Roam / RemNote

Roam Research vs RemNote — A Comparison

Which One Fits Best for You?

I love the idea of creating a digital “second brain”. In the past months, Knowledge Management Systems like Roam and RemNote have become increasingly popular.

Both RemNote and Roam are adding new features nearly every month and develop incredibly fast. Roam Research has even reached 60.000 users within two months.

This makes it really hard for me to decide for “the best one”. It just doesn’t feel right to split up my “second brain” into two programs. I am sure I’m not the only one who struggles with this decision.

Sources: Roam and RemNote Homepage

While RemNote is a tool for “remember and organize what you learn”, Roam is a “note-taking tool for networked thought”. But what does this really mean?

Before considering the differences between the two programs, let’s talk about their similarities.

• both have outlining features with bullet point indentation
• both allow bi-directional linking and setting references with [[squared brackets]]…