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SiYuan vs SOGo
A side-by-side editorial comparison of SiYuan and SOGo — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
SiYuan vs SOGo: at a glance
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.
What is SOGo?
SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.
SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made most 2026 releases about security. v5.12.11 in September fixed password reset poisoning and several XSS injections, and made a SOGoPasswordRecoveryBaseURLs setting mandatory when password recovery is on, with a warning that the XSS fix may affect webmail display. v5.12.12 in October fixed another major vulnerability and now verifies LDAP TLS certificates by default.
SiYuan vs SOGo: editorial side-by-side
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.
SOGo
2.5COLLAB
SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.
◆ Current state
SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made most 2026 releases about security. v5.12.11 in September fixed password reset poisoning and several XSS injections, and made a SOGoPasswordRecoveryBaseURLs setting mandatory when password recovery is on, with a warning that the XSS fix may affect webmail display. v5.12.12 in October fixed another major vulnerability and now verifies LDAP TLS certificates by default.
◆ Where it's heading
Fixes are increasingly arriving with secure defaults that break lax configurations, first password recovery URLs and then LDAP certificate checks. Feature work has been absent since 5.12.4 a year ago.
◆ Prediction
Further 5.12.x security releases are likely; operators should expect more defaults that require configuration changes.
Alternatives to SiYuan and SOGo
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 SOGo.
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.
CommaFeed
After a summer of security patches, CommaFeed 7.4 moves feed fetching to HTTP/2.
Teable
Teable follows its Template Center rebuild with a side-panel record view.
Recent activity from SiYuan and SOGo
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 15h 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
- 20d agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.12 fixes a vulnerability, enforces LDAP TLS checks
- 1mo agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.11: reset poisoning and XSS fixed, new required setting
- 2mo agoSOGoFour more vulnerabilities patched; all prior versions affected
- 5mo agoSOGoPatch undoes 5.12.8 regressions in preferences and mail display
- 5mo agoSOGoTwo CVEs fixed for PostgreSQL user sources
- 5mo agoSOGoFour vulnerabilities: XSS, SQL injection, OpenID impersonation
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SiYuan and SOGo?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. SiYuan is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), 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 SOGo?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SiYuan is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), 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 SOGo?
Top SOGo alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SOGo alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/sogo for the full list with editorial commentary on each.