Adobe FrameMaker Review - why 4.2 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: May 26, 2022

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What is Adobe FrameMaker?

Adobe FrameMaker is an XML editor and a desktop publishing software that can help users to manage, author, publish and enrich technical documents. Users can manage documents with out-of-the-box integration support with Dropbox and other leading content management systems using this software.

Adobe, the company behind Adobe FrameMaker, was founded back in 1982 and is popular for providing digital marketing and digital media focused solutions.

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Who is it best for?

Adobe FrameMaker is suitable for individuals and corporationsthat are looking for a document processing tool for creating, managing and publishing technical documents or learning materials. ANA, IBM and The Rockley Group are some of the clients of Adobe FrameMaker.

Main features and functionalities

Adobe FrameMaker comes with out-of-the-box multidevice and multichannel publishing support, integration support with Adobe Experience manager, support for MathML equations, customizable user-interface, smart catalogs, content reviewing from smartphones, simultaneous PDF-based reviews, quick element toolbar and more useful features. Users can author with DTD and XML/DITA support and manage their contents with Dropbox and other leading content management systems using this software.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $30 per month. ITQlick pricing score is 3.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Adobe FrameMaker. You can also find here pricing information from Adobe FrameMaker's website.

Pros

• Adobe FrameMaker supports integrations with popular tools and offers proper documentation, training and needed tips/tricks
• Adobe FrameMaker’s structured documents support is great for creating books
• The word processing solution offers out-of-the-box support for MathML equations unlike other similar tools

Cons

• Adobe FrameMaker is quite expensive comparing to other similar XML editors
• Adobe FrameMaker’s functionality and integrations can be difficult to get around sometimes
• The word processing solution users will find it difficult to switch CML editors if needed

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of Adobe FrameMaker vs alternative software solutions.

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