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Anytype vs SiYuan: catalog facts
Anytype	SiYuan
Freemium Free to use with local storage and peer-to-peer sync. A paid plan adds hosted backup sync…	Freemium Most features are free, including for commercial use. The official cloud sync and assets…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Data stays on your device, with end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer sync Custom object types and relations rather than fixed note formats	Block-level references and two-way links with custom attributes SQL queries embedded inside notes for building your own views
Source-available licence, not an approved open source one Still labelled beta, and releases change behaviour	Notes live in the app's own store rather than plain files in a folder The interface has a lot of concepts to learn at once
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Not stated if open source	Open source
License: Any Source Available License 1.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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