Craft vs Roam Research
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Roam Research
A note-taking tool for networked thought
4.4
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.6
vs4.4
Starting Price
Free
vs$15
Pricing Model
freemium
vspaid
Feature
Craft
Roam Research
Rich Documents
Real-Time Collaboration
Backlinks
Daily Notes
Offline Access
Export Options
Bidirectional links
Block references
Graph view
Queries
Version history
Multiplayer
Craft Pros
- Stunningly beautiful native app design
- Fast and responsive even with large documents
- Excellent offline support on all Apple devices
- Great for creating shareable documents
- Inline backlinks and page references
- Powerful daily notes feature
Craft Cons
- Best experience is on Apple platforms only
- Web and Windows apps are less polished
- Block limit on free plan
- Smaller plugin and integration ecosystem
- No API for third-party automation
- Less flexible than Notion for databases
Roam Research Pros
- Pioneered networked thought
- Powerful block references
- Great for research
- Strong community
Roam Research Cons
- No free tier
- Expensive
- Cloud-only (no local-first)
- Web-only, no native apps