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Immich vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Immich and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Immich vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is Immich?
Immich's 3.4 candidate adds passkeys and built-in backups.
Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups using restic's parallel scan, JPEG XL decoding and encoding, mobile tags and workflow filters, plus security fixes around shared links, partner timelines, symlinks and OAuth cookies; rc.2 on 4 November contains bug fixes only. The v3.3 cycle before it brought people management, TensorRT-RTX acceleration and lighter ML models.
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan's 3.8.10 alpha reaches 24 items, now with custom PDF sizes and better LAN sync.
SiYuan's 3.8.10 alpha.5 on November 3 lists 24 items, up from 19 in alpha.3. New this time: smarter LAN sync address picking on VPN and multi-interface setups, related database views in entry details, custom PDF page sizes, bottom-sheet dialogs on mobile and apostrophe-safe keyword search. The line already carried workspace-level AI memory, database sub-items, HTTP requests in templates and a built-in Markdown editor.
Immich vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
Immich
5.0COLLAB
Immich's 3.4 candidate adds passkeys and built-in backups.
◆ Current state
Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups using restic's parallel scan, JPEG XL decoding and encoding, mobile tags and workflow filters, plus security fixes around shared links, partner timelines, symlinks and OAuth cookies; rc.2 on 4 November contains bug fixes only. The v3.3 cycle before it brought people management, TensorRT-RTX acceleration and lighter ML models.
◆ Where it's heading
Each minor now runs through three or four public candidates before release. The 3.x line moved from discovery features (search, faces, memories) toward running Immich safely as a household's primary photo store: sharing controls, authentication and backups.
◆ Prediction
v3.4.0 stable should follow after one or two more candidates. Restoring from the new backups inside Immich is the natural follow-up if it isn't already part of 3.4.
SiYuan
5.0COLLAB
SiYuan's 3.8.10 alpha reaches 24 items, now with custom PDF sizes and better LAN sync.
◆ Current state
SiYuan's 3.8.10 alpha.5 on November 3 lists 24 items, up from 19 in alpha.3. New this time: smarter LAN sync address picking on VPN and multi-interface setups, related database views in entry details, custom PDF page sizes, bottom-sheet dialogs on mobile and apostrophe-safe keyword search. The line already carried workspace-level AI memory, database sub-items, HTTP requests in templates and a built-in Markdown editor.
◆ Where it's heading
SiYuan ships alphas every day or two and lets each release list grow until a freeze. The 3.8.10 line spreads across AI agent features, databases and mobile polish, while the desktop Electron process moves to strict TypeScript.
◆ Prediction
Expect more alphas, then a beta series that freezes the 3.8.10 list, as 3.8.9 did with its beta-to-RC run.
Alternatives to Immich 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 Immich or SiYuan.
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HelloID
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Recent activity from Immich and SiYuan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 4h agoImmichv3.4 RC2 is bug fixes only ahead of the stable release
- 1d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 5 adds custom PDF sizes, LAN sync fix
- 2d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 3 adds a built-in Markdown editor
- 3d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 2 (same notes as alpha 1)
- 4d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 alpha 1 adds AI workspace memory, database sub-items
- 5d agoImmichv3.4 RC adds passkeys, built-in backups and JPEG XL
- 7d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.9 RC1: AI agent extracts images from PDFs
- 7d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.9 beta 6 (same notes as beta 5)
- 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC2 refines person sharing before release
- 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC1 continues person-sharing work
- 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC adds people management and TensorRT-RTX
- 2mo agoImmichv3.2.0 RC3: bug fixes before stable release
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Immich and SiYuan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Immich 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 Immich better than SiYuan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Immich 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 Immich?
Top Immich alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Immich alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/immich 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.