Files.md vs HedgeDoc

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion and Evernote. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Files.md

MIT

A simple local-first note-taking app for your plain .md files with Telegram bot access.

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HedgeDoc

AGPL-3.0

Real-time collaborative markdown note editor you can self-host — write together with rich formatting and seamless sharing.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Files.md	HedgeDoc
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	4,155	7,443
Forks	218	600
Open Issues	9	301
Last Commit	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 24, 2026
First Released	May 23, 2023	Mar 27, 2019
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #notes #local-first #pwa #wiki	#markdown #collaboration #note taking

GitHub stars over time

Files.md4,155

HedgeDoc

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