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SiYuan alternatives
The best SiYuan alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 16, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to SiYuan? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, SiYuan shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About SiYuan
SiYuan v3.8.4 beta cycle adds agent-controlled database fields, MiniMax image gen, and skill file management
SiYuan is deep in the v3.8.4 pre-release cycle, now at beta.4, shipping a dense stream of enhancements across each daily build. The defining theme of this release cycle is agent-control expansion: the AI can now configure database fields, manage skill files, stream Markdown previews, and use custom AI provider headers — moving SiYuan from a tool where AI assists with writing to one where AI can reshape the workspace structure itself. Mobile UX and PDF annotation improvements are running in parallel.
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Top 12 alternatives to SiYuan
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Teable adds Composio integration and Scheduled Routines, pivoting from spreadsheet to agentic workflow platform.
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Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable
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Document360 ships collaborative editing and API v3 with OAuth 2.0 in back-to-back releases.
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Tana races toward ambient AI assistant — voice commands now execute silently without interrupting you
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Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
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Wiki.js 3.0 beta closes enterprise auth and SEO gaps at sprint pace
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Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion
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Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.
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Double restructures AI pricing with a 93%-cheaper Standard tier, making Ask Double viable at full-book scale
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Outline goes browser-native for AI agents with WebMCP, accelerating its bet on agentic knowledge management.
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Skedda builds a data layer under its booking product with occupancy analytics and multi-venue insights
SiYuan vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiYuan (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | local-firstknowledge-managementai-agent | SiYuan v3.8.4-beta.4: agent workspace control and MiniMax image generation |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 1 | copilotenterprise-aimodel-routing | Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection |
| Teable | 7.5 | 1 | agentic-workflowscomposioai-model-tiers | Scheduled Routines + Composio integration land: Teable becomes an automation hub |
| Softr | 7.5 | 2 | no-codemcpai-agents | A brand new way to build with Softr |
| Document360 | 7.5 | 1 | knowledge-basedocumentationcollaborative-editing | August 2026 - 12.8.4 |
| Tana | 7.5 | 2 | ambient-aivoice-agentmeeting-capture | Hey Tana just does it, a Calendar, and a new Home |
| Joplin | 6.3 | 1 | note-takingai-integrationprivacy | What's new in Joplin 3.7 |
| Wiki.js | 6.3 | 1 | wikiself-hostedenterprise-auth | 3.0.0-beta.554 |
| Asana | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-automationworkflow | — |
| Double | 6.3 | 1 | ai-accountingmodel-tieringagentic-workflows | Ask Double adds three-tier AI models: Standard 93% off, Auto routing, Expert on Claude Opus 5 |
| Outline | 6.3 | 1 | knowledge-managementmcpai-agents | WebMCP support |
| Skedda | 6.3 | 1 | space-managementoccupancy-analyticsenterprise | Occupancy Insights |
The 12 best SiYuan alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub Copilot gets cost-aware inference tiers as enterprise AI tooling tightens across the platform.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, GitHub focuses on copilot, enterprise ai and model routing.
GitHub and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Teable · velocity 7.5
Teable adds Composio integration and Scheduled Routines, pivoting from spreadsheet to agentic workflow platform.
Over the last 30 days Teable shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “Scheduled Routines + Composio integration land: Teable becomes an automation hub”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Teable focuses on agentic workflows, composio and ai model tiers.
Teable and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Softr · velocity 7.5
Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable.
Over the last 30 days Softr shipped 2 meaningful updates vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “A brand new way to build with Softr”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Softr focuses on no code, mcp and ai agents.
Over the last 30 days Softr has been shipping faster than SiYuan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Document360 · velocity 7.5
Document360 ships collaborative editing and API v3 with OAuth 2.0 in back-to-back releases.
Over the last 30 days Document360 shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “August 2026 - 12.8.4”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Document360 focuses on knowledge base, documentation and collaborative editing.
Document360 and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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5. Tana · velocity 7.5
Tana races toward ambient AI assistant — voice commands now execute silently without interrupting you.
Over the last 30 days Tana shipped 2 meaningful updates vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “Hey Tana just does it, a Calendar, and a new Home”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Tana focuses on ambient ai, voice agent and meeting capture.
Over the last 30 days Tana has been shipping faster than SiYuan — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Joplin · velocity 6.3
Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
Over the last 30 days Joplin shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “What's new in Joplin 3.7”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Joplin focuses on note taking, ai integration and privacy.
Joplin and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Wiki.js · velocity 6.3
Wiki.js 3.0 beta closes enterprise auth and SEO gaps at sprint pace.
Over the last 30 days Wiki.js shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “3.0.0-beta.554”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Wiki.js focuses on wiki, self hosted and enterprise auth.
Wiki.js and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 0 meaningful updates vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.
Asana has shipped fewer meaningful updates than SiYuan in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
9. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs SiYuan's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Hive focuses on project management, ai automation and workflow.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than SiYuan in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
10. Double · velocity 6.3
Double restructures AI pricing with a 93%-cheaper Standard tier, making Ask Double viable at full-book scale.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “Ask Double adds three-tier AI models: Standard 93% off, Auto routing, Expert on Claude Opus 5”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Double focuses on ai accounting, model tiering and agentic workflows.
Double and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Outline · velocity 6.3
Outline goes browser-native for AI agents with WebMCP, accelerating its bet on agentic knowledge management.
Over the last 30 days Outline shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “WebMCP support”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Outline focuses on knowledge management, mcp and ai agents.
Outline and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Skedda · velocity 6.3
Skedda builds a data layer under its booking product with occupancy analytics and multi-venue insights.
Over the last 30 days Skedda shipped 1 meaningful update vs SiYuan's 1, most recently “Occupancy Insights”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where SiYuan leans on local first, knowledge management and ai agent, Skedda focuses on space management, occupancy analytics and enterprise.
Skedda and SiYuan have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to SiYuan?
The top SiYuan alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Softr, Document360, Tana, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of SiYuan alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare SiYuan directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with SiYuan" link to a side-by-side /compare page.