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SiYuan vs Slite
A side-by-side editorial comparison of SiYuan and Slite — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:mcp
SiYuan vs Slite: at a glance
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan's v3.8.0 train restates one AI feature set across seven consecutive builds.
SiYuan is deep in a v3.8.0 preview train — four alphas and three betas since August 1 — and every build republishes the same four headline features: an AI Agent, semantic search over AI embeddings with reranking, Model Context Protocol support, and OIDC authentication. Two pairs of these builds carry byte-identical published notes, so the per-build delta is not visible from the feed at all. What does vary is a long enhancement list covering sync, mobile platforms and database views.
What is Slite?
Slite is making its docs readable by agents before it finishes making them prettier.
Slite is a team knowledge base whose recent releases split between editor surface work and agent access. The MCP integration now exposes comment threads for reading and resolving, while the editor gained multi-column layouts and a reworked boxed shell that demotes Search and Ask to ordinary sidebar rows. The feed also carries recurring privacy-banner fragments that are crawler artifacts, not releases.
SiYuan vs Slite: editorial side-by-side
SiYuan
6.3COLLAB
SiYuan's v3.8.0 train restates one AI feature set across seven consecutive builds.
◆ Current state
SiYuan is deep in a v3.8.0 preview train — four alphas and three betas since August 1 — and every build republishes the same four headline features: an AI Agent, semantic search over AI embeddings with reranking, Model Context Protocol support, and OIDC authentication. Two pairs of these builds carry byte-identical published notes, so the per-build delta is not visible from the feed at all. What does vary is a long enhancement list covering sync, mobile platforms and database views.
◆ Where it's heading
The release notes are cumulative rather than incremental, which makes the train read as a single release delivered in installments. Beneath the repeated feature banner the actual work is platform breadth: LAN peer-assisted acceleration for cloud sync, audio recording on Android and HarmonyOS, custom font import on mobile, and configurable Stable, Beta and Alpha update channels. Reaching beta.3 within ten days of the first alpha says the train is converging.
◆ Prediction
A v3.8.0 stable release looks close given the move from first alpha to third beta inside ten days. The update-channel setting arriving in this same cycle suggests the project intends to keep running parallel preview streams once it ships.
Slite
0.0COLLAB
Slite is making its docs readable by agents before it finishes making them prettier.
◆ Current state
Slite is a team knowledge base whose recent releases split between editor surface work and agent access. The MCP integration now exposes comment threads for reading and resolving, while the editor gained multi-column layouts and a reworked boxed shell that demotes Search and Ask to ordinary sidebar rows. The feed also carries recurring privacy-banner fragments that are crawler artifacts, not releases.
◆ Where it's heading
The MCP work is the load-bearing direction. Exposing comment threads — not just document text — means an external agent can participate in the review loop rather than only read the output, which is a different product than a searchable wiki. The layout changes read as groundwork; the release notes themselves say the sidebar rework 'sets the stage' for something larger.
◆ Prediction
The natural next step is writing through MCP — posting comments or edits, not just resolving threads. The boxed-layout note explicitly signals a bigger change behind it, but the entries don't say what it is.
Alternatives to SiYuan and Slite
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 SiYuan or Slite.
GitHub
Copilot's model roster churns weekly while GitHub quietly rewires policy and billing plumbing
Hive
Governance and cross-workspace plumbing, not new AI surface
AFFiNE
A nightly canary train where the AI platform work hides between dependency bumps
Flame
Self-hosted dashboard that finished its feature arc and stopped shipping in 2023.
CommaFeed
A self-hosted RSS reader that now spends most of its release notes on security.
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Recent activity from SiYuan and Slite
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoSiYuanThird v3.8.0 beta restating the AI Agent and MCP feature set
- 3d agoSiYuanSecond v3.8.0 beta, cumulative notes restated
- 3d agoSiYuanFirst v3.8.0 beta, notes identical to alpha.4
- 4d agoSiYuanFourth v3.8.0 alpha, notes identical to beta.1
- 6d agoSiYuanThird v3.8.0 alpha carries the database view work
- 6d agoSiYuanSecond v3.8.0 alpha, cumulative notes restated
- 3mo agoSliteNew boxed layout
- 3mo agoSliteMCP: Read and resolve comment threads ⚡
- 3mo agoSlitePrivacy banner text (feed artifact)
- 3mo agoSliteYou can now place content side by side in your docs.
- 4mo agoSliteMulti-column layouts (duplicate feed entry)
- 4mo agoSlitePrivacy link text (feed artifact)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SiYuan and Slite?
Both compete on the same themes — mcp — within Collab. SiYuan is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 0 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 SiYuan better than Slite?
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 0 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 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.
What are the best alternatives to Slite?
Top Slite alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Slite alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/slite for the full list with editorial commentary on each.