HedgeDoc AlternativesText Editors & Note-taking Tools like HedgeDoc

HedgeDoc is described as '(fcommunity-driven fork of CodiMD) is an open-source collaborative markdown editor. With HedgeDoc you can easily collaborate on notes, graphs and even presentations in real-time. All you need to do is to share your note-link to your co-workers, and they’re ready to go' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HedgeDoc for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best HedgeDoc alternative is Mark Text, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HedgeDoc are ghostwriter, Rentry.co, Etherpad and StackEdit.

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HedgeDoc (fcommunity-driven fork of CodiMD) is an open-source collaborative markdown editor. With HedgeDoc you can easily collaborate on notes, graphs and even presentations in real-time. All you need to do is to share your...

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  1. Mark Text icon
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    Mark Text

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    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    102 Mark Text alternatives
    GitHub Flavored Markdown

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Auto-Completion
    Code Fence
    +4
    Source Code Mode

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Real-time inline preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Write files in markdown
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Text editing
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
    Discontinued

    MarkText is no longer maintained since July 2022. Last version, 0.17.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub. A fork a being developed here: https://github.com/jacobwhall/marktext

    Mark Text iconHedgeDoc Icon

    Mark Text VS HedgeDoc

    Is Mark Text a good alternative to HedgeDoc?
     

    • Mark Text is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HedgeDoc.

    • Mark Text is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HedgeDoc.

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceHedgeDoc is also Free and Open Source
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    ghostwriter

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    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    134 ghostwriter alternatives
    ghostwriter screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
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  4. Rentry.co icon
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    Rentry.co

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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    176 Rentry.co alternatives
    Live markdown syntax highlighting

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing
    Rentry.co iconHedgeDoc Icon

    Rentry.co VS HedgeDoc

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    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to HedgeDoc.

    • Rentry.co is Free and Open SourceHedgeDoc is also Free and Open Source
    • Rentry.co is LightweightHedgeDoc is not according to our users
  5. Etherpad icon
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    Etherpad

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    Etherpad is a highly customizable Open Source online editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time.

    57 Etherpad alternatives
    Etherpad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sandstorm
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Collaborative writing
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  File Versioning
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  6. StackEdit icon
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    StackEdit

     89 likes
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    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    81 StackEdit alternatives
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    StackEdit screenshot 1

    StackEdit Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  0data
    7. Tumblr icon  Tumblr integration
    8.  Write files in markdown
    9. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
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  7. Tenno icon
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    Tenno

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    A live editable Markdown editor that lets you add cells like Excel. You can think of Tenno as a mix of Word and Excel with a touch of Obsidian, Markdown and JavaScript.

    51 Tenno alternatives
    Tenno screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tenno Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Live editing
    8.  Web-Based
    9.  Tables
    10.  Charts
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  9. Fleschkey icon
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    Fleschkey

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    Fleschkey is a smart writing assistant that helps improve readability, clarity, and style by analyzing text using the Flesch-Kincaid readability test in real-time.

    53 Fleschkey alternatives
    Fleschkey screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Fleschkey screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Embedded media
    5.  Local Storage
    6.  Rich Text Editor
    7.  Embedded video
    8.  Readability
    9.  Writing assistance
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    • Fleschkey is the most popular SaaS alternative to HedgeDoc.

    • Fleschkey is the most popular commercial alternative to HedgeDoc.

    • Fleschkey is Paid and ProprietaryHedgeDoc is Free and Open Source
    • Fleschkey is Privacy focusedHedgeDoc is not according to our users
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    HackMD

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    HackMD is a browser-based, real-time collaborative markdown editor. It was inspired by hackpad but focuses more on speed and flexibility.

    38 HackMD alternatives
    HackMD screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Docker
    HackMD screenshot 1

    HackMD Features

    1.  Unlimited storage
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Cloud based
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    7.  Web-Based
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  11. ReText icon
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    ReText

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    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    202 ReText alternatives
    ReText screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ReText screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  ReStructuredText
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  12. MarkdownPad icon
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    MarkdownPad

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    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    98 MarkdownPad alternatives
    MarkdownPad screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MarkdownPad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
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    +5
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    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.5, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  13. Caret Markdown Editor icon
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    Caret Markdown Editor

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    Caret is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It stands out with its clean interface, productivity features and obsessive attention to detail.

    63 Caret Markdown Editor alternatives
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Distraction-free Writing
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 1
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    +1
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.0 beta) was released in January 2018.

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  14. Zen Editor icon
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    Zen Editor

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    Zen by Unit is a free, minimal, fast, private writing app. Just open and use.

    79 Zen Editor alternatives
    Zen Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zen Editor screenshot 1
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    +2
    Zen Editor screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Online editor
    Zen Editor iconHedgeDoc Icon

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