Karakeep vs SiYuan
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Karakeep SiYuan Category Bookmarks & Read-It-Later Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, binary, source GitHub stars ★ 28,164 ★ 45,670 First released 2024 2020 Replaces Pocket, Raindrop.io Notion, Evernote
Why pick each one
Choose Karakeep if… Smart AI tagging Archives full pages Polished apps Karakeep details Choose SiYuan if… Powerful block-based model Works offline and self-hosted SiYuan details
Frequently asked questions Is Karakeep or SiYuan better? Neither is universally better. SiYuan has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Karakeep and SiYuan free and open-source? Yes. Karakeep is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and SiYuan under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Karakeep and SiYuan with Docker? Karakeep: yes. SiYuan: yes.