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Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
(34)
4.1 out of 5
Adobe FrameMaker
By Adobe
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
(430)
4.4 out of 5
MadCap Flare
By MadCap Software
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At a Glance
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Star Rating
(34)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Star Rating
(430)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,333.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
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Adobe FrameMaker vs MadCap Flare

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe FrameMaker easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with MadCap Flare overall.

  • Reviewers felt that MadCap Flare meets the needs of their business better than Adobe FrameMaker.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MadCap Flare is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MadCap Flare over Adobe FrameMaker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe FrameMaker
No pricing available
MadCap Flare
Subscription
$2,333.00
Per Year
Learn more about MadCap Flare
Free Trial
Adobe FrameMaker
No trial information available
MadCap Flare
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
29
8.7
358
Ease of Use
7.6
29
7.4
358
Ease of Setup
8.2
10
7.9
261
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
8.0
252
Quality of Support
7.3
22
8.5
335
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
8
8.9
253
Product Direction (% positive)
5.2
29
7.7
333
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
8.4
59
Content
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
9.3
50
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
8.9
49
Design
Not enough data
7.8
49
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
8.5
48
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
7.7
22
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Component Content Management SystemsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
XML Data Model Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Model
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Creation Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document CreationHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
7.4
108
Design
Not enough data
7.5
87
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
7.8
72
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.9
74
Not enough data
7.2
60
File Types
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
7.5
90
Not enough data
9.2
86
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.1
58
Not enough data
8.7
95
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
6.7
30
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.3
43
Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
4.4
16
Not enough data
4.0
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Adobe FrameMaker and MadCap Flare share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker is categorized as Component Content Management Systems
MadCap Flare
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Computer Software
11.8%
Writing and Editing
5.9%
Oil & Energy
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Other
64.7%
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Computer Software
38.1%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Writing and Editing
3.6%
Financial Services
2.6%
Computer & Network Security
2.4%
Other
37.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Claire B.
CB
Claire B.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Adobe Framemaker is a staple tool for many document developers. Framemaker is a versatile solution for many different authoring and publishing needs. Framemaker allows users to create documentation with a tight structure and template-based approach to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Oil & Energy
GO
Verified User in Oil & Energy

Framemaker has become unreliable. Every software has bugs, but when a FrameMaker file becomes corrupted due to one, there's often no recourse because of the binary file type. Using FrameMaker is also very clunky, with very simple, basic formatting options...

MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Most Helpful Favorable Review
David G.
DG
David G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Very powerful editing environment leveraging stylesheets and cross references that work for both online and print outputs

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

1. Flare throws a fit if file content changes under its feet, i.e. it will freeze and have to be killed by Task manager if I check out a different branch of content to the one I was previously working on (this sometimes happens even if none of the files...

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Discussions
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker Discussions
What does Adobe FrameMaker do?
1 comment
Sandra B.
SB
Adobe FrameMaker is a document processor designed for writing and editing large or complex documents, including structured documents with FrameMaker XML. It...Read more
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Adobe FrameMaker has no more discussions with answers
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MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare Discussions
How long does it take to learn how to use MadCap Flare?
1 comment
MM
For the very basic features like moving around the interface, adding topics, and creating targets (i.e., output), you can be productive within a couple of...Read more
What does the output from Flare look like? Are there any examples I can see?
1 comment
John C.
JC
There are tons of examples, and, if I showed anything in particular, it wouldn't give it justice. That said, they have lots and lots of examples on their...Read more
If our team uses Flare, what can we expect in terms of the return on investment?
1 comment
Eric W.
EW
In the early 1990's I was using 3 programs to manage just the learning content of a U.S. Navy training department . Over the last 30 years I have seen...Read more
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