Papra 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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Compare Papra with
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Compare SiYuan with
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Feature Papra SiYuan Category E-books & Media Library Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, binary, source GitHub stars ★ 5,160 ★ 45,670 First released 2024 2020 Replaces Evernote, Dropbox Notion, Evernote
Why pick each one
Choose SiYuan if… Powerful block-based model Works offline and self-hosted SiYuan details
Frequently asked questions Is Papra or SiYuan better? Neither is universally better. SiYuan has the larger community, while Papra is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Papra and SiYuan free and open-source? Yes. Papra is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and SiYuan under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Papra and SiYuan with Docker? Papra: yes. SiYuan: yes.