Alternatives to Roam Research

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Roam Research
Roam Research is a powerful note-taking tool designed for networked thought.

You can find a list of tools similar in features and functionality to Roam Research below.


These tools are popular under Note-taking. We included a brief overview of their pricing, but the best way to compare between them is to visit their websites.

Joplin Logo
Joplin
free your notes. Capture your thoughts and securely access them from any device.
Paid; Paid from €2.4/mo
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Bear Logo
Bear
Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life.
Paid; Paid from $2.99/mo
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Goodnotes Logo
Goodnotes
Discover Goodnotes 6, the AI note-taking app loved by millions around the world.
Paid; Paid from $6.99/ye
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Inkdrop Logo
Inkdrop
Note-taking App with Robust Markdown Editor.
Paid; Paid from $8.31/mo
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Joplin Logo
Joplin
Joplin is an open source note-taking application that allows users to capture and organize their thoughts securely.
Paid; Paid from €2.4/mo
visit website
Obsidian Logo
Obsidian
A powerful and extensible knowledge base that works on top of your local folder of plain text files.
OneNote Logo
OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking app designed for various devices.
Reflect Logo
Reflect
Think better with Reflect. Keep track of your notes, books, and meetings.
Paid; Paid from $10/mo
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Simplenote Logo
Simplenote
Simplenote is the simplest way to keep notes, available on multiple platforms.
Standard notes Logo
Standard notes
Capture your notes, files, and life’s work all in one secure place.
Paid; Paid from $90/ye
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Standard Notes Logo
Standard Notes
Standard Notes helps you gain control in a world that often feels out of control.
Paid; Paid from $90/ye
visit website

Not all tools offer the same features. If you're looking for a particular feature, most tools offer a free trial that you can run to see if they're a good fit.


If you're not entirely sure what you're looking for, it might be a good idea to browse through all the tools listed under the Note-taking page.


The Postmake directory also contains tools that are generally categorized under the same category as Roam Research.

Roam Logo
Roam
A note-taking tool for networked thought. As easy to use as a document. As powerful as a graph database.
Free Trial
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Joplin Logo
Joplin
free your notes. Capture your thoughts and securely access them from any device.
Paid; Paid from €2.4/mo
visit website
AudioNotes Logo
AudioNotes
AudioNotes is an AI-based note-taking app that transforms your voice and text notes into structured, searchable content.
Paid; Paid from $69/ye
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Bear Logo
Bear
Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life.
Paid; Paid from $2.99/mo
visit website
Evernote Logo
Evernote
Remember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place.
Goodnotes Logo
Goodnotes
Discover Goodnotes 6, the AI note-taking app loved by millions around the world.
Paid; Paid from $6.99/ye
visit website
Inkdrop Logo
Inkdrop
Note-taking App with Robust Markdown Editor.
Paid; Paid from $8.31/mo
visit website
Joplin Logo
Joplin
Joplin is an open source note-taking application that allows users to capture and organize their thoughts securely.
Paid; Paid from €2.4/mo
visit website
Obsidian Logo
Obsidian
A powerful and extensible knowledge base that works on top of your local folder of plain text files.
OneNote Logo
OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking app designed for various devices.
Reflect Logo
Reflect
Think better with Reflect. Keep track of your notes, books, and meetings.
Paid; Paid from $10/mo
visit website
Scribble Together Logo
Scribble Together
A simple, fast-to-share online whiteboard. It’s great for handwriting equations, drawing diagrams, and marking up PDFs.
Paid; Paid from $4.16/mo
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Simplenote Logo
Simplenote
Simplenote is the simplest way to keep notes, available on multiple platforms.
Standard notes Logo
Standard notes
Capture your notes, files, and life’s work all in one secure place.
Paid; Paid from $90/ye
visit website
Standard Notes Logo
Standard Notes
Standard Notes helps you gain control in a world that often feels out of control.
Paid; Paid from $90/ye
visit website

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