Choose Reflect if you need
- Chrome extension. We haven't found it on Roam's website.
At a glance
- Reflect has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Roam.
- Roam offers a free trial (31 days). We haven't confirmed one for Reflect.
- Roam's lowest paid plan is Pro at $15 per month, or $165 per year, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and iOS.
- Only Reflect lists Chrome extension.
- Only Roam lists Windows, Linux, Android and Chrome.
- Roam has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Reflect.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Roam if you need
- Windows, Linux, Android or Chrome. We haven't found them on Reflect's website.
Reflect
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Roam
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Review RoamThe facts
- What it does
- ReflectAn open-source note-taking app with daily notes, backlinks, and local Markdown files
- RoamA note-taking tool for networked thought.
- Free plan
- ReflectYes
- RoamNot confirmed
- Pricing
- ReflectFree on Mac, paid on iPhone and iPad
- RoamNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Reflect
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- iOS
Only Reflect
- Chrome extension
Only Roam
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Chrome
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Reflect and Roam yet.
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