hedgedoc

hedgedoc

Alternative to Notion

HedgeDoc is a real-time collaborative Markdown editor. Multiple users can simultaneously edit documents in the browser, making it ideal for meeting notes, technical documentation, and collaborative presentation creation.

  • Real-time collaborative editing with multiple users working on Markdown simultaneously
  • Split view with side-by-side editor and preview panes
  • Slide mode for generating presentation slides from Markdown
  • Math and diagrams with LaTeX equations, Mermaid diagrams, and PlantUML support
  • Access control with view-only, editable, and private permission levels
  • Authentication integration with LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 for organizational SSO

Built in TypeScript on Node.js, HedgeDoc is self-hosted via Docker or Podman. It provides a Google Docs alternative specialized in Markdown-based collaborative document editing.

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