# NoteDiscovery vs SiYuan — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/notediscovery-vs-siyuan
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare NoteDiscovery and SiYuan by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### NoteDiscovery
Self-hosted Markdown knowledge base with AI assistant integration (MCP) for Claude & Cursor, wikilinks, graph view, drawing editor, LaTeX, Mermaid — free and open source.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Knowledge workflows
- Editing
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://www.notediscovery.com/
- [Read NoteDiscovery profile](https://trutool.co/tools/notediscovery): Read NoteDiscovery profile

### SiYuan
Manage structured notes and connected knowledge in a local workspace.
Best fit: Researchers and teams organizing connected notes and ideas.
- Block-based notes
- Knowledge organization
- Local storage
Before you choose: Test offline access, linking, backup, collaboration, and export formats with your own notes.
Pricing: https://b3log.org/siyuan/
- [Read SiYuan profile](https://trutool.co/tools/siyuan): Read SiYuan profile