MadCap Flare pricing
MadCap Flare pricing and what it adds up to
US$3,150 per author per year for Flare Desktop, Flare Online is quoted separately.
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The plans
What MadCap Flare charges
MadCap Flare lists its Desktop licence at US$3,150 per author per year. The bill depends on how many author licences you buy, any volume agreement, and a separate quote if you choose Flare Online.
Flare Desktop
US$3,150 per author per year
Your total depends on the number of author licences you buy and any volume agreement.
Flare Online Individual
Quoted privately
The Individual plan price is quoted by sales.
Flare Online Team
Quoted privately
The Team plan price is quoted by sales.
Flare Online Business
Quoted privately
The Business plan price is quoted by sales.
How the bill is built
Desktop author licences
Flare Desktop is listed at US$3,150 per author per year. Your desktop total depends on the number of author licences you buy and any volume agreement.
A separate online quote
Flare Online is sold through Individual, Team and Business plans, with prices quoted by sales. The online amount is separate from the listed desktop author licence, so you need a quote to know its price.
Reviewer and storage allowances
The online tiers include different reviewer allocations and storage allowances. Those allowances vary by plan, so the selected tier affects what is included. The online plan prices are quoted separately.
Authoring and publishing tools
Flare combines authoring with multi-channel publishing, and Flare Online adds cloud authoring and project management. The online services are sold through plans with prices quoted separately.
A year of MadCap Flare
Annual cost for desktop authors
For ten desktop authors, the list-price scenario is US$31,500/year before volume discounts. That is based on US$3,150 per author per year, not a verified customer invoice. Your desktop total depends on the number of author licences and any volume agreement. Flare Online is quoted separately, so its price is not listed.
Underneath the bill
What you are really paying for
Authoring and publishing
Flare combines authoring, review and publishing tools. The licence pays for that working environment, including multi-channel output, alongside the instructions your business has written.
Separate topic files
Flare stores individual topics as separate content files. The useful work includes those topics, review decisions and the exact instructions issued with each product version.
Online plan allowances
Flare Online adds cloud authoring and project management. Its plans include different reviewer allocations and storage allowances, so those included amounts vary by tier.
The owned alternative
Own your technical publications system
Technical Publications is the owned alternative, built around a database you own and records you can work with in plain language using an assistant. Enterprise DNA builds your version around how your business runs, brings your MadCap Flare data across and runs it for you. There are no per-seat plans. You pay one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. You can also run the free version yourself.
Technical Publications for Claude Code
One setup fee, then a monthly retainer. No per-seat plans, no tiers, and the system is yours.
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Questions
MadCap Flare pricing, answered
How much does a MadCap Flare Desktop licence cost? expand_more
MadCap lists Flare Desktop at US$3,150 per author per year. Flare Online is quoted separately. The online Individual, Team and Business plans have no public prices listed, so you need a quote for those.
What would ten Flare Desktop authors cost for a year? expand_more
For ten desktop authors, the list-price scenario is US$31,500/year before volume discounts. That is not a verified customer invoice. Your own desktop total depends on author count and any volume agreement, while Flare Online is priced separately by quote.
What affects the price of a Flare Online plan? expand_more
Flare Online includes cloud authoring and project management. The plans list different reviewer allocations and storage allowances, but prices are quoted separately. Ask sales for the price of the plan you are considering.
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