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HedgeDoc, its database and configuration are deployed reproducibly and updated through controlled procedures.
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HedgeDoc Managed Hosting, Installation and Operations
We design, install and operate HedgeDoc as a collaborative Markdown platform - including database, upload storage, identity integration, backups and clearly defined service levels.
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The following are trademarks of their respective owners: HedgeDoc (the HedgeDoc project). WZ-IT is an independent service provider and has no business, partnership, or contractual relationship with these companies. We offer independent migration, installation, hosting, and operations services.
About the Technology
Collaborative Markdown notes in a controlled environment
HedgeDoc
HedgeDoc combines a browser-based Markdown editor with real-time collaborative editing. Teams can create notes, technical documentation, diagrams and presentations and share them through graduated note permissions.
WZ-IT designs more than the application itself. We align the reverse proxy, database, upload storage, authentication, email delivery, monitoring, backups and recovery with your existing infrastructure and required access model.
Take over, consolidate or build a HedgeDoc environment
We inventory the version, database, notes, uploads, authentication paths, domain and dependencies of an existing HedgeDoc, CodiMD or older HackMD installation and plan the test migration and cutover.
The migration depth depends on the source system and its version. Before a migration or upgrade, we review the official release notes and validate data, permissions, media and authentication in a test run.
Operations beyond installation
Operate HedgeDoc as a shared Markdown platform
Production HedgeDoc operations connect the application, database, real-time connections, upload storage, authentication and email delivery. We design and operate these components as one platform while taking the selected release branch into account.
Real-time editing and permissions
Collaborative editing, note permissions and WebSocket connections are designed around teams and access paths.
Authentication and data paths
Local accounts or documented external login methods, email delivery and upload storage are integrated in a controlled way.
Operations and recovery
Monitoring, updates, consistent backups and restore tests cover the application, database, media and configuration.
Who is responsible for each area?
We distinguish platform operations, content organisation and business approvals transparently.
| Area | Responsibility | Scope and boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and deployment | WZ-IT | HedgeDoc, database, reverse proxy, TLS, WebSocket paths, upload storage and reproducible deployment. |
| Runtime and updates | WZ-IT | Maintenance of the agreed release branch with release-note review, backups and controlled updates. |
| Monitoring and backups | WZ-IT | Monitoring and consistent protection of the database, media, configuration and agreed secrets. |
| Migration and release selection | Shared | WZ-IT assesses data and version paths; the customer confirms required functions, test data and approval of the target system. |
| Identity and note permissions | Shared | We configure supported login methods and technical permissions; the intended access model is agreed together. |
| Content and sharing decisions | Customer | The customer remains responsible for note content, permitted user groups, publications, retention and deletion rules. |
| Integrations and customisations | Optional WZ-IT service | Import tools, identity integrations and additional automation are specified as a separate project module. |
Real-time Markdown editing
Edit notes collaboratively in the browser and merge changes from multiple participants in real time.
Permissions and revisions
Share notes with graduated read and write permissions, review previous revisions and restore them when required.
Diagrams and presentations
Extend Markdown content with supported diagrams and embedded content or present it as slides using reveal.js.
Authentication and access
Configure local accounts or supported external sign-in methods such as SAML and OAuth-based providers for the required access model.
Media and upload storage
Store image uploads in the file system or through supported S3, MinIO or Azure storage targets, depending on the architecture.
Operations and recovery
Monitor the application, database and uploads, protect them with versioned backups and apply updates through tested maintenance and recovery procedures.
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Managed Hosting & Operations
HedgeDoc hosting in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations
Managed Hosting
Hosting and ongoing operations
A clearly defined operating scope instead of an opaque hosting flat fee.
One managed standard application included
Dedicated compute workload in S, M, L or XL
Subdomain on wz-it.cloud included
German provider, German data centres, no US clouds
ISO 27001-certified and BSI C5-attested data centres
99.9 % standard availability per month
CVE and security-advisory monitoring for the operating system and managed application, regular updates, and priority deployment of available patches for critical vulnerabilities
Central collection of agreed system and operations logs with immutable retention
Daily backup with 7-day retention
5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
24/7 proactive monitoring
Five clearly separated service levels
24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
Personal technical contact
Starter workload from
€129.90/ month
Try it free for 7 days
We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.
Modular pricing based on your requirements - service level, apps and compute selectable individually.
DCs
ISO 27001 / BSI C5
24/7
Monitoring
GDPR
requirements
What managed hosting covers
Compute, applications, storage and response are shown separately. You can see what ongoing operations include and which requirements need a technical assessment.
Bring Your Own Infrastructure
Installation on Your Infrastructure
Installation on your own infrastructure
On-premise or in your cloud
Control over data location and access
Custom configuration
Complete documentation
Initial setup & configuration
Optional support and maintenance contract
Price on request
plus optional support & maintenance
Looking for a custom solution?
We also design custom HedgeDoc architectures, integrations and migrations. Contact us for a technical assessment.
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How much does hosting for HedgeDoc cost?
One managed standard HedgeDoc application is included in the Starter workload. Business and higher levels add a flexible operations allowance for planned work during regular service hours. Select compute, additional applications, storage and the appropriate service level.
Workloads
A workload is one compute instance with the applications agreed for it.
Additional standard applications
One standard app per workload is already included. Additional dedicated servers count as separate workloads.
Additional block storage
€7.99 excl. VAT per additional 100 GB per month, including daily encrypted offsite backup with 7-day retention. Billing is based on provisioned capacity, not actual usage.
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Custom backup retention
We also implement custom backup schedules and retention periods. For example: daily backups retained for 30 days and one monthly backup retained for 12 months. Scope, storage requirements and additional costs are agreed separately.
Availability configuration
+€299 excluding VAT per workload and month
Standard hosting runs on a single instance without high availability. Availability for custom architectures is agreed separately.
Zero downtime on request
Distributed operation with several instances, a database cluster and rolling updates, so that a node failure causes no interruption. Only for applications suited to it; design and price after technical assessment.
Role in the overall system
Related services for HedgeDoc
This page covers installation and the agreed platform operations for HedgeDoc. Custom code, the access layer and special confidentiality requirements remain clearly separated responsibilities that can be added when needed.
Maintain the application
Support custom code and integrations
Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.
from €699.90 excl. VAT / month
View serviceSecure access
Connect users, sites and systems
Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.
from €349.90 excl. VAT / month
View serviceOperate confidentially
Assess Section 203 requirements separately
For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.
from €499.90 excl. VAT / month
View serviceThree relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products.
All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.
View the overall systemEnquiry
Enquire about hosting and operations for HedgeDoc
Briefly describe the current state and objective for HedgeDoc. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.
Sizing and deployment
Size HedgeDoc by concurrent editing and data volume
User count alone is not enough. Concurrent editors, note size, WebSocket connections, uploads, diagrams and external login methods shape compute, database and storage requirements.
Starting-point guidance
| Usage scenario | Technical starting point | Key factors |
|---|---|---|
| Small team with internal Markdown notes | S or M, PostgreSQL | A suitable starting point for few concurrent editors and a manageable upload volume. |
| Multiple teams with media and external login | M or L, PostgreSQL, separate upload storage | Concurrent editing, media volume and authentication paths are assessed beforehand. |
| Many parallel sessions or a substantial migration | L or custom sizing | WebSocket load, database, upload paths, import volume and release compatibility shape the target design. |
| Business-critical or particularly isolated environment | Custom architecture | Recovery objectives, redundancy, private access and the behaviour of active real-time sessions are designed separately. |
Data migration, special identity integrations, separate environments and complex storage or redundancy architectures are not included in the general workload price.
Deploy HedgeDoc around data and access paths
HedgeDoc can run as a managed workload or in a customer environment. The release branch, login methods and upload storage are assessed beforehand.
Managed hosting in Germany
Dedicated workload with agreed compute, upload storage, backups, monitoring and service level.
Customer cloud account
Operations in the customer's account with existing network, email, storage and identity services integrated.
On-premises
Integration with customer servers, virtualisation, database, directory and backup infrastructure.
Privately connected
Access to internal identity and storage services over defined private connections, NetBird or VPN.
Target architecture
Protect real-time editing, identities and media together
HedgeDoc connects browser sessions with notes, uploads and login services. Access, WebSocket connections, data storage and recovery are therefore designed as one end-to-end data path.
Teams and browsers
Internal or external users, shared notes, presentations and shared links.
Reverse proxy and WebSockets
TLS, domain, proxy headers, WebSocket paths, protection rules and optional private access.
Authentication and note permissions
Local accounts or documented SAML and OAuth-based login methods together with graduated note permissions.
HedgeDoc platform
Markdown editor, real-time editing, revisions, diagrams, presentations and media references.
Database
Notes, users, revisions and configuration on a supported database selected for the target environment.
Upload storage
File system or documented S3, MinIO or Azure targets with agreed capacity and backup coverage.
Email, identity and monitoring
External login services, email delivery, status and metrics endpoints and operational alerting.
Before production, we document the release branch, authentication paths, default permissions, upload target, backup scope and a tested recovery procedure.
Frequently asked questions about HedgeDoc managed hosting
Answers about licensing, release branches, migration, login, permissions and operations.
Yes. The HedgeDoc source code is released under AGPLv3. The official repository and its licence notices are authoritative. The HedgeDoc logo has separate usage rules; WZ-IT is an independent service provider.
The official project currently describes HedgeDoc 1.x as stable and maintenance-only and HedgeDoc 2 as a rewrite that is not yet feature-complete. Before deployment, we review the current project status, required functions and release notes and select the target branch together instead of treating a development state as production-ready by default.
In principle, yes, but not every version path is officially guaranteed. The HedgeDoc migration notes identify safe paths only for certain older CodiMD and HackMD versions. We therefore inventory the version, database, notes, uploads and authentication and run a test migration before cutover.
HedgeDoc documents local accounts, SAML and several OAuth-based providers. We validate the specific provider, required attributes and group rules against the selected release branch; this does not imply a blanket enterprise RBAC promise.
HedgeDoc 1.x distinguishes owners, signed-in users and guests and provides several note modes (permissions documentation). We configure default permissions and anonymous use around the agreed model; business sharing decisions remain with the customer.
The database, upload storage, configuration and relevant secrets must be considered consistently. We protect the agreed data and test recovery because a database dump without media and operating parameters does not recreate a complete instance.
Redundant infrastructure can be designed, but real-time sessions, WebSocket connections, the database and upload storage must be tested together. We derive the architecture from recovery and availability objectives and do not make a blanket HA promise for every release branch.
On-premises option
Run HedgeDoc on hardware at your organisation
As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures HedgeDoc, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.
from EUR 349 excl. VAT / month · plus one-time provisioning and initial setup
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