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OmniOutlinerRoam Research
Paid

One-time purchase or subscription covering all Apple platforms, with a 14-day free trial.

 Paid

Paid subscription; current plans are listed on the Roam Research site.

macOS, iOS Web
  • Columns, including smart columns for calculations
  • Attachments inside outlines
  • Linked notes for building a graph of ideas
  • Outline-style writing that feels like a bulleted list
  • Apple platforms only
  • Paid after the trial
  • Little detail is published on the homepage
  • Proprietary with no open-source version
Downloadable app 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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