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SiYuan alternatives
The best SiYuan alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to SiYuan? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, SiYuan shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About SiYuan
SiYuan's second 3.8.9 alpha in a day adds TIFF previews and depth limits for automation.
SiYuan ran 3.8.8 through six alphas and four betas in about four days, rolling up Gemini and DeepSeek agent support and database automation. The 3.8.9 line opened with pinned agent sessions and mind-map node copy-paste; alpha.2 adds TIFF previews, sync checkout progress and cancellation, mobile bottom backlinks, a subdocument-depth limit for database automation scopes and consolidated workspace AI instructions.
Velocity 5.0 · Last update 2d ago
Top 12 alternatives to SiYuan
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Teable tries a chat-first workspace: the grid becomes one output of an AI conversation.
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Double's AI assistant reaches past QuickBooks into Xero.
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Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable
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Wiki.js 3.0 beta adds live notes that can be published straight to pages.
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Wiki.js 3 beta.685 adds live notes that users can draft privately and publish to pages.
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Skedda Companion can now be pushed to every laptop through MDM for full presence data.
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Nextcloud ships three patch lines in a day as 35.0.2 adds webhook metadata and a report API.
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AFFiNE breaks a run of dependency-only canaries with a fix for blob uploads after quota changes.
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Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
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Syncthing 2.1.7 hits a fourth release candidate as fixes move from protocol to sync logic.
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Elgg ships paired 7.1.2 and 6.3.9 patches: both branches stay in maintenance mode.
SiYuan vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiYuan (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | ai-agentlocal-firstdatabase-automation | — |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 1 | supply-chain-securitydependabotgovernance | GitHub package firewall in public preview |
| Teable | 8.8 | 2 | ai-agentschat-firstmcp | Chat-first workspace preview, named queries, data-retention controls |
| Double | 7.5 | 2 | ai-assistantaccountingxero | Ask Double comes to Xero; Consolidations enters beta |
| Softr | 7.5 | 0 | no-codemcpai-agents | A brand new way to build with Softr |
| Wiki.js | 6.3 | 0 | self-hostedknowledge-managementeditor | — |
| Wiki.js | 6.3 | 0 | open-sourcewikiself-hosted | — |
| Skedda | 6.3 | 0 | workplace-managementoccupancy-analyticsvisitor-management | Build with the Skedda API |
| Nextcloud | 6.3 | 0 | self-hostedfile-sharingsecurity-patches | Nextcloud 35: Euro-Office replaces OnlyOffice, FrankenPHP support |
| AFFiNE | 6.3 | 0 | knowledge-managementself-hostedstorage | — |
| Joplin | 6.3 | 0 | note-takingai-integrationprivacy | What's new in Joplin 3.7 |
| Syncthing | 5.0 | 0 | file-syncpeer-to-peersqlite | — |
| Elgg | 5.0 | 0 | open-sourcesocial-networkingself-hosted | — |
The 12 best SiYuan alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub previews a package firewall that blocks malicious dependencies at install time.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 0, most recently “GitHub package firewall in public preview”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, GitHub focuses on supply chain security, dependabot and governance.
Over the last 30 days GitHub has been shipping faster than SiYuan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Teable · velocity 8.8
Teable tries a chat-first workspace: the grid becomes one output of an AI conversation.
Over the last 30 days Teable shipped 2 meaningful updates vs SiYuan's 0, most recently “Chat-first workspace preview, named queries, data-retention controls”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Teable focuses on ai agents, chat first and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Teable has been shipping faster than SiYuan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Double · velocity 7.5
Double's AI assistant reaches past QuickBooks into Xero.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 2 meaningful updates vs SiYuan's 0, most recently “Ask Double comes to Xero; Consolidations enters beta”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Double focuses on ai assistant, accounting and xero.
Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than SiYuan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Softr · velocity 7.5
Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable.
Its velocity score of 7.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “A brand new way to build with Softr”.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Softr focuses on no code, mcp and ai agents.
Softr and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Wiki.js · velocity 6.3
Wiki.js 3.0 beta adds live notes that can be published straight to pages.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Wiki.js focuses on self hosted, knowledge management and editor.
Wiki.js and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Wiki.js · velocity 6.3
Wiki.js 3 beta.685 adds live notes that users can draft privately and publish to pages.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Wiki.js focuses on open source, wiki and self hosted.
Wiki.js and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Skedda · velocity 6.3
Skedda Companion can now be pushed to every laptop through MDM for full presence data.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Build with the Skedda API”.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Skedda focuses on workplace management, occupancy analytics and visitor management.
Skedda and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Nextcloud · velocity 6.3
Nextcloud ships three patch lines in a day as 35.0.2 adds webhook metadata and a report API.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Nextcloud 35: Euro-Office replaces OnlyOffice, FrankenPHP support”.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Nextcloud focuses on self hosted, file sharing and security patches.
Nextcloud and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. AFFiNE · velocity 6.3
AFFiNE breaks a run of dependency-only canaries with a fix for blob uploads after quota changes.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, AFFiNE focuses on knowledge management, self hosted and storage.
AFFiNE and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Joplin · velocity 6.3
Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “What's new in Joplin 3.7”.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Joplin focuses on note taking, ai integration and privacy.
Joplin and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Syncthing · velocity 5.0
Syncthing 2.1.7 hits a fourth release candidate as fixes move from protocol to sync logic.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Syncthing focuses on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite.
Syncthing and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Elgg · velocity 5.0
Elgg ships paired 7.1.2 and 6.3.9 patches: both branches stay in maintenance mode.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on ai agent, local first and database automation, Elgg focuses on open source, social networking and self hosted.
Elgg and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to SiYuan?
The top SiYuan alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Double, Softr, Wiki.js, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of SiYuan alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare SiYuan directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with SiYuan" link to a side-by-side /compare page.