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3 alternatives to SiYuan

SiYuan is a 笔记管理 product. The community recommends 3 alternatives: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from SiYuan highlighted.

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About SiYuan

本地优先的隐私笔记应用，支持块级引用和双向链接

Open source · AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable
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Evernote

Available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

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    Evernote

    Note-taking & Editors

    Long-running note-taking app for capturing notes, web clips, documents and to-dos in searchable notebooks.

    Freemium
    Web
    Windows
    macOS
    iOS
    Android

    Compared with SiYuan

    • − Closed source (SiYuan is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (SiYuan is)
    • − Paid (SiYuan is free)
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    Microsoft OneNote

    Note-taking & Editors

    Freeform digital notebook from Microsoft for typed, handwritten and clipped notes, synced through OneDrive.

    Freemium
    Web
    Windows
    macOS
    iOS
    Android

    Compared with SiYuan

    • − Closed source (SiYuan is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (SiYuan is)
    • − Paid (SiYuan is free)
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    Notion

    内容管理系统

    All-in-one workspace that combines notes, docs, wikis, databases and project tracking in block-based pages.

    Web
    macOS
    iPad
    iOS
    Android

    Compared with SiYuan

    • − Closed source (SiYuan is open source)
    • − Not self-hostable (SiYuan is)
    DetailsWebsite

SiYuan vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
SiYuan
Current
YesYesAGPL-3.0————
EvernoteNoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android—0
Microsoft OneNoteNoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android—0
NotionNoNo——Web / macOS / iPad / iOS / Android—0

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What is the best alternative to SiYuan?

Community-recommended alternatives to SiYuan include Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, and Notion. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

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    Obsidian

    Obsidian 是一款以 Markdown 为核心的本地化笔记和知识管理工具，适用于个人知识库的构建与维护。它通过“网络化笔记”与“双向链接”功能，将零散的笔记碎片串联成可视化的知识图谱，帮助用户高效组织与发现信息。

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    Memos

    轻量级、开源的自托管知识库和笔记服务

    Open source
    Self-hostable
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    Joplin

    开源、跨平台的笔记和待办事项应用程序，支持端到端加密同步

    Open source
    Self-hostable
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    Obsidian LiveSync

    Obsidian 的社区同步插件，支持自托管同步和端到端加密

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