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Daino Notes vs SiYuan: catalog facts
Daino Notes	SiYuan
Free Free to download on Windows, Mac and Linux.	Freemium Most features are free, including for commercial use. The official cloud sync and assets…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Fast loading of long notes Real-time Markdown rendering in a block editor	Block-level references and two-way links with custom attributes SQL queries embedded inside notes for building your own views
Name change from Notes can make it harder to search for No mobile apps mentioned	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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