I would say that Roam Research inspired a mini-notetaking-boom! The reason is that it's based off a good idea, but it's very much a walled garden and the $15/m

I would say that Roam Research inspired a mini-notetaking-boom! The reason is that it's based off a good idea, but it's very much a walled garden and the $15/mo price is very clearly aimed at attracting institutional licenses, rather than individuals. The folks at Athens Research [1] are creating an open-source alternative, and I expect they will soon eat Roam's lunch. [1]: https://github.com/athensresearch/athens https://github.com/athensresearch/athens