Notion vs HackMD

Notion9.2Visit HackMD8.6Visit

Higher score Notion #3 in Content Collaboration Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Notion

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HackMD #7 in Content Collaboration Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit HackMD

• Notion fits best

  Teams combining shared docs, wikis, and databases

• HackMD fits best

  Markdown-first teams collaborating on technical documents

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Side by side

Feature	Notion 9.2/10 Visit ↗	HackMD 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Content Collaboration Software	#7 in Content Collaboration Software
Best for	Teams combining shared docs, wikis, and databases	Markdown-first teams collaborating on technical documents
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$10/user/mo	$5/seat/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Notion 0/5 · HackMD 1/5
Real-time editing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Role permissions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Version history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
External guest access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines documents, wikis, databases, and project pages Supports real-time collaboration, page sharing, and offline access in supported apps Connects with Slack, Google Drive, Figma, GitHub, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams	Multiple cursors, inline comments, and mentions support live collaboration. GitHub integration includes synchronization and pushes. Prime adds full-text search, PDF export, and unlimited versions.
Cons	Offline access is limited to supported apps Plus costs $12 per user per month with monthly billing Notion is not open source	Free limits workspaces to 3 teammates, 3 invitees, and 20 GitHub pushes monthly. Offline editing is partial rather than a full offline mode. Prime's listed $5 per-seat monthly price requires annual billing.
Our verdict	Notion brings notes, documents, wikis, databases, and project pages together in a shared workspace. Individuals can organize information in linked pages, while teams can share pages and edit them in real time. Its web, desktop, and mobile… Read the review →	HackMD is a web-based collaborative Markdown workspace for teams, developers, researchers, educators, and open-source communities. It combines shared notes and documentation with real-time editing, comments, revision recovery, templates,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Notion — where it wins

  • Combines documents, wikis, databases, and project pages
  • Supports real-time collaboration, page sharing, and offline access in supported apps
  • Connects with Slack, Google Drive, Figma, GitHub, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams

  Where it doesn't

  • Offline access is limited to supported apps
  • Plus costs $12 per user per month with monthly billing
  • Notion is not open source

• HackMD — where it wins

  • Multiple cursors, inline comments, and mentions support live collaboration.
  • GitHub integration includes synchronization and pushes.
  • Prime adds full-text search, PDF export, and unlimited versions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free limits workspaces to 3 teammates, 3 invitees, and 20 GitHub pushes monthly.
  • Offline editing is partial rather than a full offline mode.
  • Prime's listed $5 per-seat monthly price requires annual billing.

• Notion9.2/10 · Free plan

  Notion brings shared pages, databases, and knowledge bases into one collaborative workspace.

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• HackMD8.6/10 · Free plan

  A Markdown workspace for shared technical writing, with GitHub sync and publishing.

  Visit HackMDFull verdict →