Open Source
SiYuan
by siyuan-note
An open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace where humans and AI agents work together 开源、隐私优先、自托管的知识工作空间，让人与智能体在此协作
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About SiYuan
An open-source, privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge workspace where humans and AI agents work together 开源、隐私优先、自托管的知识工作空间，让人与智能体在此协作
Best for
Privacy-conscious individuals and teams who want a self-hosted knowledge workspace with AI agent integration.
Use cases
- Self-host a private knowledge base for personal or team notes
- Collaborate with AI agents on document creation and organization
- Manage and link notes with a block-based editor for structured knowledge
Notes
46,989 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-29. Licensed AGPL-3.0.
Indexed from swap-build. Verified against the live GitHub repo.
Pros
- Open-source and self-hosted, ensuring data privacy and control
- Active community with nearly 47k GitHub stars
- Supports human-AI agent collaboration within the workspace
Cons
- Requires self-hosting setup, which may be complex for non-technical users
- Limited to the features provided by the open-source community
- No official cloud service, so users must manage their own backups and maintenance
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 3.8.10
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 3,100
- GitHub stars
- 47,115
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 0
- Open issues
- 8
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 100
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Stars and usage
How SiYuan is growing
47,018 to 47,115
Health and security
Is SiYuan looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 100 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 20 of 20 | First reply in 0 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to SiYuan
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| EvernoteThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| NotionThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub |
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Changelog
What changed
Released 3.8.10
Released 3.8.10-rc.5
Released 3.8.10-rc.3
Released 3.8.10-rc.2
Released 3.8.10-rc.1
Released 3.8.10-beta.5
Released 3.8.10-beta.4
Released 3.8.10-beta.3
Released 3.8.10-beta.2
Released 3.8.10-beta.1
Released 3.8.10-alpha.7
Released 3.8.10-alpha.6
Released 3.8.10-alpha.5
Released 3.8.10-alpha.3
Released 3.8.10-alpha.2
Released 3.8.10-alpha.1
Released 3.8.9
Released 3.8.9-rc.1
Released 3.8.9-beta.6
Released 3.8.9-beta.5
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