HedgeDoc

Is HedgeDoc actively maintained?

Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 552 commits, of which 162 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 54 commits a month.

The most recent tagged release, 1.12.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.

Of the 22 projects we track in Note-taking & Editors, HedgeDoc ranks #5 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.

What HedgeDoc actually does

HedgeDoc provides a platform for editing and sharing markdown documents collaboratively in real time. It allows multiple users to work on the same text simultaneously across various devices through a web interface. The project evolved from earlier collaborative markdown tools like CodiMD and HackMD CE.

Best fit: Teams or individuals who need a self-hosted, browser-based environment for drafting and editing markdown notes together without relying on third-party cloud services.

Worth knowing: The software is licensed under the AGPL-3.0, which imposes strict copyleft requirements if you modify the codebase and offer it as a network service. Additionally, it competes in a crowded space of note-taking tools, so consider whether its specific collaboration model fits your workflow.

Deployment notes

As a Node.js application packaged with Docker, it typically requires a persistent volume for storing notes and uploaded assets, alongside a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination. You will also usually need to provision a separate database backend to maintain your data.

Links

• Official website
• Source code
• Live demo