HedgeDoc

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HedgeDoc is ranked #98 of 219 in note-taking apps on The Geeks Club. It runs on Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on note-taking apps

Real-time editing: Yes
Version history: unlimited
Guest access: Yes
Comments: No
Native app coverage: web

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Product: HedgeDoc is an open-source, web-based, self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor for notes, graphs and presentations.
Real-time collaboration: Users can collaborate on notes in real time by sharing a note link.
Presentation mode: HedgeDoc supports creating and presenting slides written in Markdown, powered by reveal.js.
Diagrams and embeds: The product supports multiple types of graphs, diagrams and embedded content.
Revision history: Revisions track note changes and allow reverting to an older version.
Permissions: HedgeDoc 1.x offers six note permissions: Freely, Editable, Limited, Locked, Protected and Private; only the note owner can change a note’s permission.
Authentication: The documentation describes authentication integrations including LDAP, OAuth, SAML, GitHub, GitLab, Keycloak, Mattermost, Nextcloud and Microsoft Entra ID.
Image storage: Image uploads can use filesystem, Imgur, S3, MinIO, Azure or Lutim backends.
Deployment: The project provides a ready-to-use bundle and an official Docker image; its Docker images support amd64 and arm64.
Security configuration: The configuration documentation describes HSTS and Content Security Policy settings and warns that disabling CSP significantly reduces application security.
PDF export limitation: PDF export was deactivated after security vulnerabilities related to the headless Chromium instance used to generate PDFs; browser print-to-PDF is suggested in the meantime.
License: The source code is licensed under AGPL 3.0.
Support and community: The project invites users to ask questions and discuss improvements in its Matrix room and Discourse forum.
Project history: HedgeDoc was formerly called CodiMD and was renamed in 2020 to avoid confusion with another project of the same name.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026#98 of 219
Best Writing Apps in 2026#48 of 135
Best Collaborative Document Software in 2026#24 of 34
Best Document Collaboration Software in 2026#23 of 32
Best Markdown Editors in 2026#10 of 31

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hedgedoc.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.hedgedoc.org/references/permissions/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.hedgedoc.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.hedgedoc.org/configuration/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.hedgedoc.org/faq/· checked 4 Oct 2026