SiYuan vs TagSpaces
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 SiYuan with
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Compare TagSpaces with
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Feature SiYuan TagSpaces Category Notes & Knowledge Base Bookmarks & Read-It-Later License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary, source docker, binary GitHub stars ★ 45,670 ★ 5,224 First released 2020 2014 Replaces Notion, Evernote Evernote, Raindrop.io
Why pick each one
Choose SiYuan if… Powerful block-based model Works offline and self-hosted SiYuan details
Frequently asked questions Is SiYuan or TagSpaces better? Neither is universally better. SiYuan has the larger community, while TagSpaces is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are SiYuan and TagSpaces free and open-source? Yes. SiYuan is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and TagSpaces under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run SiYuan and TagSpaces with Docker? SiYuan: yes. TagSpaces: yes.