Journal vs Speakr

Comparing two open source alternatives . 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.

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Speakr

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted AI transcription and intelligent note-taking platform that turns audio recordings into organized, searchable notes with speaker identification.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Journal	Speakr
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	39	3,140
Forks	1	249
Open Issues	—	19
Last Commit	May 3, 2026	May 9, 2026
First Released	Mar 10, 2016	May 5, 2025
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools	AI & Machine Learning Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#journaling #blog #memo #self hosted	#ai #self hosted #transcription #audio #note taking

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