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Kition vs Roam Research
Roam treats knowledge as a network of cards. Kition treats work as local documents, tables, and an agent.
In one paragraph
Roam is in the cloud, subscription-based, and emphasizes block references. Kition is local, file-is-truth, and emphasizes a working agent.
Feature-by-feature
| Capability | Kition | Roam Research |
|---|---|---|
| Fully local storage | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Free tier | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Block references / outliner | 〜 Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Native data tables | ✓ Yes | 〜 Partial |
| AI agent | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Collaboration | 〜 Partial | ✓ Yes |
Where Kition wins
- Free and local
- Real agent execution
- No subscription lock-in
Where Roam Research still wins
- Block-reference culture is less mature
- Collaboration sync is smoother on Roam
Our recommendation
Care about block-reference culture → Roam. Care about local + agent → Kition.
Ready when you are.
Kition is a local-first AI workspace. Markdown documents, structured tables, and an AI agent — running on your own machine, against the model provider you choose.