Journal vs Journaler

Comparing two open source alternatives to Day One and Journey and Diarium . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Journal

MIT

A simple self-hosted journal and blog API written in Go, using SQLite for storage.

MIT

A free, open source daily journal built with simplicity and privacy in mind.

	Journal	Journaler
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	4,637	2
Forks	436	2
Open Issues	11	7
Last Commit	Apr 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025
First Released	Mar 19, 2026	Dec 11, 2025
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#journaling #blog #memo #self hosted	#journaling #memo

Self-hosted private journaling app with end-to-end encryption and a clean interface.