Open Source Alternatives to Roam Research
A note-taking and knowledge-management platform that enables users to create linked, networked notes, visualize connections, and build a personal knowledge graph for research and writing.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Roam Research give you an option you fully own. Run them on your own server or desktop, so your data stays under your control. This page lists 3 open source alternatives to Roam Research. The most popular are SiYuan, Logseq and SilverBullet. Most use the AGPL-3.0 or MIT license, and 3 offer an official Docker image.
SiYuan
A privacy first personal knowledge management system with block level references and markdown WYSIWYG editing.
Logseq
A privacy-first knowledge management platform using bidirectional linking and outlines to organize notes and tasks.
SilverBullet
A programmable personal knowledge database using Markdown and Lua for extensible note taking and data management.
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