Question 1

What is the #1 ranked alternative to Roam Research?

Accepted Answer

SilverBullet is currently ranked #1 among 5 alternatives to Roam Research on ByAlternative with a composite index of 69.8 and 1,191 net practitioner votes. Self-hosted programmable Markdown "workshop for the mind" running offline via PWA.

Question 2

What is the best open-source Roam Research alternative?

Accepted Answer

SilverBullet (MIT license) is the highest-ranked open-source replacement for Roam Research. Migration fit: Operates directly over any folder of exported Roam `.md` files.

Question 3

Which Roam Research alternatives can be self-hosted?

Accepted Answer

Practitioners looking for on-premise or private cloud data sovereignty can self-host SilverBullet, TriliumNext Notes, Foam.

Question 4

Why do teams switch away from Roam Research?

Accepted Answer

Common migration drivers for Roam Research ($15 per month / $165 per year) include: Own plain Markdown or open SQLite graph data locally, Sub-10ms graph startup instead of slow browser bundle hydration, Programmable Lua/dataview queries over personal notes.