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HelloID vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of HelloID and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
HelloID vs SiYuan: at a glance
| Feature | HelloID | SiYuan |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Collab | Collab |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | identity-management, provisioning, iam, api-deprecation | note-taking, knowledge base, ai agent, databases |
| Last editorial update | 2h ago | 5h ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is HelloID?
HelloID is retiring old APIs and tightening data rules ahead of larger business-rule limits.
HelloID's 2026.10 and 2026.11 cycles are mostly fixes, plus a few changes that matter to admins: the Product Ownership API endpoints are gone, custom field names must be unique regardless of case, and business-rule previews now refresh manually. A task-state filter helps find failed or pending product requests.
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan's third 3.8.10 alpha adds a built-in Markdown editor and video looping.
SiYuan opened the 3.8.10 line on Oct 31 with workspace-level long-term memory for AI, database sub-items, HTTP requests in templates and an Exa key for built-in web search. Alpha.3 on Nov 2 grows the list to 19 items, adding a built-in lightweight Markdown editor, loop playback for video blocks, configurable floating dock visibility and a command-line switch for the fixed-port proxy. No stable 3.8.9 appears in the feed, so rc.1 is the last visible milestone for that line.
HelloID vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
HelloID
5.0COLLAB
HelloID is retiring old APIs and tightening data rules ahead of larger business-rule limits.
◆ Current state
HelloID's 2026.10 and 2026.11 cycles are mostly fixes, plus a few changes that matter to admins: the Product Ownership API endpoints are gone, custom field names must be unique regardless of case, and business-rule previews now refresh manually. A task-state filter helps find failed or pending product requests.
◆ Where it's heading
The changes clear the way for bigger deployments: the manual-refresh change explicitly prepares for higher business-rule limits, and the field-name rule prevents PowerShell target conflicts. Expect provisioning scale to be the next focus.
◆ Prediction
A higher limit on business rules is the most likely next visible change, since the manual-refresh change was made to prepare for it.
SiYuan
5.0COLLAB
SiYuan's third 3.8.10 alpha adds a built-in Markdown editor and video looping.
◆ Current state
SiYuan opened the 3.8.10 line on Oct 31 with workspace-level long-term memory for AI, database sub-items, HTTP requests in templates and an Exa key for built-in web search. Alpha.3 on Nov 2 grows the list to 19 items, adding a built-in lightweight Markdown editor, loop playback for video blocks, configurable floating dock visibility and a command-line switch for the fixed-port proxy. No stable 3.8.9 appears in the feed, so rc.1 is the last visible milestone for that line.
◆ Where it's heading
SiYuan runs fast alpha and beta cycles where each build extends a cumulative list. The AI agent and databases get the larger features, while editor and mobile items fill the rest.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 3.8.10 alphas with a growing list before a beta; whether 3.8.9 ships as stable first is unclear from the feed.
Alternatives to HelloID 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 HelloID or SiYuan.
Document360
Document360 opens its knowledge base wider: per-user Zendesk sign-in, feedback APIs and MCP.
Tango
Tango's 2026 releases stay on workflow guides, capped by a rebrand and basic editor shortcuts.
Mumble
Mumble's 1.6 reaches a second release candidate while 1.5 loses macOS binaries.
Hibox
Hibox's feed now advertises free nonprofit training rather than product changes.
SOGo
SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.
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Recent activity from HelloID and SiYuan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 19h agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 3 adds a built-in Markdown editor
- 1d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 2 (same notes as alpha 1)
- 2d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 1 adds AI workspace memory, database sub-items
- 5d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.9 RC1: AI agent extracts images from PDFs
- 5d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.9 beta 6 (same notes as beta 5)
- 6d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.9 beta 5: full notes incl. pinned agent sessions
- 6d agoHelloIDHelloID Provisioning 2026.11 bug fixes
- 6d agoHelloIDHelloID Service Automation 2026.11 bug fixes
- 20d agoHelloIDEnd of Life: Product Ownership API endpoints
- 20d agoHelloIDFilter product requests and form activities by task state
- 20d agoHelloIDCase-insensitive uniqueness of custom person and contract field names
- 20d agoHelloIDManual refresh of persons in scope of business rule
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HelloID and SiYuan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HelloID 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 HelloID better than SiYuan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HelloID 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 HelloID?
Top HelloID alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HelloID alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/helloid 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.