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Roam Research vs Bike: catalog facts
Roam Research	Bike
Paid Paid subscription; current plans are listed on the Roam Research site.	Paid A paid app, available to download directly or from the Mac App Store.
Web	macOS
Linked notes for building a graph of ideas Outline-style writing that feels like a bulleted list	Stays fast with very large outlines Row types for headings, ordered lists and task lists
Little detail is published on the homepage Proprietary with no open-source version	Mac only Paid app
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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