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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

OpenText's ECM software facilitates the connection of content with digital enterprises, thereby boosting productivity, streamlining workflows, improving governance, and managing expenses. In light of the new operational hurdles introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprise content management (ECM) systems are essential for fostering organizational resilience. These systems oversee the entire lifecycle, distribution, and utilization of information within a company, encompassing everything from initial capture to final archiving and disposal. The most effective ECM solutions, powered by content services platforms and applications, enable organizations to merge the processes responsible for generating information with a unified content management system, enhancing access to information, breaking down isolated process barriers, and ensuring that governance is consistently applied, regardless of how or where content is generated. Furthermore, as businesses continue to adapt in a rapidly changing environment, the role of ECM software becomes increasingly crucial for maintaining operational effectiveness and compliance.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Amazon Bedrock Yes 
BLUE Software No 
Claude Yes 
Cornerstone Content Anytime Yes 
DocsCorp No 
Elastic Cloud Yes 
Fluid Topics Yes 
Gemini Yes 
Grooper No 
Honeycomb Yes 
Legal Suite No 
Microsoft Copilot Yes 
Microsoft Word Yes 
Moodle Yes 
OpenAI Yes 
SYSTRAN No 
Trados Studio Yes 

Integrations

Amazon Bedrock No 
BLUE Software Yes 
Claude No 
Cornerstone Content Anytime No 
DocsCorp Yes 
Elastic Cloud No 
Fluid Topics No 
Gemini No 
Grooper Yes 
Honeycomb No 
Legal Suite Yes 
Microsoft Copilot No 
Microsoft Word No 
Moodle No 
OpenAI No 
SYSTRAN Yes 
Trados Studio 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
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
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 Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Author-it

Founded

2000

Country

New Zealand

Website

www.author-it.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

OpenText

Founded

1991

Country

Canada

Website

www.opentext.com/products/extended-ecm

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

Business Process Management

Access Controls / Permissions No 
Alerts / Notifications No 
Business Process Automation No 
Business Rules Management Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Process Change Tracking Yes 
Process Mapping Yes 
Process Modeling & Design Yes 
Visual Workflow Management No 

Content Management

Audio Content Yes 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Document Indexing Yes 
E-forms Yes 
Full Text Search Yes 
Image Editor Yes 
SEO Management Yes 
Text Editor Yes 
Version Control Yes 
Video Content Yes 
Website Management Yes 

Digital Asset Management

Asset Categorization Yes 
Asset Library Yes 
Asset Sharing Yes 
Brand Control No 
Customizable Branding Yes 
File Conversion No 
Metadata Management Yes 
Mobile App No 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Search Within Document Yes 
Search/Filter Yes 
Version Control Yes 
Watermarking Yes 
Workflow Management Yes 

eDiscovery

Case Analytics Yes 
Compliance Management Yes 
Discussion Threads Yes 
Document Indexing Yes 
Document Tracking Yes 
Full Text Extraction Yes 
Keyword Search Yes 
Metadata Extraction Yes 
Topic Clustering Yes 

Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

Archiving & Retention No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Content Lifecycle Management No 
Digital Asset Management No 
Document Management No 
Electronic Signature No 
Information Governance No 
Mobile Access No 
Search No 
Version Control No 
Workflow Management No 

Legal Document Management

Access Controls Yes 
Archiving & Retention Yes 
Collaboration Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Document Assembly Yes 
Document Indexing Yes 
Document Tagging Yes 
Full Text Search Yes 
Version Control Yes 

Portal

Chat No 
Collaboration No 
Content Management No 
Document Management No 
File Sharing No 
Search No 

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