for a tailored quote.
Core platform includes the Library, structured authoring, and publishing. Additional modules are licensed separately:
Translations module — Full translation workflow management, XLIFF export/import, locale variant management, change tracking to minimise retranslation costs
Reviews module — Multi-stage review and approval workflows, SME collaboration, deadline management, full audit trail
AION publishing (Included in all with no extra charge) — Structured JSON output for LLM and RAG pipeline ingestion (AI Content Foundation)
Honeycomb eLearning — SCORM-compatible course authoring and publishing
Magellan web portal — HTML5 help portal publishing with search integration
Professional Services — Information architecture consulting, implementation, onboarding, and migration support
Core platform includes the Library, structured authoring, and publishing. Additional modules are licensed separately:
Translations module — Full translation workflow management, XLIFF export/import, locale variant management, change tracking to minimise retranslation costs
Reviews module — Multi-stage review and approval workflows, SME collaboration, deadline management, full audit trail
AION publishing (Included in all with no extra charge) — Structured JSON output for LLM and RAG pipeline ingestion (AI Content Foundation)
Honeycomb eLearning — SCORM-compatible course authoring and publishing
Magellan web portal — HTML5 help portal publishing with search integration
Professional Services — Information architecture consulting, implementation, onboarding, and migration support
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Author-it
Founded
2000
Country
New Zealand
Website
www.author-it.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Fabasoft Xpublisher
Founded
2009
Country
Germany
Website
www.fabasoft.com/de/xeditor-xml-editor
Product Features
Content Management
Audio Content
Yes
Customizable Templates
Yes
Document Indexing
Yes
E-forms
Yes
Full Text Search
Yes
Image Editor
Yes
SEO Management
No
Text Editor
Yes
Version Control
Yes
Video Content
Yes
Website Management
Yes
Help Authoring Tools
Collaboration Tools
No
Content Library
Yes
Drag & Drop Editing
No
Image Library
No
Import HTML / Word
Yes
Multi-Format Output
Yes
Offline Editing
No
Preview Output
No
Screenshot Tool
No
Search
Yes
Templates
Yes
Text Editor / Word Processor
No
Translation Tools
Yes
Version Control
Yes
Software Documentation
Access Roles / User Permissions
Yes
Automatic Documentation Generation
No
Collaboration Tools
Yes
Docs Web Hosting
No
Feedback Capture
No
Markdown Support
Yes
Multiple Formats Support
Yes
Multiple Versions Support
Yes
Version Control
Yes
WYSIWIG Editor
No
Webhooks
Yes
reStructured Text Support
Yes
Product Features
Content Marketing
Audience Targeting
No
Brand Management
No
Campaign Management
No
Categorization / Grouping
Yes
Conversion Tracking
No
Distribution Management
No
Editorial Calendar
No
Multi-Channel Publishing
Yes
Publish Scheduling
No
SEO Management
No
Social Media Management
No
Video Management
No
Digital Asset Management
Asset Categorization
Yes
Asset Library
Yes
Asset Sharing
Yes
Brand Control
Yes
Customizable Branding
Yes
File Conversion
Yes
Metadata Management
Yes
Mobile App
Yes
Reporting/Analytics
Yes
Search Within Document
Yes
Search/Filter
Yes
Version Control
Yes
Watermarking
Yes
Workflow Management
Yes
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
Alerts / Notifications
Yes
Auto-Tagging
No
Blogs
No
Calendar
No
Content Modeling
No
Digital Asset Management
Yes
File Sharing
Yes
Form Builder
Yes
Forums / Message Boards
No
Headless CMS
No
Knowledge Base
No
Performance Monitoring
No
Personalization / Segmentation
No
Reporting / Analytics
No
Surveys / Polls
No
Templates
No
User Management / Permissions
No
Version Control
No
Wiki
No
Workflow Management
No
Document Collaboration
Access Control / Permissions
Yes
Autosave
Yes
Chat / Messaging
No
Cloud Storage
Yes
Comments / Annotations
Yes
Edit / Change Tracking
Yes
Electronic Signature
Yes
Multiple File Formats
Yes
Pre-made Templates
Yes
Search
Yes
User Tagging
Yes
Version Control
Yes
Workflow / Approval Process
Yes
Document Control
Archiving & Retention
Yes
Automated Routing
Yes
Change Management
Yes
Compliance Management
Yes
Electronic Signature
Yes
Escalation Management
Yes
Periodic Review
Yes
Version Control
Yes
Document Generation
Batch Processing
Yes
Collaboration
Yes
Digital Signature
Yes
Interaction Tracking
Yes
Multiple Output Formats
Yes
Templates
Yes
Document Management
Access Controls
Yes
Archiving & Retention
Yes
Collaboration Tools
Yes
Compliance Tracking
Yes
Document Archiving
Yes
Document Assembly
Yes
Document Capture
Yes
Document Conversion
Yes
Document Delivery
Yes
Document Indexing
Yes
Document Retention
Yes
Electronic Signature
Yes
Email Management
Yes
File Recovery
Yes
File Type Conversion
Yes
Forms Management
Yes
Full Text Search
Yes
Offline Access
Yes
Optical Character Recognition
No
Print Management
Yes
Version Control
Yes
Legal Document Management
Access Controls
No
Archiving & Retention
No
Collaboration
No
Contract Management
No
Document Assembly
No
Document Indexing
No
Document Tagging
No
Full Text Search
No
Version Control
No
Publishing and Subscriptions
Advertising Management
No
Books
Yes
Campaign Management
No
Catalogs
Yes
Circulation Management
Yes
Content Management
Yes
Layout & Design
Yes
Magazines
Yes
Newsletters
No
Newspapers
No
Software Documentation
Access Roles / User Permissions
No
Automatic Documentation Generation
No
Collaboration Tools
No
Docs Web Hosting
No
Feedback Capture
No
Markdown Support
No
Multiple Formats Support
No
Multiple Versions Support
No
Version Control
No
WYSIWIG Editor
No
Webhooks
No
reStructured Text Support
No
Text Editors
API
No
Auto-Complete
No
Code Folding
No
Column Editing
No
Customizable Themes
No
Debugging
No
Formatting / Table Editing
No
Keyboard Shortcuts
No
Multi-Monitor Editing
No
Syntax Highlighting
No
WYSIWYG
No
Web to Print
Approval Workflow
Yes
Customizable Templates
Yes
Multi-Store
No
Order Management
No
Product Configurator
No
Quotes / Estimates
No
SEO Management
No
Templates
No
Website Management
No