Craft
Roam Research
Craft
Roam Research
Craft
Roam Research
Craft
Roam Research
Craft
Roam Research
Craft
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Roam Research
Craft
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Roam Research
Craft
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Roam Research
Users: 1 user
Storage: 1GB
Limits: 1500 blocks total, Limited sharing, No priority support
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB
Limits: Individual use only, No team features
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB
Limits: Individual use only, No team features
Users: Per user
Storage: 250GB per space
Limits: Need multiple users to justify cost
Users: 1 user
Storage: 50GB per space
Limits: Must maintain student/educator status
Users: 1 user
Storage: Not specified
Limits: No collaboration, Limited mobile experience
Users: 1 user
Storage: Not specified
Limits: No collaboration, Limited mobile experience
Users: 1 user
Storage: Not specified
Limits: Locked in for 5 years with no refund if product declines
| Feature | Craft | Roam Research |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Native Apple apps Best Mac App 2021 | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Offline-first Full offline editing | ||
| Cross-platform sync Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, Web | ||
| Organization | ||
| Block references Reference individual blocks anywhere | ||
| Databases Not available | ||
| Bidirectional linking Limited linking features | ||
| Productivity | ||
| Daily notes Core workflow feature | ||
| Templates Available | ||
| Kanban boards Not available | ||
| Task management No built-in tasks | ||
| Usability | ||
| Beautiful documents Focus on visual quality | ||
| Outliner-based Everything is nested blocks | ||
| Desktop apps Web-based with offline mode | ||
| Search Fast and accurate | ||
| Visualization | ||
| Graph view Available but slow at scale | ||
| AI | ||
| Craft AI Pro plan and above | ||
| AI features Not available natively | ||
| Integrations | ||
| API access Available for developers | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Team collaboration Business plan | ||
| Real-time collaboration Not available | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Education plan Free Pro for students | ||
| Free tier No free plan available | ||
| Unlimited free blocks 1500 block limit on free | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Mobile apps Available but buggy | ||
| Portability | ||
| Export to PDF/Markdown Available | ||
| Markdown files Proprietary format | ||
| Capture | ||
| Web clipper Available | ||
| Security | ||
| Local storage Cloud-only storage | ||
| Local file storage Cloud-only | ||
| iCloud sync option Company servers only | ||
