Plane 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 Plane with
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Compare SiYuan with
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Feature Plane SiYuan Category Project Management & Tasks Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 512 MB Deployment docker docker, binary, source GitHub stars ★ 55,704 ★ 45,670 First released 2023 2020 Replaces Jira, Linear, Asana Notion, Evernote
Why pick each one
Choose Plane if… Polished modern interface Good for product teams Active development Plane details Choose SiYuan if… Powerful block-based model Works offline and self-hosted SiYuan details
Frequently asked questions Is Plane or SiYuan better? Neither is universally better. Plane has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Plane and SiYuan free and open-source? Yes. Plane is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and SiYuan under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Plane and SiYuan with Docker? Plane: yes. SiYuan: yes.