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Collaboard vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Collaboard and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Collaboard vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is Collaboard?
Collaboard plays the secure, European online-whiteboard alternative to Miro.
Roughly one post a month with a steady mix of online-whiteboard educational content (brainstorming, huddle boards, idea boards) and occasional product-feature posts. Security is treated as a first-class differentiator — the April security-features piece reads like a positioning anchor for the EU/Swiss data-hosting buyer.
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan rides its 3.7 overhaul with rapid alpha polish on mobile and cross-platform
SiYuan is an open-source, local-first knowledge base. Its 3.7 line was a throughout renewal — a redesigned UI, a kernel plugin system, and a CLI — and the feed since has been a fast cadence of alpha releases (3.7.1, 3.7.2) grinding on mobile editing and cross-platform quirks across Android, HarmonyOS, iOS, and the Microsoft Store build.
Collaboard vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
Collaboard
0.0COLLAB
Collaboard plays the secure, European online-whiteboard alternative to Miro.
◆ Current state
Roughly one post a month with a steady mix of online-whiteboard educational content (brainstorming, huddle boards, idea boards) and occasional product-feature posts. Security is treated as a first-class differentiator — the April security-features piece reads like a positioning anchor for the EU/Swiss data-hosting buyer.
◆ Where it's heading
Cadence is low and feature drops are quiet but real (the September video-screenshot feature). The product is leaning on operational-frameworks content (Lean huddle boards, swimlane and activity diagrams) to capture teams already running structured processes who need a digital surface that meets European compliance norms.
◆ Prediction
Expect continued small feature posts every quarter or two and continued process-template content. The interesting watch is whether Collaboard makes any louder play for Miro-displacement traffic as Miro continues to consolidate features and raise prices.
SiYuan
6.3COLLAB
SiYuan rides its 3.7 overhaul with rapid alpha polish on mobile and cross-platform
◆ Current state
SiYuan is an open-source, local-first knowledge base. Its 3.7 line was a throughout renewal — a redesigned UI, a kernel plugin system, and a CLI — and the feed since has been a fast cadence of alpha releases (3.7.1, 3.7.2) grinding on mobile editing and cross-platform quirks across Android, HarmonyOS, iOS, and the Microsoft Store build.
◆ Where it's heading
The work is consolidating the 3.7 overhaul along three lines: extensibility (kernel plugins), cross-platform parity (HarmonyOS now treated as a first-class target alongside Android and iOS), and mobile editing polish. The 'step toward intelligence' language hints at AI features, but the concrete shipping is platform breadth and extensibility.
◆ Prediction
Expect 3.7.2 to stabilize out of alpha with continued mobile and HarmonyOS fixes; the kernel plugin system points toward a growing third-party plugin ecosystem as the next surface.
Alternatives to Collaboard and SiYuan
Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Collaboard or SiYuan.
Anytype
Anytype's alpha track is a chat-and-performance grind toward a stable release.
GitHub
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Asana
Asana bets on configurable AI Teammates while metering the credits they burn
Capacities
Capacities is becoming an AI-connected knowledge hub with a real developer API.
Double
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Recent activity from Collaboard and SiYuan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.7.2-alpha.2: mobile outline drag-and-drop and keyboard fixes
- 4d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.7.2-alpha.1: mobile keyboard and rendering fixes
- 7d agoSiYuanSiYuan: notification switch and mobile table refinements
- 9d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.7.1-alpha.2: table scroll and mobile sidebar fixes
- 9d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.7.1-alpha.1: mobile sidebar and Markdown import fixes
- 11d agoSiYuanShorthands on mobile, Kernel plugin system, CLI and New UI ⚡
- 2mo agoCollaboardOnline Brainstorming: Best Practices with an Online Whiteboard
- 3mo agoCollaboardHuddle Boards Explained: From Physical to Digital (2026)
- 3mo agoCollaboardCollaboard Online Whiteboard Security Features
- 6mo agoCollaboardThe 2026 Kickoff Toolkit: Visual Planning for Remote Teams
- 9mo agoCollaboardCollaborate Visually with Videos
- 1y agoCollaboardIdea Boards: Unlocking Team Creativity in a Connected World
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Collaboard and SiYuan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. SiYuan is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Collaboard better than SiYuan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SiYuan is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Collaboard?
Top Collaboard alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Collaboard alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/collaboard for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to SiYuan?
Top SiYuan alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SiYuan alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/siyuan for the full list with editorial commentary on each.