Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Diarum
A simple, elegant, and self-hosted diary application.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Secure, simple & beautiful diary app.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A stunning refresh to help you write more, think clearer
2024 · diarly.app · its alternatives →
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A local-only journal with serious encryption. Free, open source, and never touches the internet. - fjrevoredo/mini-diarium
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AI-powered diary for emotional wellbeing and personal growth
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Keep life moments and ideas always with you
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Sol Journal▲131A simple, open-source personal journaling platform
2019 · soljournal.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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I searched for a simple, self-hosted journal app for my girlfriend and everything I found was either too complex, too feature-heavy, too feature-less for what I needed or required trusting a cloud service. So I built Piruetas (it means pirouettes in Spanish - she chose the name btw). It's a day-per-page diary with rich text editing, drag-and-drop image uploads, auto-save, public share links, and a clean mobile UI. It can be set up for Personal or Multi-user usage via docker compose deployment. She seems to like it so I decided to give back to the community and make it available for everyone…
May 2026 · piruet.app · its alternatives →
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We're building an app that helps people manage their schedule, tasks and notes all in one place. The goal is to create a workspace, where people can manage their various priorities, both personal and professional, see a single schedule combined of all their calendars and manage their days without switching between multiple apps. At the moment we've implemented Google calendar synchronisation, basic tasks and notes. Also Emery has some things we really wanted to see in other apps – private notes for meetings, categories that can be used to group tasks/notes/meetings together, weekly…
2022 · emery.to · its alternatives →
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Minimal journal/e-ink style simple diary with password
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Grid Diary 2▲139A journal system designed for self-growth & mindfulness
2019 · griddiaryapp.com · its alternatives →
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A self-hosted calendar and scheduler server. . Contribute to fmeringdal/nettu-scheduler development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dabble me▲97The simple, private journal that helps you actually write. Reply to a daily email, rediscover memories, and connect your journal to AI with MCP.
Jan 2026 · dabble.me · its alternatives →
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Moderation▲113A radically simple food diary and weight tracker
2022 · moderation.app · its alternatives →
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Simple, offline-first, mood tracking
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Cross-platform journaling without effort
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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