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24 alternatives to jrnl

Collect your thoughts without leaving the command line

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. jrnl launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Thought Plan▲203

   Super convenient tool to write down your thoughts & ideas

   2014 · thoughtplan.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Thoughts▲121

   The forward thinking tool

   2015 · thoughts.ink · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Heyday▲129

   Personal auto journal

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Brain+▲72

   Reach your potential

   2014 · ayla-care.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   USV Topics▲73

   A weekly conversation about a current topic in tech

   2015 · usv.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Squarespace Note▲77

   Capture your thoughts on the go

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Eidetic▲101

   Remember anything

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Good Morning from Highrise▲103

   A super simple way to manage a helpdesk or group inbox

   2015 · blog.highrisehq.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Show HN▲104

    Something you've made that other people can play with

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Working The Command Line▲110

    Don’t fear the terminal. No, really.

    2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    5iler▲81

    A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

    2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Quietly▲108

    Source amazing content

    2014 · quiet.ly · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HeyUpdate▲131

    Keep your team in sync

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hey▲114

    The easiest way to ask "How are you?" and mean it.

    2014 · tryhey.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Speaker Deck▲84

    Share presentations without the mess

    2015 · speakerdeck.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tact▲73

    Capture your important work conversations.

    2014 · tactile.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    One Thing Well▲95

    A weblog about simple, useful software

    2014 · onethingwell.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shysurvey▲64

    Send one question surveys

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Komando▲67

    IRC for people who write code

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SubTask▲62

    Organize projects the way your mind works

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Prose▲81

    CMS-free content manager w/ Jekyll & markdown support

    2014 · prose.io · its alternatives →

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    Thoughtback▲19

    Program your mind, one thought at a time

    2013 · thoughtback.com · 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 →