HedgeDoc Hosting

Open your pod, register your account and let the other intended users register. PikaPods recommends disabling registrations in the pod’s environment settings after adding your users. For local email accounts, the setting is CMD_ALLOW_EMAIL_REGISTER. Also review anonymous access and note permissions if the workspace should be private; disabling signup alone does not make every note private. See the account and access configuration.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs HedgeDoc for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your files and database stay accessible if you ever want to move them elsewhere.

Yes. Use your pod URL in a supported web browser on a computer, phone or tablet, and share the note URL with collaborators. The HedgeDoc 1.12.2 project guide lists browser support and related tools. A separate native app is not required for browser editing.

No. Your pod is a separate HedgeDoc installation and can use local email/password accounts and local image storage. External identity providers and image-storage services are optional integrations with their own configuration and possible service costs. See the configuration guide for login and storage options.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or download your files and database yourself. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

You can use HedgeDoc instead of HackMD and Google Docs. PikaPods runs it for you, and you can move your files and database elsewhere.

Both are live Markdown editors with slides and diagrams. HackMD is a hosted workspace with team features and integrations. HedgeDoc runs on your own pod with note-level permissions and revisions, with no HackMD account involved. It keeps to writing and sharing notes, so check any team or publishing features you rely on.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable file and database access for your pod and it will be right there.