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24 alternatives to BitJournal

Online journal encrypted with a cipher

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BitJournal launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1OJ
   Online journal that encrypts entries with a cipher▲45

   2015 · bitjournal.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hardbin▲91

   The world's most secure encrypted pastebin

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TextSecure ▲68

   Open Source security for mobile devices

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6GI
   gist.io, blogless writing for hackers▲286

   2012 · gist.io · its alternatives →

7. 7TD
   Twtxt – Decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers▲154

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cryptocat▲61

   In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hacker News Search▲92

   a faster hnsearch

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DocSecrets▲85

    Encrypt your Google Docs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CryptoBuzz▲176

    Hacker News for Crypto

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bleep▲77

    BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slack-HN▲99

    Read Hacker News right from Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Anonyfish▲104

    Chat anonymously with another Secret user

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hacksy by Decoded▲175

    Check if your data has been leaked & get a better password

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16CE
    CryptPage, experiment in online publishing using client side encryption▲16

    2012 · cryptpage.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    textlog▲63

    Jot down publicly

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Papers We Love▲90

    A repository of academic computer science papers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BitGypsy▲68

    Distributed network of hackers and designers (closed alpha)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Memo▲77

    Anonymous Office Messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    KeepKey▲67

    Bitcoin hardware wallet

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chadder▲89

    Encrypted messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →