Tools

Authoring tools, documentation platforms, and supporting software.

This page is a curated directory of tools used across technical writing, documentation, and related work. It includes authoring tools, documentation platforms, developer tools, and other software that supports creating, managing, and delivering content.

You can search by product name, filter by category, or sort the table to explore tools based on your needs. The goal is to make it easier to find and compare tools without having to dig through dozens of separate lists.

This directory is part of TWIN (Technical Writers International Network) and is intended to be a practical, evolving resource for the community. It’s not meant to be exhaustive, but it will continue to grow over time as new tools are added.

If you know of a tool that should be included, reach out at admin@twi-net.org. Contributions and recommendations are always welcome.

Listings on this site are editorial and cannot be purchased by any company, organization, or institution. Inclusion is based on relevance to technical communication work. Some links may be affiliate links. These do not influence which tools are included or how they are presented. Advertising, when shown, is clearly labeled and does not affect listings, placement, or visibility within the directory.

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Product ⬍ Company ⬍ Description Category
Acrolinx Acrolinx Acrolinx is now Markup AI.
Markup AI Markup AI AI documentation platform for building and publishing product docs and knowledge bases.
Knowledge Base AI Writing
AsciiDoc Eclipse Foundation Lightweight markup language for writing technical documentation.
Docs-as-Code Authoring
Author-it Author-it Component content management system.
CCMS Authoring
Bitbucket Atlassian Git repository hosting for version control and collaboration, commonly used in docs-as-code workflows.
Dev Tools Docs-as-Code
Camtasia TechSmith Screen recording and video editing tool for creating tutorials and instructional content.
Screenshot / Video
Captivate Adobe Authoring tool for creating interactive eLearning and training content.
Authoring Training
Confluence Atlassian Internal documentation and collaboration platform for teams.
Internal Docs Collaboration
Contentful Contentful Headless CMS for managing and delivering structured content via APIs.
CMS Dev Tools
Docusaurus Meta Static site generator for building documentation sites using Markdown.
Docs-as-Code Authoring
Document360 Document360 Platform for creating, managing, and publishing knowledge bases.
Knowledge Base Authoring
GitBook GitBook Documentation platform for teams and products, with support for docs-as-code workflows.
Knowledge Base Docs-as-Code
GitHub GitHub Platform for version control and collaboration, widely used in docs-as-code workflows.
Dev Tools Docs-as-Code
Google Docs Google Collaborative document editing platform for writing, reviewing, and sharing content.
Authoring Collaboration
Grammarly Grammarly AI writing assistant for grammar, clarity, and tone improvement.
Editing AI Writing
Notion Notion All-in-one workspace for notes, internal documentation, and knowledge organization.
Internal Docs Organization
Paligo Paligo Cloud-based CCMS for structured authoring and documentation.
CCMS Authoring
ReadMe ReadMe Platform for API documentation and developer portals.
API Docs Knowledge Base
Visual Studio Code Microsoft Code editor for development and docs-as-code documentation workflows.
Dev Tools Docs-as-Code
WordPress WordPress Content management system for publishing websites, blogs, and documentation.
CMS Knowledge Base
Trello Atlassian Kanban-style tool for task tracking and workflow management.
Project Management Organization
Jira Atlassian Issue tracking and agile project management tool for software development teams.
Project Management Dev Tools
Miro Miro Collaborative whiteboard for diagrams, workflows, and visual planning.
Diagramming Collaboration
Lucidchart Lucid Diagramming tool for visualizing processes, systems, and workflows.
Diagramming
Diagrams.net Diagrams.net Free diagramming tool for creating flowcharts and architecture diagrams.
Diagramming
Figma Figma Collaborative design platform for UI, wireframes, and visual assets.
Graphics Collaboration
Canva Canva Graphic design tool for creating presentations and visual content.
Graphics
Photoshop Adobe Image editing tool for creating and editing graphics and screenshots.
Graphics
Loom Loom Video messaging tool for recording and sharing screen and camera content.
Screenshot / Video
OBS Studio OBS Project Open-source tool for screen recording and live streaming.
Screenshot / Video
Slab Slab Internal knowledge base for team documentation and collaboration.
Internal Docs Collaboration
Nuclino Nuclino Lightweight tool for collaborative internal documentation.
Internal Docs Collaboration
Evernote Evernote Note-taking and organization tool for capturing and managing content.
Organization Authoring
OneNote Microsoft Digital notebook for organizing and capturing notes.
Organization Authoring
Typora Typora Minimal Markdown editor for writing and previewing content.
Authoring Docs-as-Code
Zendesk Guide Zendesk Help center platform for customer-facing documentation and support content.
Knowledge Base
Freshdesk Freshworks Customer support platform with integrated knowledge base tools.
Knowledge Base
Help Scout Docs Help Scout Knowledge base platform for customer-facing support documentation.
Knowledge Base
Jekyll Jekyll Static site generator for documentation publishing.
Docs-as-Code
MkDocs MkDocs Documentation generator for Markdown content.
Docs-as-Code
Sphinx Sphinx Documentation generator used for technical projects.
Docs-as-Code
Antora Antora Multi-repository documentation site generator.
Docs-as-Code
Hemingway Editor Hemingway Tool for improving readability and clarity.
Editing
DocSearch Algolia Search solution specifically for documentation sites.
Search
Elasticsearch Elastic Search and analytics engine used for large-scale documentation systems.
Search
Zettlr Zettlr Markdown editor for academic and technical writing.
Authoring
FrameMaker Adobe Structured authoring tool for large technical documents.
Authoring
oXygen XML Web Author Syncro Soft Web-based structured authoring platform.
Authoring
Word Microsoft Widely used document authoring tool.
Authoring
SharePoint Microsoft Enterprise collaboration and document management platform.
Internal Docs
Flare MadCap Software Authoring tool for technical documentation and help systems.
Authoring
IXIA CCMS MadCap MadCap IXIA CCMS.
CCMS
IXIASOFT IXIASOFT Now MadCap IXIA CCMS.
Heretto Heretto DITA-based CCMS for structured authoring.
Authoring CMS
easyDITA Jorsek easyDITA is now Heretto.
SmartDocs SmartDocs CCMS built on Microsoft SharePoint.
CCMS
ePublisher WebWorks Publishing tool for converting documents into help systems.
Authoring
Help & Manual EC Software Authoring tool for help systems and documentation.
Authoring
Dr. Explain Indigo Byte Tool for creating help documentation from apps.
Authoring
XMetaL XMetal XML editor for structured authoring.
Authoring
Fluid Topics Antidot Dynamic content delivery and search platform.
Search
Read the Docs Read the Docs Hosting platform for documentation projects.
Docs-as-Code
Swagger SmartBear API design and documentation tools.
API Docs
Stoplight SmartBear Platform for designing and documenting APIs.
API Docs
Postman Postman API platform for building and documenting APIs.
API Docs
Apidog Apidog API design, testing, and documentation platform.
API Docs
GitLab GitLab DevOps platform with version control and CI/CD.
Dev Tools
Drupal Drupal Open-source CMS for web publishing.
CMS
Mintlify Mintlify Developer documentation platform focused on modern, clean, and fast API docs.
Docs-as-Code API Docs
Fern Birch Solutions API documentation and SDK generation platform built for developer-first workflows.
API Docs Docs-as-Code
RapidAuthor Cortona 3D Authoring and publishing platform for technical documentation, training, and support content.
Authoring CMS