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CherryTree vs SiYuan: catalog facts
CherryTree	SiYuan
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Freemium Most features are free, including for commercial use. The official cloud sync and assets…
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Hierarchical nodes, so deep structures stay organised rather than flat Rich text and syntax-highlighted code in the same document, including codeboxes	Block-level references and two-way links with custom attributes SQL queries embedded inside notes for building your own views
No official macOS build No built-in sync; you supply Syncthing, Nextcloud or similar	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
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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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