Choose Roam if you need
- Chrome. We haven't found it on Standard Notes's website.
At a glance
- Standard Notes has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Roam.
- Roam offers a free trial (31 days). We haven't confirmed one for Standard Notes.
- Roam's lowest paid plan is Pro at $15 per month, or $165 per year, as of October 28, 2026.
- Standard Notes's lowest paid plan is Productivity at $81 per year, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- Only Roam lists Chrome.
- Only Standard Notes lists Web.
- Roam has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Standard Notes.
- Standard Notes can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Roam.
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 Standard Notes if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Roam's website.
Roam
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Review Standard NotesThe facts
- What it does
- RoamA note-taking tool for networked thought.
- Standard NotesA free, secure note-taking app with end-to-end encryption and cross-platform syncing on unlimited devices
- Free plan
- RoamNot confirmed
- Standard NotesYes
- Pricing
- RoamNot confirmed
- Standard NotesYearly subscription
- Paid plans from
- Roam
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
Only Roam
- Chrome
Only Standard Notes
- Web
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Roam and Standard Notes yet.
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