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24 alternatives to Roam Research

A note-taking tool for networked thought

Roam Research is a note-taking application designed to help users organize and connect their thoughts through a networked approach. It functions as a productivity tool for managing notes, tasks, and calendar… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Roam Research launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Reflect▲626
Fast networked note-taking
2022 · reflect.app · its alternatives →
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Lazy▲928
One ⌘ shortcut to capture anything straight to Notion
2023 · lazy.so · its alternatives →
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Reflect 2.0▲325
Networked note-taking, now v2
2022 · reflect.app · its alternatives →
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Weava for Desktop▲323
Organize your research and notes beautifully ✨
2018 · weavatools.com · its alternatives →
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TalkNotes▲854
Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast
2023 · talknotes.io · its alternatives →
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Roam▲513
The first global co-living subscription
2016 · roam.co · its alternatives →
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Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457
2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →
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Capacities Mobile App▲355
Your on the go note-taking companion
2024 · capacities.io · its alternatives →
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ScatterNote▲63
A note-taking app for networked thought
2020 · scatternote.flycricket.io · its alternatives →
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Weavit▲211
Capture and Organise your thoughts on mobile
2022 · its alternatives →
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NodeLand▲533
Hello, HN! Have you ever considered that you might be a visual thinker? A lot of studies emphasize the benefits of visual thinking in learning, as it activates different parts of the brain and enhances comprehension and retention. It is common, for example, to remind yourself of a concept by visualizing the page where you wrote it down. This is because the brain is more likely to remember visual information than text. Unlike traditional linear note-taking apps like Notion and Evernote, NodeLand introduces a revolutionary connection-based model. Everything you write is seamlessly integrated…
2024 · nodeland.io · its alternatives →
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Supernotes 2▲603
Fast note-taking and knowledge sharing
2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →
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Traverse▲324
Learn new skills faster with 290% better recall
2021 · traverse.link · its alternatives →
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Journal Calls▲273
A tiny habit to track, reflect and succeed
2024 · journalcalls.com · its alternatives →
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Dendron – A Hierarchical Tool for Thought▲313
Dendron is a note taking tool that helps technical teams organize and reference any amount of information.
2020 · dendron.so · its alternatives →
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Logseq – A roam like open-source plaintext note-taking app▲65
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration.
2020 · logseq.com · its alternatives →
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RemNote V1▲255
Your thinking and learning workspace.
2021 · remnote.com · its alternatives →
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Athens Research▲210
Open-source, local-first Roam Research
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Weava▲237
Highlight, annotate, bookmark and organize online research
2017 · weavatools.com · its alternatives →
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Notebook▲251
The beautifully simple note-taking app
2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
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Brainio▲190
Brainio combines rich-text notes with visual mind maps. Organize your thoughts, link ideas, and collaborate in real time across desktop and web.
2020 · brainio.com · its alternatives →
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note.md▲280
your notes and research documentation now a local LLM Memory
Jun 2026 · notemd.org · its alternatives →
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Notabase▲124
Easy-to-use note-taking app for networked thinking
2021 · notabase.io · its alternatives →
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Fleeting Notes▲63
Capture and connect your thoughts
2022 · fleetingnotes.app · its alternatives →

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