# HedgeDoc

> HedgeDoc is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the note-taking & editors category. Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms, formerly known as CodiMD and HackMD CE. It has 7,461 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Evernote, Google Docs and Dropbox Paper.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc |
| Website | https://hedgedoc.org/ |
| Demo | https://demo.hedgedoc.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 7,461 |
| Forks | 603 |
| Open issues | 244 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Nodejs |
| Categories | Note-taking & Editors |
| Commits, last 12 months | 587 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 1.12.0 (Aug 21, 2026) |
| Created | Mar 27, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: codimd, collaboration, markdown, notes, real-time, hacktoberfest, hedgedoc, diagrams, editor, hackmd

## Install

HedgeDoc ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc for the image name and environment variables.

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## HedgeDoc replaces

- [Evernote alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/evernote): A note-taking app for capturing, organizing and searching notes and clippings.
- [Google Docs alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/google-docs): Google's browser-based word processor with real-time collaboration.
- [Dropbox Paper alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/dropbox-paper): A lightweight collaborative document editor from Dropbox.

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