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Foam vs Lattics

Foam

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Lattics

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FigureFoamLattics
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYes—
iOS—Yes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published14
Spec score · Personal Knowledge Management Software8.7 (#6)8.5 (#9)
Spec score · Note-taking apps8.4 (#65)8.5 (#52)
Free planYesYes
IntegrationsFoam documents compatibility with Obsidian vaults and says users can open the same Markdown folder in VS Code with Foam installed.Zotero,OneDrive,WebDAV
Offline accessYesYes
PlatformsFoam runs as a VS Code extension, and its installation guide says VS Code supports cross-platform use.web,windows,macos,ios
PurposeFoam is a personal knowledge management system built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub for organizing research, creating discoverable notes, and publishing knowledge.Lattics describes itself as a knowledge management and writing app for researchers, writers and knowledge workers.
SupportThe installation guide directs users to the FAQ, Foam Community Discord, GitHub Issues, and GitHub Discussions for help.The maker lists [email protected] for feedback and says privacy-policy help requests receive a reply within 3–5 working days.

Plans

Foam

  • FreeFree

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Lattics

  • BasicPrice not published
  • Lattics ProPrice not published
  • Basic (free)Free
  • ProPriced on request

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In their own words

Foam

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Lattics

Lattics is a knowledge management and writing app for researchers, writers, and other knowledge workers. Its card library lets users organize, tag, and search small units of knowledge, then place them in project outlines. Articles and cards can be linked across projects with inline references and bidirectional links. For visual planning, the Graph offers Mind Map, Plot of Story, and Aerial views, alongside a timeline for story design, historical research, and project management.

Writing and research features include AI help with translation, proofreading, rewriting, creative writing, and consultation; bibliography generation; more than 8000 CSL citation styles; and journal layout templates. PDF tools support annotation and translation in 92 languages while preserving original formatting. Exports include PDF, Word, TXT, Markdown, PNG, and ePub. Lattics runs on web, Windows, macOS, and iOS, and works offline. Content is stored locally by default without registration or login; users may choose third-party cloud sync with end-to-end encryption. It offers a free plan, with Basic limits of 3 PDF translations and 3 OCR recognitions per 24 hours, plus 50 graph and timeline nodes per project.

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