# MadCap Flare: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/madcap-flare

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Course authoring tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/course-authoring-tools/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Document/technical writing | MadCap Flare, DocuWriter.ai (with strict review)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Course authoring tools)
- "Technical documentation that also needs e-learning? → MadCap Flare" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Course authoring tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named MadCap Flare, from 21 of the 21 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- easygenerator.com: 13
- document360.com: 9
- elearningindustry.com: 9
- guideflow.com: 9
- selecthub.com: 7
- thimpress.com: 6
- proprofskb.com: 5
- smartcat.com: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- commlabindia.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://easygenerator.com/en/guides/elearning-software-authoring-tools: 11
- https://guideflow.com/blog/help-authoring-tools: 9
- https://document360.com/blog/help-authoring-tools: 8
- https://selecthub.com/c/elearning-authoring-tools: 6
- https://thimpress.com/best-elearning-authoring-tools: 6
- https://smartcat.com/blog/l-and-d-tools: 5
- https://commlabindia.com/blog/top-elearning-authoring-tools-comparison: 4
- https://typemill.net/knowledge-hub/manual-authoring-software: 4

## In its own words

What MadCap Flare's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The World’s #1 Technical Authoring Platform (https://madcapsoftware.com/)
- For: teams that publish across web, PDF, mobile, and AI surfaces (https://madcapsoftware.com/)
- Price stated: $3,150/Author/Year (https://www.madcapsoftware.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $3,150/Author/Year (https://www.madcapsoftware.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free 30-day trials (https://madcapsoftware.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 2 (https://www.madcapsoftware.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA
- Customers named: Amazon, Bullhorn, Rogers Communications, LI-COR Biosciences, GE Healthcare, Cisco, Meta, UPS

## What it publishes

Every page madcapsoftware.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 7559 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 872 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 171 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- webinar or virtual event: 309 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-30
- report or ebook: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-16
- template or tool: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-09
- glossary or explainer: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-01
- podcast or video: 337 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-02
- news or press: 264 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-02
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Ai content governance essentials https://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog/ai-content-governance-essentials/
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Content curation ai readiness https://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog/content-curation-ai-readiness
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: The writers were right all along https://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog/the-writers-were-right-all-along
- Recent: 2026-08-05 blog: Syndicate ai enablement https://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog/syndicate-ai-enablement
- Recent: 2026-07-30 case study: Freightpath uses madcap software https://www.madcapsoftware.com/case-study/freightpath-uses-madcap-software
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: Ai boundary specification https://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog/ai-boundary-specification

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.