SiYuan alternatives

The 12 products closest to SiYuan in what they do and who they're for, best match first.

Basic Memory — Stores data in local Markdown files that remain accessible and readable by any AI. (Productivity, Freemium)
EdgeEver — Run it on Cloudflare for free or self-host it via Docker with full privacy. (Productivity, Free)
LLM Wiki Compiler — Compiles raw sources into a citation-traced, interlinked markdown wiki. (Productivity, Free)
Smart Connections — Finds related notes locally by default without requiring an API key. (Productivity, Freemium)
Obsidian Wiki — Compiles knowledge into markdown and carries context across agent sessions. (Productivity, Free)
Murmur — Capture thoughts instantly with real-time Whisper AI transcription. (Productivity, Free)
Lucid — Converts dictated text into structured notes and diagrams using a local model. (Productivity, Free)
Claude Obsidian — Maintains user ownership of files in a local-first, source-cited vault. (Productivity, Free)
NoteGen — It keeps notes in local Markdown files and runs completely free with no subscription. (Productivity, Free)
IWE — Works natively across Mac apps, text editors, terminal CLI, and MCP servers. (Productivity, Free)
Quello — Ask across Notion, GitHub, Google Drive, and PDFs with exact-source citations. (Productivity, Freemium)
Remio — Local-first AI memory indexing unlimited files and meetings with complete data control. (Productivity, Freemium)