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Notion vs SiYuan
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
At a glanceNotionSiYuan
At a glance
- Pricing
- Notion$10/seat/mo
- SiYuan$3/mo cloud sync
- Pricing model
- NotionFreemium
- SiYuanFreemium
- Founded
- Notion2013
- SiYuan—
- Location
- NotionSan Francisco, USA
- SiYuan—
- Bootstrapped
- Notion—
- SiYuan—
- Open source
- Notion—
- SiYuanYes
- Category
- NotionNotes & Knowledge
- SiYuan—
- Indie alternatives
- Notion8
- SiYuan0
- Founders
- NotionIvan Zhao, Simon Last
- SiYuan—
Key differences
Pricing
SiYuan starts cheaper at $3/mo cloud sync; Notion starts at $10/seat/mo.
Funding
SiYuan is bootstrapped / open source; Notion is venture-backed.
Open source
SiYuan is open source; Notion is closed source.
Indie alternatives
Notion has 8 curated indie alternatives in our directory; SiYuan has 0.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
Founder of SiYuan
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