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Komga vs SiYuan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Komga and SiYuan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Komga vs SiYuan: at a glance
What is Komga?
Komga patches 1.30 with security headers while the NextUI beta settles.
Komga ships every one to two weeks, and nearly all feature work lands in NextUI, the rewritten web interface at /next. 1.30.0 brings its fourth beta: editing several series or books at once, reordering read lists and collections, and persisted filters, sort and library sub-views. HTTP sessions now default to database storage. The patches in between fixed page counts, KOReader hashes and NextUI navigation.
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.
Komga vs SiYuan: editorial side-by-side
Komga
5.0COLLAB
Komga patches 1.30 with security headers while the NextUI beta settles.
◆ Current state
Komga ships every one to two weeks, and nearly all feature work lands in NextUI, the rewritten web interface at /next. 1.30.0 brings its fourth beta: editing several series or books at once, reordering read lists and collections, and persisted filters, sort and library sub-views. HTTP sessions now default to database storage. The patches in between fixed page counts, KOReader hashes and NextUI navigation.
◆ Where it's heading
Each NextUI beta closes a gap with the old interface: metadata editing in the second, contextual navigation in the third, bulk editing and list organization in the fourth. Notable Entities metadata in 1.29 already exists only in NextUI, so the new interface is becoming the place where features appear first.
◆ Prediction
The remaining gaps look small enough that a later 1.3x release may make NextUI the default interface. Until then, expect more betas every few weeks with patch releases between them.
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 Komga 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 Komga 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.
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Recent activity from Komga 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 agoKomgaSecurity headers and a concurrency fix
- 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
- 10d agoKomgaFourth NextUI beta adds bulk editing and saved filters
- 17d agoKomgaPage count and KOReader hash fixes
- 1mo agoKomgaRelease 1.29.1
- 1mo agoKomgaRelease 1.29.0
- 1mo agoKomgaNextUI login, sorting and search fixes
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Komga and SiYuan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Komga 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 Komga better than SiYuan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Komga 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 Komga?
Top Komga alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Komga alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/komga 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.