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. Note Crypt icon
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    Keep your notes safe and secure.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  4. 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
     
  5. 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.

    39 ruff: a writing companion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  6. 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)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • BSD
    • Objective-C
     
  7. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  8. 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)
     
  9. Notah AI icon
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    AI executive assistant that records Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Webex; transcribes and makes instant summaries: decisions, action items, minutes, smart titles. Search/tag, jump to quotes, export/share.

    304 Notah AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  10. Knowledge is a tool for saving, searching, accessing, exploring and chatting with all of your favorite websites, documents and files.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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