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Roam Research overview

Roam Research is a note-taking tool built around networked thought rather than hierarchy. Its central mechanic is the bidirectional link: writing a page name in double brackets creates a connection in both directions, so every page shows a Linked References section listing everywhere it was mentioned, and an Unlinked References section suggesting places it could be. The effect is that structure emerges from writing rather than from filing, which is why it was widely adopted by researchers, writers and academics.

The daily notes page is the default entry point — an infinite journal where thinking is captured chronologically and organised later through links. Everything is a block, and any block can be referenced, embedded or queried from anywhere else, with queries composing conditions over links, tags and attributes to build live views. Roam popularised this model and influenced a category of tools that followed.

Plans are Pro at fifteen dollars monthly and Believer at five hundred dollars for five years for supporters, both with unlimited graphs and blocks, plus a thirty-one day free trial.

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Company Information

San Francisco, CA
Vision

Notes that connect themselves, so ideas find each other without filing.

Mission

To build a tool for networked thought that matches how research and writing actually work.

Leadership team

Meet the leaders shaping our vision, product, and growth.

No leadership team has been added for this product yet.

Compliance

Our certifications and compliance frameworks that keep your data safe.

GDPR
CCPA / CPRA

Pricing

All plans include core features. Per month, billed annually.

Pro
$15/mo
  • Unlimited graphs
  • Unlimited blocks
  • Daily notes
  • Bidirectional links and block references
  • Queries and roam/js
  • Native mobile apps
Believer
$500for 5 years (~$8.33/mo)
  • Everything in Pro
  • Five-year commitment
  • Supporter pricing
  • Public graphs
  • Early access features

Features

All capabilities grouped by category.

Linking

  • Bidirectional links
  • Linked References
  • Unlinked References
  • Block references
  • Block embeds
  • Page aliases

Daily notes

  • Infinite daily journal
  • Chronological capture
  • Date-based linking
  • Quick capture
  • Sidebar for context
  • Multi-pane workflow

Structure

  • Everything is a block
  • Nested outlining
  • Collapse and expand
  • Drag to reorganise
  • Attributes
  • Templates

Queries

  • Live queries over links
  • Tag and attribute conditions
  • Boolean composition
  • Saved query views
  • Datalog queries
  • Dynamic dashboards

Extensibility

  • roam/js customisation
  • Plugin ecosystem
  • Public graph sharing
  • Native mobile apps
  • Markdown and JSON export
  • Unlimited graphs