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

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