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MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
(430)
4.4 out of 5
MadCap Flare
By MadCap Software
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Paligo
Paligo
(57)
4.6 out of 5
Paligo
By Paligo
At a Glance
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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Paligo
Paligo
Star Rating
(57)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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MadCap Flare vs Paligo

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Paligo easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Paligo overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Paligo meets the needs of their business better than MadCap Flare.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paligo is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paligo over MadCap Flare.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MadCap Flare
Subscription
$2,333.00
Per Year
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Paligo
Professional
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Free Trial
MadCap Flare
Free Trial is available
Paligo
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
358
9.0
40
Ease of Use
7.4
358
8.7
40
Ease of Setup
7.9
261
8.5
27
Ease of Admin
8.0
252
9.1
30
Quality of Support
8.5
335
9.3
40
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
253
9.4
30
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
333
8.3
35
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
8.4
59
Not enough data
Content
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
Not enough data
Design
7.8
49
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
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
8.5
32
XML Data Model Type
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
6
Software Model
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
26
Creation Features
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
31
Document CreationHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
7.4
108
Not enough data
Design
7.5
87
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.9
74
Not enough data
7.2
60
Not enough data
File Types
8.8
96
Not enough data
7.5
90
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.1
58
Not enough data
8.7
95
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
6.7
30
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Operating System
8.8
100
Not enough data
4.4
16
Not enough data
4.0
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Paligo
Paligo
MadCap Flare and Paligo share no categories
Unique Categories
MadCap Flare
Paligo
Paligo is categorized as Component Content Management Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.0%
Paligo
Paligo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.0%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Paligo
Paligo
Computer Software
40.4%
Industrial Automation
7.0%
Computer & Network Security
7.0%
Machinery
5.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Other
35.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
MadCap Flare
MadCap Flare
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
GH
Verified User in E-Learning

Flare offers a great suite of tools, but what I find to be the most valuable is the ability to produce multiple outputs using the same content. The department that I work in uses Flare primarily to handle our paper-based manuals, but the ability to leverage...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Telecommunications

not entirely intuitive, but not bad. learning curve seems reasonable

Paligo
Paligo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Amit D.
AD
Amit D.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

CCMS - by far the best. No fat client requirement. Can access anytime, anywhere, from any device. That's a massive benefit. I don't recall when was the last time I contacted their support for help. Over a period of time, I have noticed Paligo's tools have...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Justin M.
JM
Justin M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Every time I log into Paligo, I leave my computer for 10 minutes since I know that's how long it'll take for Paligo to sign me in (and sometimes that's not enough time). The UI, while simple, uses font that's way too small, and notification overlays are...

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Discussions
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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Paligo
Paligo Discussions
Does Paligo use DITA?
3 comments
Robert L.
RL
No, it uses DocBook, another XML language, which does most if not all of the things that make DITA useful to tech pubs groups.Read more
Table Alignment
2 comments
Rachel C.
RC
All layout issues are handled in the output and not from the topics. Use the Layouts in Paligo (depending on your output) as well as customizing the output...Read more
Who uses Paligo?
2 comments
SZ
Hi, for the users role, there can be Technical writer, Information Architect, Translator, Document engineer, document reviewer,ect.Read more
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