Joplin vs Roam Research

Side-by-side comparison of Joplin and Roam Research to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Joplin	Roam Research
Pricing	Free (open source)	$15/mo
Rating	⭐ 4.4/5	⭐ 4.3/5
Categories	note-taking	note-taking, knowledge-management
End-to-end encryption	✅	❌
Markdown editor	✅	❌
Web clipper	✅	❌
Sync options	✅	❌
Plugins	✅	❌
Tags & notebooks	✅	❌
Mobile apps	✅	❌
Bidirectional linking	❌	✅
Block references	❌	✅
Daily notes	❌	✅
Graph overview	❌	✅
Queries	❌	✅
Multiplayer	❌	✅
API	❌	✅

Open-source note-taking with end-to-end encryption

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Networked thought tool for researchers and writers