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Kodi vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Kodi and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Kodi vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is Kodi?
Kodi 22's second release candidate adds chapter jumping and wider HDR support.
Kodi v22 Piers is in release candidates. RC2 on November 10 adds chapter, scene marker and bookmark jumping with Up/Down during playback, HDR10 and HLG on tvOS, and Dolby Vision Low Latency on Xbox. The rest is a long fix list across Blu-ray playlists and menus, HDR detection on Android and audio sync.
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.
Kodi vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
Kodi
2.5COLLAB
Kodi 22's second release candidate adds chapter jumping and wider HDR support.
◆ Current state
Kodi v22 Piers is in release candidates. RC2 on November 10 adds chapter, scene marker and bookmark jumping with Up/Down during playback, HDR10 and HLG on tvOS, and Dolby Vision Low Latency on Xbox. The rest is a long fix list across Blu-ray playlists and menus, HDR detection on Android and audio sync.
◆ Where it's heading
The v22 cycle is closing: RC1 brought FFmpeg 9.0.2 and HDR subtitle overlays, and RC2 is mostly platform HDR coverage and Blu-ray fixes. Feature work is now small and targeted.
◆ Prediction
Expect a final v22.0 release within weeks, since two release candidates have landed six weeks apart with shrinking feature lists.
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 Kodi 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 Kodi or SiYuan.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud's November patches lean on preview speed and sharing fixes across three branches.
Mattermost
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Asana
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Double
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
Hive
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Recent activity from Kodi 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 agoKodiKodi 22 RC2 adds chapter jumping and HDR on tvOS and Xbox
- 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
- 1mo agoKodiFirst Piers release candidate adds HDR subtitle overlays
- 2mo agoKodiBeta 2 rebases on FFmpeg 9.0.1 and Libbluray 1.5.0
- 3mo agoKodiv22.0a3-Piers
- 4mo agoKodiv22.0b1-Piers
- 7mo agoKodiv22.0a2-Piers
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Kodi and SiYuan?
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 Kodi better than SiYuan?
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 Kodi?
Top Kodi alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Kodi alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/kodi 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.