You can store data locally, but it costs $500 up-front. I'm a freedom-respecting software (the F in FOSS) philosophy activist. I agree that developers need to

You can store data locally, but it costs $500 up-front. I'm a freedom-respecting software (the F in FOSS) philosophy activist. I agree that developers need to make money and capture value for software development to be sustainable. I believe Roam is unethical because the incentives between the user and the proprietor are misaligned in Roam's business model, where a monthly fee is required to continue using the software. Feel free to ask me any questions on why I consider Roam unethical, digital ethics, or the free software philosophy. For those looking for other knowledgebase management software, look at freedom-respecting (and open-source too) software: Athens Research[0] (YC20), org-roam, and logseq. If you'd like extensibility, try org-roam. [0]: https://athensresearch.github.io/athens/ https://athensresearch.github.io/athens/ [1]: https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam [2]: https://logseq.com https://logseq.com