# Roam Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Roam the right Knowledge Management solution for you? Explore 18 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/236467/Roam/reviews --- Roam 4.3 (18) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/236467/Roam/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Roam Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 3.9 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-18 of 18 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Harsh K. Senior Quant Researcher Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Review for Roam" November 30, 2022 5.0 Pros The aspect of Roam that has delighted me the most is how having it open in a tab changes my perspective on research as a whole. Cons The integration with our everyday used software was a little difficult. Review Source SC Sascha C. Agile Coach Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Interconnected, always accessible notes" October 17, 2024 4.0 Pros Interconnected notes, accessible across all your devices, and directly in the browser. Cons ROAM does box you in. Migrating to any other tool can be daunting. Then again, that is the case for most tools in this category. Alternatives considered [Obsidian](https://www.capterra.com/p/220063/Obsidian/) Reason for choosing Roam ROAM is accessible via the web, whereas you need to sync files across devices and use an app with Obsidian. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Associate Professor Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The "first-mover" in associative knowledge management, but lacks innovation and is expensive" April 27, 2023 3.0 Overall, it was not so bad of an experience at first. It taught me a new way to think about writing notes. But it has fallen behind many other alternatives and I don't see their developers making the effort to catch up and innovate. Time to move on. Pros Roam was the first to open the eyes of the general user base to the idea of taking notes and associating them, creating an expansive networked knowledge base over time. Roam really changed my way of thinking on how to organize my scattered thoughts into a graph database. It's UI is relatively clean and writing individual notes is pretty simple. Cons It lacks innovation and major feature updates. I need inline LaTeX equations and made numerous requests for this and other features, but was met with rude responses from support. It's handling of multiple graphs is rather clunky. And if your graphs are sufficiently large, you'll encounter performance issues (at least I did). And it is extremely expensive given its lack of features and feature development. Alternatives considered [Obsidian](https://www.capterra.com/p/236468/Obsidian/)[Nuclino](https://www.capterra.com/p/174926/Nuclino/)[Slite](https://www.capterra.com/p/171199/Slite/)[HackMD](https://www.capterra.com/p/246874/HackMD/)[Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) Reason for choosing Roam In the end, I moved on from Roam. I tried to make it work and made requests to their team to add features I needed and features I saw in other alternative products. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent note taking tool" November 29, 2022 5.0 Great experience with Roam Pros Organization of thoughts, note taking abilities, being able to search through easily Cons Very simplistic interface, sometimes the nectar becomes the poison Switched from [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) I didn't like that I had to create individual pages in notion Review Source Anders S. Knowledge and Digital writing Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Roam, the good and bad about it" May 26, 2022 4.0 In the beginning, it was super fun and quite a good experience. But down the road, it lost me due to the need for maintenance. Pros The networked linking made so much sense. Cons It's too much maintenance to have a PKM in Roam, or as I put it 'Too much heavy lifting' meaning coding. Take time from my creative process Switched from [Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) Roam seemed to be the answer to my prayers, and for a while it was Review Source NN Nicholas N. Director E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A gamechanger for knowledge management" October 7, 2021 3.0 It takes a bit of time to get used to the platform and it's not very useful until you've invested time in creating and linking notes. But once you've done that, it's fantastic. They say it works well by just writing in the daily notes section and letting connections form organically, but I think it's better to actually use some sort of system to keep your notes organised and find connections that way. I use a form of Zettelkasten system and it's working very well. Pros Once you have invested enough time and developed a system for taking notes, this platform really starts to take off. I have been able to find connections between different notes from a wide range of fields and come up with unique insights that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Cons There are bugs and some annoying issues that could easily be fixed. For example, the pages that are created are case-sensitive, so if you refer to a tag as 'Note' because it's at the start of the sentence, it will reference a different page to 'note'. That's just one example, but it's very annoying and makes the platform frustrating at times. Review Source CF Christophe F. knowledge curator Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Roam has a distinct character for networked knowledge" November 18, 2022 5.0 Roam has come to be a valuable link in my info-curation and add-ins such as Roam Portal and Roamjs Roam to Slack enhance this value Pros The regular sidebar and shortcuts which are flexiblePleasing page format and fontSpeed of web-based versionUpload-Import function that is quick and dependableCommand variety Cons Maybe I would critique the home screen - it could be less chunky with modern fonts and a more compact layout Review Source JO Jan O. Academic Scientist Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great foundations, lack of polish and development issues" June 30, 2022 4.0 Roam was the first mainstream note-taking app to come with \[\[wiki-linking\]\], advanced embedding (transclusion), parity between hashtags and pages. Unfortunately, the development of this app has been quite slow over the last year and the advantage over the competition was mainly lost. There is also a very visible lack of polish in various features. I hope they will be able to speed up their development again and bring back the excitement. Meanwhile, there are many other apps providing a similar or even better experience for less money. Pros Roam has amazing foundations - the ease with which individual notes and blocks can be linked and/or embedded is amazing. Roam also offers very advanced customization options: not only custom CSS but also custom JavaScript and Clojure (!). Cons Roam is a relatively expensive tool. The price could easily be justified if Roam offered something diametrically different than cheaper competitors (RemNote, ObsidianMD, LogSeq and many others) - which, unfortunately, it currently does not. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Co Founder Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My first knowledge managment tool and one of the bests" August 24, 2023 5.0 Roam introduced me to networked linking and this amazing way of taking notes. Everything is to the point and you don't loose time in random features. Simple and clean notetaking. Pros Is easy to use and to the point. It makes note taking "the Roam way" enjoyable. All the features and interface are clean focused on the goal of the tool. Cons I don't like the pricing model compared with other tools available on the market. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sw. developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good, but expensive " March 27, 2022 5.0 I would say roam research does one thing and it does it well, I would like to see new features being added to it and also have a less disrupting pricing model for a note taking app. Pros What I most loved about roam research is the linking between notes it has, it is a feature I have not seen in other softwares and really helps creating a mental map about your thoughts. Another thing I like is the way you can easily switch between notes and create new ones without losing your place, it makes it really easy to explore your thoughts and come up with new ideas. Cons What I least liked about roam research is the pricing model. I think the pricing model is too expensive for what it offers. Making it almost unchoosable in my opinion having options like Notion with a much more accessible pricing model. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Associate Machine Learning Scientist Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best product for knowledge management" November 16, 2022 5.0 10/10. Love it, best note taking application I've used/ Pros The graph structure in which the information is stored is so amazing. It is very intuitive, linking notes from one page to other. Becomes so easy to do referencing, revisiting notes. Each note taken is not independent anymore. Cons The product is very good but very expensive. Switched from [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/)[Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) The idea was very interesting, so thought of trying it and no turning back. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founders Office Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good product for PMs" November 29, 2022 5.0 Pros Organisation, management of notes, connections Cons Onboarding, ease of use, bugs, writing code for processes Review Source AS Apoorve S. Co-founder Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A great note taking tool!" November 30, 2022 5.0 Pros Unlike Notion, I love that I don't have to create pages or sections or whatever, I just write in my daily journal with tags etc and everything sorts itself automatically Cons The pricing is a little steep as an Indian user Review Source EM Ena M. Sr. Business Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Great Note-Taking Tool" February 4, 2023 4.0 Pros The easy to use interface and the ability to link notes is a gamechanger! It really helps to organize my thoughts Cons The search option can be improved. It is also more expensive than competitive softwares. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Make note taking easier" November 29, 2022 4.0 Pros It is very easy to use and easy to switch to when it comes to a note taking software! Cons Not a lot of people are currently using it to collaborating becomes difficult Review Source BT Brice T. Strategic marketing officer Banking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Roam !!" December 18, 2022 5.0 Apart from the price, everything is fine with me Pros It's one of the best note taking software I know, you can write anything you want, you can link notes from one page to another Cons I find it a bit expensive for a note taking software Review Source SG Stefano G. dds Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "the first in its breed" September 28, 2021 4.0 Pros it's the first commercial software using fully the Zettelkasten strategy for taking and connecting notes. it's really powerful. Cons development seems to have slowed down now. the graph is way too basic and useless, the interface is not very friendly, and it's really expensive. Review Source CI Cristina I. Social Ads Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Buena para organizarse" June 22, 2022 3.0 Permite tener todo más organizado y tener en un mismo lugar todas las notas importantes. La experiencia es buena, pero tiene que mejorar en algunos aspectos funcionales. Pros Es una buena herramienta para organizarse, tener todas las notas en un mismo lugar y hacer seguimiento de ellas. Cons No es mi herramienta de Notas favorita, pero cumple sus funciones. Tiene algunos fallos en el programa y no tiene versión gratuita. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.