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HelpSmith pricing

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HelpSmith costs from $199/seat one-time on its cheapest paid plan; 3 plans in all, as listed on helpsmith.com — prices checked 21 Sep 2026.

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HelpSmith pricing at a glance

Plans Paid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.
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HelpSmith plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Standard$199/seat one-time One-time license fee
  • Create HTML Help (CHM)
  • Create Web Help
  • Create printed manuals
  • Create Adobe PDF documents
  • Create Microsoft Word documents
  • Create ePub eBooks
Professional$299/seat one-time One-time license fee
  • Create HTML Help (CHM)
  • Create Web Help
  • Create printed manuals
  • Create Adobe PDF documents
  • Create Microsoft Word documents
  • Create ePub eBooks
Ultimate$399/seat one-time One-time license fee
  • Create HTML Help (CHM)
  • Create Web Help
  • Create printed manuals
  • Create Adobe PDF documents
  • Create Microsoft Word documents
  • Create ePub eBooks

Prices as published by the vendor on helpsmith.com, checked 21 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Solo, Small business, Mid-market
  • Integrations
    6 integrations: C#, VB.NET, Delphi, C++, MS Office VBA, Google Analytics
  • Free plan
    No
  • Paid from
    $199/seat one-time
  • Authoring model
    Desktop

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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