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Capacities vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Capacities and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Capacities vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is Capacities?
Capacities rebuilds its tablet app and moves audio recording down to Pro.
Capacities ships a named release about monthly. November's rebuilds the iPad and Android tablet app, moves audio recording and analysis into the Pro plan, and starts reminders in early testing for Believer subscribers. October added whiteboards and a global graph view, and September brought audio transcription and AI chats that can edit objects.
What is SiYuan?
SiYuan 3.8.11 alphas add freeform mind maps and plugin snapshots right after 3.8.10.
SiYuan pushed 3.8.10 through betas and release candidates between November 7 and 9, carrying workspace AI memory, database sub-items and a built-in Markdown editor. The 3.8.11 alphas followed within days: freeform mind map relationships with per-node connector styles, browsing and restoring plugin snapshots, excluding assets from cleanup, a built-in date picker and rich text in database primary keys. Alpha 4 adds search and replace in the standalone Markdown editor.
Capacities vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
Capacities
5.0COLLAB
Capacities rebuilds its tablet app and moves audio recording down to Pro.
◆ Current state
Capacities ships a named release about monthly. November's rebuilds the iPad and Android tablet app, moves audio recording and analysis into the Pro plan, and starts reminders in early testing for Believer subscribers. October added whiteboards and a global graph view, and September brought audio transcription and AI chats that can edit objects.
◆ Where it's heading
Capacities keeps a pattern of trialling features with Believers and then moving them down to Pro, as it did with bulk import, image analysis and now audio. The tablet rebuild suggests more attention to devices beyond desktop.
◆ Prediction
Reminders will likely leave Believer-only testing in a coming monthly release and move toward Pro, following the audio path.
SiYuan
5.0COLLAB
SiYuan 3.8.11 alphas add freeform mind maps and plugin snapshots right after 3.8.10.
◆ Current state
SiYuan pushed 3.8.10 through betas and release candidates between November 7 and 9, carrying workspace AI memory, database sub-items and a built-in Markdown editor. The 3.8.11 alphas followed within days: freeform mind map relationships with per-node connector styles, browsing and restoring plugin snapshots, excluding assets from cleanup, a built-in date picker and rich text in database primary keys. Alpha 4 adds search and replace in the standalone Markdown editor.
◆ Where it's heading
SiYuan works in fast public cycles, with the next version's alphas starting as soon as the last one stabilises. 3.8.11 is about polish and editing depth: mind maps, databases and the new Markdown editor all get more control.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 3.8.11 alphas, then betas and release candidates with the same list, following the 3.8.10 pattern.
Alternatives to Capacities 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 Capacities or SiYuan.
Nextcloud
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Mattermost
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Asana
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Double
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
Hive
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Recent activity from Capacities and SiYuan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 18h agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.11 alpha 4 adds search and replace to Markdown editor
- 1d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.11 alpha: freeform mind maps, plugin snapshots
- 4d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 RC5: related database views, better LAN sync
- 4d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 RC3: AI memory, database sub-items near stable
- 5d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 release candidate 2
- 5d agoSiYuanSiYuan 3.8.10 release candidate 1
- 9d agoCapacitiesA rebuilt tablet app, audio in Pro, and reminders in early testing
- 19d agoCapacitiesWhiteboards, global graph view, and polish on the basics
- 1mo agoCapacitiesAudio recording and transcription, a calmer desktop, bulk property editing, and smarter AI chats
- 2mo agoCapacitiesv1.70.2: Index Card padding and calendar fixes
- 2mo agoCapacitiesPDF reader view and annotations for Believers, Version History, more calendars, and AI image generation
- 2mo agoCapacitiesCapacities Pro+ and Believer+
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Capacities and SiYuan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Capacities 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 Capacities better than SiYuan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Capacities 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 Capacities?
Top Capacities alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Capacities alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/capacities 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.