HedgeDoc vs WordCraft

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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WordCraft

Apache-2.0

Open-source Word-style word processor in pure Rust — ribbon, styles, tables, track changes and mail merge.

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Side-by-side comparison

	HedgeDoc	WordCraft
License	AGPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	7,475	6,386
Forks	605	1,812
Open Issues	277	270
Last Commit	Oct 9, 2026	Oct 12, 2026
First Released	Mar 27, 2019	Oct 7, 2026
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Word Processing
Tags	#markdown #collaboration #note taking	#documents #office-suite #productivity

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