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acreom vs SiYuan

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

acreom

6.5
Developer Tools

Personal knowledge base for developers

SiYuan

8.0
Productivity

Local-first personal knowledge management system

Metric acreom SiYuan
Category Developer Tools Productivity
AI Score 6.5 8.0
30-day Installs 5 150
90-day Installs 16 424
365-day Installs 67 1.3K
Version 1.20.4 3.6.5
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 463 41.8K
GitHub Forks 38 2.6K
Open Issues 30 350
License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0
Language Vue TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Feb 21, 2024 May 5, 2021

Reviews

acreom

Acreom is a personal knowledge base tailored for developers, offering Markdown support, task management, and a local-first approach. It helps developers organize their daily work and projects effectively.

Acreom helps developers organize and manage their notes, projects, and tasks using Markdown.

Pros

  • + Local-first knowledge base with Markdown support
  • + Task management and project organization
  • + Open-source with a developer-focused design

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low installation count suggesting limited adoption

SiYuan

SiYuan is a local-first, privacy-focused personal knowledge management system that allows users to organize and collaborate on content in real time. It supports Markdown and offers a block-based editor for flexible content creation. Ideal for writers, researchers, and anyone seeking a decentralized, self-hosted solution for note-taking and knowledge management.

SiYuan enables users to create, organize, and collaborate on personal notes and documents locally with Markdown support and real-time updates.

Pros

  • + Local-first operation ensures privacy and data control.
  • + Markdown support for seamless content creation and formatting.
  • + Block-based editor offers flexibility in organizing and linking content.

Cons

  • - A large number of open GitHub issues may indicate areas needing refinement.
  • - While open-source, the AGPL-3.0 license could be a consideration for some users.