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HedgeDocHackMD
Free

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

 Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans for teams.

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

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Checked September 24, 2026

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