Roam Research Alternatives

Roam Research is described as 'As easy to use as a word document or bulleted list, and as powerful for finding, collecting, and connecting related ideas as a graph database. Collaborate with others in real time, or store all your data locally' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Roam Research for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Roam Research alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Roam Research are Logseq, Anytype, Notesnook and Zettlr.

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  1. Braindump icon
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    The digital notebook for developers, and makers. Ultra fast fuzzy search. Mouse or Keyboard only navigation. Pure markdown with auto formatting and indentation. Offline.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Note Crypt icon
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    Keep your notes safe and secure.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  3. zk icon
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    zk is a plain text note-taking assistant meant for use alongside a separate text editor program.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. ruff is your pocket-sized best friend that aims to make writing on the go fun and sharing it fast & easy. It's a single sheet of text with your progress automatically saved and restored between sessions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  5. Ideon icon
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    Ideon is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to tools like Heptabase and Kosmik, specifically designed for technical projects. It provides an infinite spatial canvas where users can organize information visually rather than in linear documents or folder structures.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. Brick.do icon
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    Brick is a super lightweight platform for public notes and small websites. It's as if WordPress and Notion had a baby.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Fountain is inspired by Markdown syntax, intended as a simple markup syntax for writing, editing and sharing screenplays in plain, human-readable text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • BSD
    • Objective-C
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  8. TreeTime icon
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    TreeTime is an information organizer that stores text, numbers, and other data in linked trees. Mathematical operations like sums, ratios, and differences are calculated and updated on the fly. It exports to PNG, SVG, HTML, CSV, and plain text, and includes a configurable web interface.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  9. PopNotes icon
     1 like

    Your notes right where they should be! Access, create & edit notes instantly!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Ballistic icon
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    Designed for software developers, Ballistic helps you organize your thoughts, information, notes and code snippets, so you never have to step outside of your dev workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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