HedgeDoc vs LibreOffice

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Docs. 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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LibreOffice

MPL-2.0

A powerful free and open source office suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HedgeDoc	LibreOffice
License	AGPL-3.0	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	7,398	4,324
Forks	591	935
Open Issues	280	—
Last Commit	Sep 5, 2026	Sep 5, 2026
First Released	Mar 27, 2019	Oct 31, 2013
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#markdown #collaboration #note taking	#office-suite #productivity #documents #spreadsheets

GitHub stars over time

HedgeDoc7,398

LibreOffice

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