What it does
HedgeDoc is a web-based, self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor. Multiple people can edit a note in real time, share it by link, and include diagrams or presentation content. The official project offers an installation guide and demo; hosted-plan pricing was not found on the project site.
HedgeDoc suits teams that want to co-edit Markdown notes without putting the workspace on a proprietary hosted service. Its real-time editing, shared links, diagrams, and presentation mode make a note useful during meetings as well as after them. The project is open source and self-hosted, so the organization controls deployment but is responsible for hosting, maintenance, and updates.
Strengths
- Supports real-time collaborative editing in Markdown.
- Open-source code and self-hosting give teams control over deployment.
Watch out for
- A team instance requires hosting and ongoing maintenance.
- No official hosted plan or numeric price was found on the project site.
Best for
- Technical teams co-writing Markdown notes and meeting documents
- Organizations that prefer to self-host collaborative note editing
Sources
- HedgeDoc - Ideas grow better together (Oct 26, 2026)