MadCap Flare slowing your publishing cycles?

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From complex authoring to slow publishing cycles, MadCap Flare makes documentation harder to keep aligned with fast-moving product teams. Archbee lets teams create, update, and publish documentation instantly.

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Our leaders weren't happy with Flare, and so we migrated to Archbee. The Archbee team handled most of the "heavy lifting," converting our HTML files into Markdown quickly.

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Devra Ariel

Sr. Documentation Specialist

Cross River

Why teams are moving away
from Madcap Flare

There's a steep learning curve for new writers.

Juan Cortes

Sr. Manager - Technical Communications

Accertify

Translation with Lingo is one of our biggest challenges.

Jana Cromer

Sr. Technical Writer

Vas

Publishing takes too long and slows down our updates.

Abhishek

Technical Documentation Manager

Ivanti

Customers still rely on us instead of finding answers themselves.

Jake Anstadt

Sr. Enterprise Architect

Surescripts

Why SaaS companies choose Archbee over Madcap Flare

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Faster documentation workflows (no build cycles)

MadCap Flare uses a project-based publishing workflow that requires teams to rebuild outputs and republish documentation after content changes. As documentation scales, this adds extra publishing overhead and slows down fast-moving documentation updates.

We needed a documentation platform for our users that we could roll out fast and easily update. Archbee checked all the boxes.

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Nick Boldo

Co-founder

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02

Simplified authoring experience (less syntax complexity)

MadCap Flare has a steep learning curve. It uses XML-based authoring and project-based workflows that require extensive training for new writers. As documentation grows, this adds complexity and makes it harder for teams to get started quickly.

Archbee is dramatically easier to use than the tools we had before. Our whole team contributes now — not just the technical writers.

DL

Documentation Lead

SaaS Company

03

Software and API documentation in one platform

MadCap Flare focuses primarily on technical documentation, and many teams rely on additional tools for API references, developer portals, and collaborative publishing. This creates fragmented workflows where documentation is managed across multiple systems.

Having product docs and API reference under one roof — with the same search and the same look — was a huge win for us.

Ho

Head of Documentation

Developer Platform

04

Docs-as-code workflows with Git sync

MadCap Flare supports Git integration, but its workflow is still centered around desktop project management rather than Git-native collaboration. Git acts primarily as version storage, not as the core authoring workflow.

Two-way Git sync means our engineers can edit docs in markdown without ever opening a different tool. That alone saved us hours every week.

EM

Engineering Manager

Infrastructure team

05

Translation workflows without extra tools or costs

MadCap Flare supports multilingual documentation, but requires exporting content, translating it using external tools, and re-importing it back into the system. This adds tooling, licensing, and process overhead — especially as more languages are added.

We localized our docs into 8 languages without needing a separate translation tool — and our translators love editing in context.

LL

Localization Lead

International team

06

Scalable documentation without losing control

MadCap Flare offers content reuse and single-sourcing capabilities, but managing large reuse structures can become difficult as documentation grows. When reuse logic becomes deeply nested, it can be hard to keep track of where snippets live and how changes propagate.

We doubled our product portfolio and our docs scaled with us — without any of the structure breaking.

DA

Documentation Architect

Enterprise SaaS

Effortless, white-glove migration.

We will do the heavy-lifting,
end-to-end!

Move away from MadCap Flare without breaking your workflows. We work with your team to plan, migrate, and simplify your documentation.

Guided content migration

We help bring your documentation from Flare and other tools into Archbee — without you having to rebuild everything from scratch.

Structured setup that actually scales

We don't just move content. We reorganize it into a clean structure (spaces, products, audiences) so it's easier to manage going forward.

Access, workflows, and reuse — set up correctly

From access control to versioning and reusable content, we ensure your key workflows are preserved without the complexity that slows teams down.

Phased rollout — no disruption to your team

Start with one product or team, validate the setup, and expand gradually — without interrupting your current workflows.

Hands-on support from start to finish

From planning to rollout, we work closely with your team to make sure everything is set up right — and nothing breaks along the way.

Talk to our Migration Expert

We'll walk through your current setup and show you how it would look in Archbee — before you switch.

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How Archbee compares to
MadCap Flare on G2

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FLARE
  • Meet Requirements9.08.6
  • Ease of Use9.47.4
  • Ease of Setup9.37.9
  • Ease of Admin9.28.0
  • Quality of Support9.28.6
  • Has the product been a good partner in doing business?9.48.0
  • Product Direction (% positive)9.37.6

Frequently asked questions

Have a different question and can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out to our team at sales@archbee.com.

No. Your content doesn't disappear, it just changes format. Most teams bring their documentation into Archbee and restructure it as they go. Instead of doing a risky “big bang” migration, they usually move things step by step.

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