HedgeDoc vs Wiki.js

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion . 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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Wiki.js

AGPL-3.0

Wiki.js is a modern, powerful open-source wiki app built on Node.js. Versioned, searchable, beautiful, and self-hosted — a knowledge base for any team.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HedgeDoc	Wiki.js
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	7,361	28,734
Forks	584	3,285
Open Issues	269	188
Last Commit	Aug 7, 2026	Aug 10, 2026
First Released	Mar 27, 2019	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #collaboration #note taking	#markdown #documentation #wiki

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