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SiYuan vs wolai: catalog facts
SiYuan	wolai
Freemium Most features are free, including for commercial use. The official cloud sync and assets…	Freemium Check the website for current plans and team pricing.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted	Web
Block-level references and two-way links with custom attributes SQL queries embedded inside notes for building your own views	Notes, to-dos and team knowledge base in one workspace Can publish pages as external websites
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	Interface and website are in Chinese Hosted cloud service; data is stored with the provider
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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