SiYuan vs Wiki.js
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted notes & knowledge base options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature SiYuan Wiki.js Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language TypeScript Vue Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary, source docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 45,670 ★ 28,727 First released 2020 2017 Replaces Notion, Evernote Confluence, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose SiYuan if… Powerful block-based model Works offline and self-hosted SiYuan details Choose Wiki.js if… Flexible and full-featured Many auth options Good content management Wiki.js details
Frequently asked questions Is SiYuan or Wiki.js 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 SiYuan and Wiki.js free and open-source? Yes. SiYuan is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Wiki.js under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run SiYuan and Wiki.js with Docker? SiYuan: yes. Wiki.js: yes.