HackMD
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy HackMD if your team works in Markdown and wants cheap real-time collaboration . the free tier and $5 Prime suit small groups.
Comparison
HackMD vs SourceForge
HackMD and SourceForge both land on Depends.
SourceForge
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Reasonable as a secondary demand-gen directory for B2B software vendors; expect opaque pricing and lingering trust issues.
| Compare | HackMD | SourceForge |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Markdown-first dev teams | B2B software vendors wanting extra demand-gen listings |
| Who it's not for | Notion-style rich docs with databases and CMS features | Teams needing active code hosting and collaboration |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. | Checkered history: 2015 breach reset 2M passwords; platform repeatedly abused as a malware delivery vector. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | No usable evidence |
| Public sentiment | Reviews praise the fast, cozy Markdown editor but several say pricing outpaces the features, especially at Team level.⁴ | Opinions are split: some longtime users report safe, reliable downloads while others cite the adware history and lingering trust concerns. |
| Biggest gotcha | Team+ runs $16.67/seat monthly (~$8 annual); a 10-person team pays ~$167/mo⁸ | Attackers have repeatedly abused the platform to deliver malware |
Pick HackMD when
- Markdown-first dev teams
- Live collaborative meeting notes
- Open-source and Web3 communities
- Solo writers needing cheap PDF export
When HackMD is not a fit
- Notion-style rich docs with databases and CMS features
- Non-technical teams allergic to Markdown syntax
- Large teams on a budget . Team+ adds up fast at $16.67/seat
- Free-tier users uploading big screenshots . 1MB cap
Pick SourceForge when
- B2B software vendors wanting extra demand-gen listings
- Open source projects needing free download hosting
- Buyers comparing niche business software
When SourceForge is not a fit
- Teams needing active code hosting and collaboration
- Buyers who vet every download and distrust ad-heavy sites
- Vendors wanting transparent, published pricing
Sources
- HackMD Pricing & Plans (official)homepage.hackmd.ioofficial
- HackMD homepage (official)homepage.hackmd.ioofficial
- Yearly payment FAQ (official)hackmd.ioofficial
- HackMD Reviews on G2g2.comreview
- HackMD on Capterracapterra.comreview
- HackMD on SaaSworthysaasworthy.comreview
- HackMD on f6sf6s.comreview
- HackMD vs Unmarkdown comparisonunmarkdown.comnews
news
- HackMD overview on Gappsygappsy.comnews
- hackmd-cli GitHub (mentions CodiMD)github.comofficial
- OpenVPN documentation post referencing HackMDlinkedin.comnews
review
- SourceForge Reviews . Rated 3.9/5 (46 reviews)smartcustomer.comreview
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