HedgeDoc vs Markpad
HedgeDoc
hedgedoc.org
Markpad
markpad.devSide by side
| Figure | HedgeDoc | Markpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 8.5 (#5) | 7.9 (#16) |
| License | HedgeDoc source code is available on GitHub under the AGPL 3.0 license. | The GitHub repository lists a BSD-3-Clause license. |
| Product | HedgeDoc is an open-source, web-based, self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor for notes, graphs and presentations. | Markpad is a lightweight Markdown viewer and text editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux. |
Plans
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.