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Cosense vs Roam Research: catalog facts
Cosense	Roam Research
Freemium Can be tried directly; organisations contact the developer about rollout and pricing.	Paid Paid subscription; current plans are listed on the Roam Research site.
Web	Web
Quick page creation with bracket links between pages Notes form a linked network rather than a folder tree	Linked notes for building a graph of ideas Outline-style writing that feels like a bulleted list
Hosted service only; notes live on the developer's servers Pricing details for organisations require contacting the developer	Little detail is published on the homepage Proprietary with no open-source version
Web application	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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