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HackMDHedgeDoc
Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans for teams.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time collaborative Markdown editing
  • Works in any browser with no install
  • Real-time collaborative editing with a live Markdown preview
  • Presentation mode turns a note into slides without export
  • Notes live on a hosted service rather than local files
  • Increasing focus on AI agent features may not suit everyone
  • Version 2 has been in development for a long time while 1.x is what most people run
Web application Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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