# HedgeDoc vs LeafWiki — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/hedgedoc-vs-leafwiki
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare HedgeDoc and LeafWiki by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### HedgeDoc
HedgeDoc (formerly known as CodiMD) is an open-source, web-based, self-hosted, collaborative markdown editor.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Editing
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://hedgedoc.org
- [Read HedgeDoc profile](https://trutool.co/tools/hedgedoc): Read HedgeDoc profile

### LeafWiki
LeafWiki - Self-hosted wiki. Single Go binary, SQLite, Markdown on disk. No external database required.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Data workflows
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://github.com/pricing
- [Read LeafWiki profile](https://trutool.co/tools/leafwiki): Read LeafWiki profile