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HedgeDoc vs MacDown 3000

HedgeDoc

hedgedoc.org

MacDown 3000

macdown.app

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FigureHedgeDocMacDown 3000
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
macOS—Yes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Markdown editors8.5 (#5)7.5 (#25)
LicenseHedgeDoc source code is available on GitHub under the AGPL 3.0 license.MacDown 3000 is Free Software released under the MIT License, and contributions are welcome.

Plans

HedgeDoc

  • HedgeDocFree

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MacDown 3000

  • FreeFree

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In their own words

HedgeDoc

HedgeDoc is a free, open-source Markdown editor for collaborative notes, diagrams, and presentations. It runs in a browser and can be self-hosted. People can edit notes together in real time by sharing a link, and guests can access notes. Notes can include graphs, diagrams, and embedded content; Markdown slides can be presented using reveal.js. Revision history records changes and lets users restore earlier versions. HedgeDoc 1.x offers six note-permission settings, from open editing to private access, and only the note owner can change a note’s permission. Its documentation describes authentication integrations such as LDAP, OAuth, SAML, GitHub, GitLab, Keycloak, Mattermost, Nextcloud, and Microsoft Entra ID. Image uploads can use filesystem, Imgur, S3, MinIO, Azure, or Lutim storage. Deployment options include a ready-to-use bundle and an official Docker image for amd64 and arm64. Built-in PDF export is deactivated after security vulnerabilities; browser print-to-PDF is suggested instead. The source code is licensed under AGPL 3.0.

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MacDown 3000

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