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HedgeDoc is a self-hosted, real-time collaborative Markdown editor for creating and sharing notes, documents, and wikis with multiple contributors…

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HedgeDoc is a self-hosted, real-time collaborative Markdown editor for creating and sharing notes, documents, and wikis with multiple contributors simultaneously across desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 6 install platforms

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

74/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 8 days ago
Popular
3450 GitHub stars
Easy to install
553 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 6 days ago

GitHub stars
50
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-09-30
Latest release
1.12.0-ls205
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-hedgedoc)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 1 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Get the starter files first Download the .env, Caddyfile, and docker-compose.yml files into the same folder before starting HedgeDoc. If these files are missing or out of sync, Docker may fail or start the app with the wrong settings. source
  • Set your address and secret Open .env, set HD_BASE_URL to the address you will use, and replace HD_SESSION_SECRET with a long random password-like string, then keep .env safe. A wrong base URL can break login and shared links, and an unchanged secret can let people impersonate other users. source
  • Keep the reverse proxy working Keep the included Caddyfile or set up your own reverse proxy so it can pass real-time connections through to HedgeDoc. Without this, the site may load but live editing and update notifications can fail. source

Fetched 10 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What files must be present before starting HedgeDoc with the official Docker Compose setup?

Download the .env, Caddyfile, and docker-compose.yml files into the same folder before starting HedgeDoc. If these files are missing or out of sync, Docker may fail or start the app with the wrong settings.

Which .env values should be changed before running HedgeDoc?

Set HD_BASE_URL to the address you will use and replace HD_SESSION_SECRET with a long random password-like string. A wrong base URL can break login and shared links, while an unchanged secret can let people impersonate other users.

What reverse proxy support does HedgeDoc need for live collaboration?

Use the included Caddyfile or configure your own reverse proxy so it can pass real-time connections through to HedgeDoc. Without this, the site may load but live editing and update notifications can fail.

Does the LinuxServer.io HedgeDoc container support user mapping?

Yes, the LinuxServer.io container provides easy user mappings using PUID and PGID.

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Community

Collected 4 days ago - public community threads