Evernote
Roam Research
Evernote
Roam Research
Evernote
Roam Research
Evernote
Roam Research
Evernote
Roam Research
Evernote
Roam Research
Evernote
No signals
Roam Research
Evernote
No signals
Roam Research
Users: 1 user
Storage: 250MB monthly upload
Limits: 50 note limit is extremely restrictive, Cannot sync across devices, No customer support
Users: 1 user
Storage: 1000 attachments
Limits: Not unlimited notes, Limited notebooks, No teams features
Users: 1 user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: No team collaboration features, Still reports of sync issues
Users: Per user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Team features are basic compared to alternatives, Limited admin controls
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 | Evernote | Roam Research |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| Web clipper Still one of the best web clippers | ||
| Document scanning Mobile app feature | ||
| Search | ||
| OCR search Text search in images and PDFs | ||
| Organization | ||
| Block references Reference individual blocks anywhere | ||
| Tags and notebooks Notebook limits on lower tiers | ||
| Bidirectional linking Not available | ||
| Reliability | ||
| Cross-device sync Free: 1 device only, 46% report issues | ||
| Offline access Paid plans only | ||
| Offline-first Cloud-based with offline cache | ||
| Productivity | ||
| Daily notes Core workflow feature | ||
| Task management Basic tasks within notes | ||
| Templates Available | ||
| Visualization | ||
| Graph view Available but slow at scale | ||
| AI | ||
| AI features Starter plan and above | ||
| Usability | ||
| Outliner-based Everything is nested blocks | ||
| Desktop apps Web-based with offline mode | ||
| Note templates Available | ||
| Search Fast and accurate | ||
| Markdown support No native markdown | ||
| Storage | ||
| Unlimited notes Advanced plan only ($250/year) | ||
| Integrations | ||
| API access Available for developers | ||
| Third-party integrations Google Drive, Slack, etc. | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier Limited to 50 notes, 1 device | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Mobile apps Available but buggy | ||
| Security | ||
| Local storage Cloud-only storage | ||
| Data export Difficult - desktop only, 100 notes at a time | ||
| Local-first storage Cloud-only, data on Evernote servers | ||
| End-to-end encryption Not available | ||
| Open source Proprietary | ||
| Portability | ||
| Markdown files Proprietary format | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Real-time collaboration Not available | ||
