SiYuan Alternatives

Apps similar to SiYuan include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Logseq, Notion, Notesnook and Zettlr. You're spoiled for choice with Note-taking Tools like SiYuan: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and Android.

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SiYuan alternatives page was last updated Aug 17, 2026

NoteGod
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Affordable, encrypted note-taking app with a rich-text editor, offline sync, and team collaboration.
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Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Note-taking
Todo List Manager
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Canada
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Noteon
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Team collaboration workspace similar to notion. Has team notes, whiteboards, diagrams and dynamic generated UI for graphs, dashboards and visualizations of your knowledgebase.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Team Collaboration
Platforms
Online
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Dim0
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An open-source AI canvas where you think and research visually - notes, diagrams, code, and an AI agent that builds directly on the board.
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Online
France
EU
+2
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Canto Notebook
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Canto is a desktop notebook app powered entirely by local AI — everything runs on your device via native Metal GPU acceleration, so your notes never leave your machine.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking
Origin
International
Platforms
Mac
Global
+2
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Soma AI Notes
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An AI note app where you write in seconds, and rediscover notes by meaning—not location.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking
Origin
South Korea
Platforms
Online
South Korea
+3
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Aktaba
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Aktaba is a first-brain workshop for people who read to produce — essays, papers, arguments, decisions. Instead of frictionless capture that piles up into a note graveyard, Aktaba asks you to think for ten seconds when you capture, so every note lands tagged, placed, and...
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Origin
Kenya
Platforms
Online
Kenya
+4
Good alternative?Is Aktaba a good alternative to SiYuan?
myfreelancermate
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MyFreelancerMate is a lightweight project management platform built specifically for solo freelancers such as developers, designers, marketers, and writers.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Task Management
Project Management
Platforms
Online
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Meva
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A fast, native markdown viewer built for the AI era. Browse folders, render LaTeX and Mermaid diagrams, and read AI-generated docs beautifully — all offline, under 15MB.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
United States
+3
Good alternative?Is Meva a good alternative to SiYuan?
Focusbae
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FocusBae is your AI coworker. Call it, share your screen, and solve problems like a real teammate. Create notes and todos on the go, journal about your day by voice, track app usage, and more.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Note-taking
Team Collaboration
Origin
India
Platforms
Mac
India
+1
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LaterCue
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Pocket shut down July 2025 and left millions of users with nowhere to go. LaterCue is what Pocket should have been — it doesn't just save your links, it reads them and creates a specific, actionable task tailored to your business.
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Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Task Management
Origin
United States
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
United States
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Dexi
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Lifelong learning system that collects notes, bookmarks, newsletters and RSS feeds into one searchable workspace with semantic search, a knowledge graph and an MCP server for AI assistants.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Google Chrome
United States
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Journal it!
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All-in-one life organizer combining journal, planner, notes, habits, and goals in one interconnected system. Mobile-first, offline-first, with optional E2E encryption.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Note-taking
Pomodoro Timer
Origin
Estonia
EU
Platforms
Mac
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Online
Estonia
EU
+9
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