HedgeDoc vs ONLYOFFICE

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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ONLYOFFICE

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted office suite with real-time collaboration.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HedgeDoc	ONLYOFFICE
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	7,443	6,935
Forks	600	1,313
Open Issues	301	1,146
Last Commit	Sep 24, 2026	Jul 22, 2026
First Released	Mar 27, 2019	Jul 5, 2014
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#markdown #collaboration #note taking	#collaboration #self hosted #privacy

GitHub stars over time

HedgeDoc

ONLYOFFICE6,935

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