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HackMD is a collaborative Markdown editor and knowledge workspace for technical docs, research notes, community specs, and team writing.

HackMD is one of the clearest remaining Markdown-native gaps. The official product positioning centers on real-time collaborative Markdown, versioning, publishing, GitHub integration, and team workspaces for technical, research, educational, and community documentation. It belongs cleanly in scope as both a note system and a collaborative documentation tool.

Who Is HackMD Best For?

HackMD is particularly well-suited for:

Developers

Research groups

Open-source communities

Technical writing teams

Markdown-first collaboration

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Review Coverage

Limited

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NoteFinderz Research

March 16, 2026

NoteFinderz research refreshed on March 16, 2026.

Product Freshness

Unknown

Product update date not yet recorded.

Descriptions, use cases, pros, and limitations are written and curated by NoteFinderz. Ratings and review volume are aggregated from public signals when they exist.

Visible Review Sources

Coverage in progress

No third-party review sources are linked to this listing yet. We still keep the app in the directory, but confidence in the score is lower.

Features

Markdown

Real-time Sync

Collaboration

Version History

Code Highlighting

Publishing

API Access

Templates

Export Options

Sharing

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

Pricing

Freemium

Free Tier Available

Project Health

Status

Active

Publisher & Origin

Developer

HackMD, Inc.

Source Model

Closed source

Country of Origin

Taiwan

Headquarters

Taipei, Taiwan

Origin Type

Company

Pros

✓ Strong collaborative Markdown workflow

✓ Good for technical and research teams

✓ Git-style versioning

✓ Free plan available

✓ Portable Markdown foundation

Cons

⚠ Web-first product

⚠ Less suited to all-purpose team wiki governance than enterprise KB tools

⚠ Advanced team features cost more

⚠ Noise from public notes makes web search messy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HackMD free to use?

Yes, HackMD offers a free tier that you can use without payment. Free plan available, Prime from $5 per seat/month, Team+ from $16.67 per seat/month billed annually, enterprise by demo.

What platforms does HackMD support?

HackMD is available on Web. You can access it from any web browser, plus dedicated apps for other platforms.