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Reflect vs Roam Research: catalog facts
Reflect	Roam Research
Paid Paid subscription with a free trial.	Paid Paid subscription; current plans are listed on the Roam Research site.
iOS, Web	Web
End-to-end encrypted notes Backlinks for a graph of connected notes	Linked notes for building a graph of ideas Outline-style writing that feels like a bulleted list
Paid after the trial AI features send text to OpenAI models	Little detail is published on the homepage Proprietary with no open-source version
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account 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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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