Quartz 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 Quartz with
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Compare SiYuan with
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Feature Quartz SiYuan Category Blogging Platforms Notes & Knowledge Base License MIT AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 512 MB Deployment source, binary docker, binary, source GitHub stars ★ 12,960 ★ 45,670 First released 2021 2020 Replaces Notion, Medium Notion, Evernote
Why pick each one
Choose Quartz if… Great for note publishing Fast static output Quartz details Choose SiYuan if… Powerful block-based model Works offline and self-hosted SiYuan details
Frequently asked questions Is Quartz or SiYuan better? Neither is universally better. SiYuan has the larger community, while Quartz is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Quartz and SiYuan free and open-source? Yes. Quartz is licensed under MIT and SiYuan under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Quartz and SiYuan with Docker? Quartz: check the project docs for container support. SiYuan: yes.