The best siyuan alternatives

agenta

Agenta-AI/agenta

Agenta is a workspace where you and your team build agents and automations.

Choose agenta if…

• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need agent-builder or agent-observability

Shares agentic-ai, ai-agent, mcp, self-hosted with siyuan.

Personal AI desktop agent for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android & iOS. Set a goal, it works on its own. Teams (pair two desktops, agents + humans), Agent2Agent, Workflows, Codework, multi-agent orgs, desktop + browser automation. 15+ AI providers, BYOK. No Docker, no terminal. Agent Skills (SKILL.md). Migration importer. Recurring autonomous tasks.

Choose skales if…

• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need ai-assistant or android

Shares agentic-ai, ai-agent, local-first, mcp with siyuan.

nanobot

HKUDS/nanobot

Ultra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework in Python with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, multi-agent workflows, automation, and chat apps

Choose nanobot if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• MIT License suits your use better than GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
• you specifically need agent-framework or ai-agents

Shares ai-agent, mcp, self-hosted with siyuan.

llm-wiki-agent

SamurAIGPT/llm-wiki-agent

A personal knowledge base that builds and maintains itself. Drop in sources — Claude (or Codex/Gemini) reads them, extracts knowledge, and maintains a persistent interlinked wiki. Works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI. No API key needed.

Choose llm-wiki-agent if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• MIT License suits your use better than GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need ai-tools or automation

Shares ai-agent, knowledge-base, markdown, note-taking with siyuan.

QwenPaw

agentscope-ai/QwenPaw

Your Personal AI Assistant; easy to install, deploy on your own machine or on the cloud; supports multiple chat apps with easily extensible capabilities.

Choose QwenPaw if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• Apache License 2.0 suits your use better than GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
• you want something your agent can install directly rather than a library to wire up yourself
• you specifically need agent or agent-harness

Shares ai-agent, mcp, self-hosted with siyuan.

nocobase

nocobase/nocobase

NocoBase is an open-source AI + no-code platform for building business systems fast. Instead of generating everything from scratch, AI works on top of production-proven infrastructure and a WYSIWYG no-code interface, so you get both speed and reliability.

Choose nocobase if…

• you want something your agent can install directly rather than a library to wire up yourself
• you specifically need admin-dashboard or ai-agents

Shares ai-agent, self-hosted with siyuan.

hermes-studio

EKKOLearnAI/hermes-studio

Ekko Studio is a local-first AI workspace for multi-agent chat, coding, and visual workflows, available on desktop and the web.

Choose hermes-studio if…

• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need agent or chat-ui

Shares ai-agent, self-hosted with siyuan.

Kun

KunAgent/Kun

Local-first AI agent workspace for coding, writing, design, research, and automation — one runtime for desktop GUI and TUI.

Choose Kun if…

• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need agentic-workflow or ai-assistant

Shares ai-agent, local-first, mcp with siyuan.

tick-stock-panel

shy3130/tick-stock-panel

TSP自托管、零运维的 A 股「选股 + 监控 + 回测」量化工作台 | LLM能力驱使策略定制+个股分析+复盘 | 自由接入第三方数据源与个性化扩展数据 | 个人开源 ,非第三方官方项目

Choose tick-stock-panel if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• MIT License suits your use better than GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need a-stock or aigc

Shares ai-agent, self-hosted with siyuan.

ArcReel

ArcReel/ArcReel

AI Agent 驱动的开源可自部署视频工作台：将小说与剧本转为角色、场景、道具资产、分镜、视频和剪映草稿，支持跨镜头一致性、多供应商与费用追踪 | Self-hosted AI video workspace for stories, storyboards and short-form video production

Choose ArcReel if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need agentic-workflow or ai-animation

Shares ai-agent, self-hosted with siyuan.

wigolo

KnockOutEZ/wigolo

The go-to web for your AI coding agent — local-first search, fetch, crawl & research over MCP. No API keys, no cloud, $0/query. Public beta.

Choose wigolo if…

• you want something your agent can install directly rather than a library to wire up yourself
• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need agent or ai

Shares ai-agent, local-first, mcp with siyuan.

n8n

n8n-io/n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

Choose n8n if…

• you want something your agent can install directly rather than a library to wire up yourself
• you want the more widely starred option (209.4k)
• you specifically need ai or apis

Shares mcp, self-hosted with siyuan.