Dokiel

7.1easy start · #7 of 35
in Technical Documentation Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Dokiel is ranked #7 of 35 in technical documentation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Dokiel Free open-source Scenari publishing chain · desktop or SCENARIchain installation scenari.org · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on technical documentation software

Free plan: Yes
Authoring model: hybrid
Single-sourcing: Yes
Translation support: Yes
Review workflows: Yes
Publishing outputs: PDF, Web, SCORM

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The record

Purpose: Dokiel creates technical documentation and training media.
Target users: Dokiel is intended for technical writers and trainers at software editors, manufacturers, IT management teams and support services.
Outputs: It produces user guides, tutorials, installation guides, specifications, reference websites, e-learning modules and self-assessments.
Content model: Dokiel structures content into reusable fragments such as concepts, operating processes, interactive screens and synoptic trees.
Publishing formats: A single source can be published to PDF, web and SCORM formats.
Reuse: Content fragments can be reused across multiple documents without duplication, and updates propagate to documents that use them.
Customization: Dokiel supports variables, conditions, profiling and skins to adapt content and visual identity.
Teamwork: The documentation describes writing, review and validation in a client/server environment.
Standards: Dokiel uses XML standards to store and exchange content.
Deployment: Dokiel can run in client-server mode on an organization's infrastructure or be hosted and administered by a service provider.
Implementation options: Users can install the Dokiel wsppack in SCENARIchain, use the Dokiel desktop application, or use the MyScenari desktop application and service.
Web access: The MyScenari service is accessible through updated Brave, Chrome, Chromium on Linux deliveries, Edge, Opera and Vivaldi browsers.
MyScenari eligibility: MyScenari online production and distribution service is available to members of the Scenari association.
MyScenari limitation: MyScenari permits only the Opale, Dokiel and OptimOffice document models and does not allow installing other document models.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Technical Documentation Software in 2026#7 of 35
Best Help Authoring Tools in 2026#3 of 27

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