hackpad AlternativesNote-taking & Team Collaboration Tools like hackpad

hackpad is described as 'Smart collaborative documents. Personal notes. Classroom collaboration. Company wiki. Hackpad has you covered' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to hackpad, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best hackpad alternative is Google Docs, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to hackpad are CherryTree, Workflowy, Nuclino and Etherpad.

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  1. Google Docs icon

    Google Docs

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    Powerful online word processor with real-time collaboration, document conversion from Word, extensive formatting options, revision history, and multilingual capabilities, all integrated within the Google Drive ecosystem, accessible through any internet-connected device.

    110 Google Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Google Docs is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to hackpad.

    • Google Docs is the most popular free alternative to hackpad.

    • Google Docs is Free and Proprietaryhackpad is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. CherryTree icon

    CherryTree

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    Hierarchical note-taking software that is free, open-source, cross-platform. Features include rich text, syntax highlighting, multi-level lists, embedded files, customizable interface, code execution, PDF export, spell check, images & tables, and comprehensive project management support.

    98 CherryTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
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    • CherryTree is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to hackpad.

    • CherryTree is the most popular Open Source alternative to hackpad.

    • CherryTree is Free and Open Sourcehackpad is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • CherryTree is Customizable and Privacy focusedhackpad is not according to our users
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    Workflowy

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    Offers limitless nested lists for outlining, instant sync on web and mobile, real-time collaboration, file and photo uploads, kanban boards, tagging, offline editing, hoisting for branch focus, content sharing, text highlighting, and Dropbox auto-backup.

    349 Workflowy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Powerful online word processor with real-time collaboration, document conversion from Word, extensive formatting options, revision history, and multilingual capabilities, all integrated within the Google Drive ecosystem, accessib...

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    Nuclino

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    Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.

    328 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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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.

    53 Etherpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sandstorm
    • Cloudron
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    John Fastman
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    Etherpad is an open source note collaboration document that can be self hosted or run on Windows or Linux machines. It's also integrated into Jitsi Meet, which is handy.

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    • Etherpad is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to hackpad.

    • Etherpad is Free and Open Sourcehackpad is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Etherpad is Privacy focused and Lightweighthackpad is not according to our users
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    HedgeDoc

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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 note-link to your co-workers, and they’re ready to go.

    29 HedgeDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    amenthes
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    CodiMD can be self-hosted and does almost the same thing Hackpad did.

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    • HedgeDoc is Free and Open Sourcehackpad is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • HedgeDoc is Privacy focusedhackpad 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.

    39 HackMD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Docker
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    • HackMD is the most popular SaaS alternative to hackpad.

    • HackMD is Freemium and Proprietaryhackpad is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Zoho Writer

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    Cloud-based word processor with AI assistant for improved writing, document publishing across platforms, e-signature, mobile apps, and MS Word compatibility. Offers collaborative tools, custom workflows, secure cloud storage, and seamless integration with other Zoho applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Documize

     19 likes
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    Documize creates the Enterprise Knowledge Backbone by unifying docs, wiki, reporting and dashboards — composition + coordination + discovery + distribution + workflows = faster business outcomes

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • Documize is the most popular commercial alternative to hackpad.

    • Documize is Paid and Open Sourcehackpad is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Legend

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    Legend (formerly Moo.do) is a notepad, a to-do list, and an outliner, but with advanced features that make the cloud-based application much more useful than any of those tools would be on their own.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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