--- title: I replaced Notion, Evernote, and Anki with one Docker... description: SiYuan is an open-source, self-hosted knowledge management app that consolidates note-taking, spaced repetition flashcards, and web clipping into a single... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-notion-evernote-and-anki-with-one-docker-container-and-i-m-not-paying-for-notes-again-qy7kzwi36 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I replaced Notion, Evernote, and Anki with one Docker container, and I'm not paying for notes again | daily.dev og:description: SiYuan is an open-source, self-hosted knowledge management app that consolidates note-taking, spaced repetition flashcards, and web clipping into a single... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-notion-evernote-and-anki-with-one-docker-container-and-i-m-not-paying-for-notes-again-qy7kzwi36 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Qy7KzWI36.png og:image:alt: I replaced Notion, Evernote, and Anki with one Docker container, and I'm not paying for notes again og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I replaced Notion, Evernote, and Anki with one Docker container, and I'm not paying for notes again **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary SiYuan is an open-source, self-hosted knowledge management app that consolidates note-taking, spaced repetition flashcards, and web clipping into a single Docker container. It features block-based editing similar to Notion, bidirectional links, a graph view like Obsidian, and built-in FSRS-based spaced repetition (the same algorithm Anki uses). A browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox enables web clipping into editable docs, and PDF annotation with linkable highlights is included at no cost — a feature Evernote locks behind a $249/year Advanced plan. The paid tier only covers hosted sync, which self-hosters don't need. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What algorithm does SiYuan use for its built-in flashcard spaced repetition feature? SiYuan uses FSRS, the same modern spaced repetition algorithm that Anki eventually adopted. Flashcards are created directly from note blocks by highlighting the portion to hide as the answer and adding that block to a deck, so the same content used for writing also serves as study material without a separate app or plugin. _Anyone weighing note apps against dedicated flashcard tools can track alternatives like this on daily.dev._ ### How does SiYuan handle web clipping and PDF annotation compared to Evernote? SiYuan has an official browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox that clips web pages into editable, annotatable blocks in a chosen notebook, and it supports PDF annotation where highlights become linkable references usable in other documents. Evernote restricts PDF annotation to its Advanced plan, priced at $249 a year, while SiYuan includes it for free since it runs on self-hosted infrastructure. _Developers comparing self-hosted note tools against paid subscriptions can follow tool reviews like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I ditched Notion's $20 tier for a single Docker container that costs zero per month](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-notion-s-20-tier-for-a-single-docker-container-that-costs-zero-per-month-qynw1gzhn) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [4 self-hosted Notion alternatives that you can easily run with Docker](https://daily.dev/posts/4-self-hosted-notion-alternatives-that-you-can-easily-run-with-docker-pwsvvk6fs) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [After testing every OneNote alternative, this self-hosted tool is the only one I trust with my data](https://daily.dev/posts/after-testing-every-onenote-alternative-this-self-hosted-tool-is-the-only-one-i-trust-with-my-data-trunhmchr) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - 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