Journal

Journal is a simple self-hosted journal and blog API written in Go, using SQLite for storage. Build custom clients, capture daily entries, and own your writing on your own server.

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Version history

1 release· tracked since May 12, 2026

1.0.2
First tracked version
Detected on May 12, 2026

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OpenAltFinder Score

66/100

Project Health (50%)

39/100

License (20%)

100/100

Self-hostable (20%)

100/100

Recency (10%)

70/100

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Project Details

License

MIT

Self hostable

Yes

Repository details

Version

1.0.2

Created

3/10/2016

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Last commit

5/3/2026

Updated 10/19/2026, 12:00:16 AM

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