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FreshRSS vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of FreshRSS and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
FreshRSS vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is FreshRSS?
FreshRSS keeps turning a reader into a queryable archive — and hardening the parts that touch the web.
Two major releases and their bug-fix follow-ups define this window. 1.28.0 added sorting and filtering by user-modified date with a matching search operator, sorting by article length, an advanced search form, an overview of dates with the most unread articles, and API-level sharing of feed visibility. 1.29.0 layered on sort-order preferences at global, category and feed level, feed-provided icons, and a purge CLI. Security work runs alongside throughout — cURL restricted to HTTP and HTTPS, reauthentication in sudo mode, Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors, and compliance with HTTP 429 and 503 including Retry-After.
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan opened a 3.8 branch and put AI agents, embeddings search and MCP in the first alpha.
The 3.7.4 alpha series ran as pure enhancement work with cumulative notes — each alpha restates the previous list and adds a line or two — covering mobile and HarmonyOS parity, database view refinements, drag-and-drop polish, and sync performance. The first 3.8 alpha breaks that pattern with a Feature block: secure OIDC authentication, an AI Agent, semantic search using embeddings and reranking, and Model Context Protocol support.
FreshRSS vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
FreshRSS
0.0COLLAB
FreshRSS keeps turning a reader into a queryable archive — and hardening the parts that touch the web.
◆ Current state
Two major releases and their bug-fix follow-ups define this window. 1.28.0 added sorting and filtering by user-modified date with a matching search operator, sorting by article length, an advanced search form, an overview of dates with the most unread articles, and API-level sharing of feed visibility. 1.29.0 layered on sort-order preferences at global, category and feed level, feed-provided icons, and a purge CLI. Security work runs alongside throughout — cURL restricted to HTTP and HTTPS, reauthentication in sudo mode, Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors, and compliance with HTTP 429 and 503 including Retry-After.
◆ Where it's heading
The feature line is consistently about retrieval rather than reading: search operators, sort dimensions, date overviews and per-level preferences all treat the archive as a queryable dataset instead of an inbox to clear. In parallel, the CLI surface keeps growing — purge policies, SQLite export with retention — which points at self-hosters automating maintenance rather than clicking through settings. Security fixes are steady and specific to the fact that a feed reader fetches arbitrary remote content, which is what makes the cURL protocol restriction and CSP work necessary rather than optional. Releases pair a feature drop with a fast bug-fix follow-up every time.
◆ Prediction
Given the pattern of a major release followed within weeks by a patch, and the steady expansion of CLI commands, expect the next major to continue extending search and automation surfaces rather than reworking the reading experience.
SiYuan
6.3COLLAB
SiYuan opened a 3.8 branch and put AI agents, embeddings search and MCP in the first alpha.
◆ Current state
The 3.7.4 alpha series ran as pure enhancement work with cumulative notes — each alpha restates the previous list and adds a line or two — covering mobile and HarmonyOS parity, database view refinements, drag-and-drop polish, and sync performance. The first 3.8 alpha breaks that pattern with a Feature block: secure OIDC authentication, an AI Agent, semantic search using embeddings and reranking, and Model Context Protocol support.
◆ Where it's heading
Two years of this changelog have been editor and database ergonomics for a local-first note tool. The 3.8 opening moves the product into retrieval and agent territory in one step, and pairs it with OIDC — which suggests the target is shared or self-hosted deployments, not just single-user vaults. The mobile and HarmonyOS work continues underneath.
◆ Prediction
Expect the 3.8 alpha series to spend several releases stabilising the embedding and MCP surface, with the practical questions — which models, local or remote, and what leaves the vault — resolved in later alphas rather than this one.
Alternatives to FreshRSS 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 FreshRSS or SiYuan.
Ethico
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Contractbook
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Tana
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Miniflux
A minimal RSS reader that made passkeys the only way in, then went back to polishing the reading experience.
Shiori
A Go bookmark manager rebuilding itself around an API — and only ever shipping release candidates.
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Recent activity from FreshRSS and SiYuan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1h agoSiYuanSiYuan v3.8.0-alpha.1 ⚡
- 2d agoSiYuan3.7.4-alpha.6 adds tab dragging and child documents from selection
- 3d agoSiYuan3.7.4-alpha.5 adds S Pen hover and configurable tab startup
- 3d agoSiYuan3.7.4-alpha.4 improves Pandoc storage and mobile fonts
- 5d agoSiYuan3.7.4-alpha.3 improves sync performance and database toolbars
- 9d agoSiYuan3.7.4-alpha.2 improves opening rows from the relation selector
- 2mo agoFreshRSS1.29.1: plain-text feed import and scheduled SQLite export
- 2mo agoFreshRSS1.29.0 adds per-level sort preferences and a purge CLI
- 6mo agoFreshRSS1.28.1 fixes regressions from 1.28.0
- 7mo agoFreshRSS1.28.0: userdate search operator, advanced search form, sort by length
- 10mo agoFreshRSS1.27.1: security fixes, CSP frame-ancestors and Docker healthcheck
- 11mo agoFreshRSS1.27.0 obeys Retry-After and adds sudo-mode reauthentication
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between FreshRSS 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 FreshRSS 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 FreshRSS?
Top FreshRSS alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "FreshRSS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/freshrss 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.