Roam Research alternative
About Roam Research: an outliner for networked notes with backlinks.
Most people looking past Roam Research want less, not more: a faster app, fewer features they never use, or a price that makes sense for one person. Others want the opposite, a single place for notes, tasks and docs. The questions worth asking are where your data lives, whether you can export it in an open format, how good the mobile and offline apps are, and whether it works with the calendar and chat tools you already use.
Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.
Questions
What is the best free Roam Research alternative?
Only one is listed so far: Obsidian, which is free with paid plans. In its own words: Notes as plain Markdown files you own.
How are these ranked?
Ranked by votes, weighted so a few votes can't top the list. How ranking works