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Flarum vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Flarum and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Flarum vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is Flarum?
Flarum's 2.0 candidates are accelerating, but the feed publishes only a link per tag.
Flarum is eight release candidates into 2.0, with rc.6, rc.7, and rc.8 landing within five days after a gap of roughly seven weeks following rc.5. The feed carries no notes: each entry is a single line pointing at the CHANGELOG.md for that tag, so the content of these candidates is not visible here. The last entry with substantive text was rc.1 in April, which addressed discussion-list and notification query costs.
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan 3.8.11 alphas add freeform mind maps and plugin snapshots right after 3.8.10.
SiYuan pushed 3.8.10 through betas and release candidates between November 7 and 9, carrying workspace AI memory, database sub-items and a built-in Markdown editor. The 3.8.11 alphas followed within days: freeform mind map relationships with per-node connector styles, browsing and restoring plugin snapshots, excluding assets from cleanup, a built-in date picker and rich text in database primary keys. Alpha 4 adds search and replace in the standalone Markdown editor.
Flarum vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
Flarum
5.0COLLAB
Flarum's 2.0 candidates are accelerating, but the feed publishes only a link per tag.
◆ Current state
Flarum is eight release candidates into 2.0, with rc.6, rc.7, and rc.8 landing within five days after a gap of roughly seven weeks following rc.5. The feed carries no notes: each entry is a single line pointing at the CHANGELOG.md for that tag, so the content of these candidates is not visible here. The last entry with substantive text was rc.1 in April, which addressed discussion-list and notification query costs.
◆ Where it's heading
Tempo is the only signal this feed supports, and it has clearly changed: three candidates in five days after seven quiet weeks reads as convergence on a final rather than continued development. What is actually changing between candidates cannot be determined from this source without following the linked changelog.
◆ Prediction
A 2.0.0 final looks near given the candidate cadence, but this feed will not say what it contains.
SiYuan
5.0COLLAB
SiYuan 3.8.11 alphas add freeform mind maps and plugin snapshots right after 3.8.10.
◆ Current state
SiYuan pushed 3.8.10 through betas and release candidates between November 7 and 9, carrying workspace AI memory, database sub-items and a built-in Markdown editor. The 3.8.11 alphas followed within days: freeform mind map relationships with per-node connector styles, browsing and restoring plugin snapshots, excluding assets from cleanup, a built-in date picker and rich text in database primary keys. Alpha 4 adds search and replace in the standalone Markdown editor.
◆ Where it's heading
SiYuan works in fast public cycles, with the next version's alphas starting as soon as the last one stabilises. 3.8.11 is about polish and editing depth: mind maps, databases and the new Markdown editor all get more control.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 3.8.11 alphas, then betas and release candidates with the same list, following the 3.8.10 pattern.
Alternatives to Flarum 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 Flarum or SiYuan.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud's November patches lean on preview speed and sharing fixes across three branches.
Mattermost
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Asana
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Double
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
Hive
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
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Recent activity from Flarum and SiYuan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 18h agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.11 alpha 4 adds search and replace to Markdown editor
- 1d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.11 alpha: freeform mind maps, plugin snapshots
- 4d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 RC5: related database views, better LAN sync
- 4d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 RC3: AI memory, database sub-items near stable
- 5d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 release candidate 2
- 5d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 release candidate 1
- 2mo agoFlarumv2.0.0-rc.8
- 2mo agoFlarumFlarum 2.0 release candidate 7
- 2mo agoFlarumFlarum 2.0 release candidate 6
- 4mo agoFlarumFlarum 2.0 release candidate 5
- 4mo agoFlarumFlarum 2.0 release candidate 4
- 5mo agoFlarumFlarum 2.0 release candidate 3
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Flarum and SiYuan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Flarum and SiYuan are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Flarum better than SiYuan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Flarum and SiYuan are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Flarum?
Top Flarum alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Flarum alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/flarum 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.