HedgeDoc vs kuku

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

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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kuku

MIT

Open-source local-first Markdown workspace for macOS with wiki, AI editing, and encrypted sync.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HedgeDoc	kuku
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	7,363	203
Forks	584	42
Open Issues	269	3
Last Commit	Aug 11, 2026	Jun 27, 2026
First Released	Mar 27, 2019	Jan 28, 2026
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Wiki Software
Tags	#markdown #collaboration #note taking	#markdown #note taking #wiki #local-first #ai

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