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Org-roam vs The Archive: catalog facts
Org-roam	The Archive
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Paid Paid app with a 60-day free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Plain-text notes that stay fully under your control Backlinks and a graph view for connecting ideas	Notes stored as plain Markdown text files Sync through any cloud storage folder
Requires Emacs and familiarity with Org mode No mobile app of its own	macOS only Site lists compatibility up to macOS 14 Sonoma
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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