HedgeDoc

Knowledge bases

HedgeDoc focuses on collaborative Markdown notes. It is better viewed as a shared writing space than a full intranet by default.

Who it may suit

Collaborative Markdown notes for technical teams.

Replaces

Not verified: no official positioning found

Checked: 2026-11-01

Strengths for small teams

  • Real-time collaborative Markdown notes Source

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  • Public demo instance to try before installing Source

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  • Official install guide Source

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License

AGPL-3.0

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Self-hosting effort

Moderate

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The example Docker Compose setup runs both HedgeDoc and PostgreSQL and needs domain/configuration and persistent uploads/database storage; the docs caution that the minimal example is not production-ready. Updates require image changes and release-note review, and operators must arrange database and file backups.

Documentation-based estimate; not hands-on tested. Official self-hosting effort evidence

Pricing

Not verified

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Managed cloud

Not verified

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Self-hosted: Available

Sections checked: see dates beside each section.

Repository activity

Stars: 7,501

Last push: 2026-10-29

Fetched 2026-11-01 · checked 2026-11-01

Repository metadata source

Docker Compose deployment

Upstream Compose preview; fetched 2026-11-02. Pinned public source file

version: '3'
services:
  database:
    image: postgres:18.6-alpine
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=hedgedoc
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
      - POSTGRES_DB=hedgedoc
    volumes:
      - database:/var/lib/postgresql/data

First 10 lines; see source for the complete file. Review all required companion files before deploying.

Official website

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