SiYuan Alternatives

SiYuan is described as 'Desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SiYuan for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best SiYuan alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like SiYuan are Logseq, Notion, Notesnook and Zettlr.

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  1. Heptabase icon
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    Heptabase is a visual note-taking tool that helps you make sense of your learning, research, and projects. It helps you get into the flow of thinking and brings together everything you need to do better research.

    100 Heptabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Knowledge-management tool enabling interconnection and note expansion, semantic network creation, collaboration with task features, and mobile readiness with offline support across devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Tangent Notes icon
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    Tangent is designed to let you write the way you think. Your thoughts are connected; Tangent lets you link to existing notes and make new ones with ease.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. PrivateNotes icon
     10 likes

    PrivateNotes (formerly Exocortex) is an encrypted note-taking app designed for networked thought. It allows you to link ideas together, creating a web of interconnected notes that mimic how your mind works.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Supernotes icon
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    Supernotes, is a new way to create notes and collaborate with your friends. Quickly create note-cards with diverse content from task lists to maths equations, with full markdown and LaTeX support. You can tag your cards, find relevant keywords, and sort your cards in an instant.

    70 Supernotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Ferrite icon
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    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    52 Ferrite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. PeekNote icon
     5 likes

    PeekNote is a lightweight, always-on-top note app for macOS designed to quickly save, edit, and reuse text or code snippets.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Notabase icon
     7 likes

    Notabase is a powerful and easy-to-use note-taking app for networked thinking. Connect your ideas together and write more effortlessly.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Idaesbasic icon
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    Idaesbasic - An all in one project manager that stores everything in files directly into your project!

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Fluster icon
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    The ultimate note-taking app for students & academics, featuring AI-powered RAG, vector databases, bibliography management, and seamless integration with your academic workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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