Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The easiest and simplest way to keep your diary launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Write a private diary using good old email▲515

   Journaling using only email

   2020 · diaryemail.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I made a privacy-focused online journal▲100

   Write every day in your encrypted private journal. Track your mood to follow your level of happiness.

   2019 · gekri.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mini Diary▲144

   Simple and secure journal app

   2019 · minidiary.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Journal Together▲96

   Journal with your friends over email, for free

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Some words for me▲125

   Simple journaling via email and SMS 📝

   2019 · somewordsfor.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   All-new Goodnight Journal▲81

   Online journal meets community

   2020 · goodnightjournal.com · its alternatives →

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   Journify▲176

   Audio journaling. Encrypted, easy-to-share voice recordings.

   2020 · globalseednetwork.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JournalBook – Privacy centric, offline first, personal journal app▲268

   2019 · journalbook.co.uk · its alternatives →

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   Writed▲12

   Chat with your journal. Nothing leaves your browser

   Jul 2026 · writed.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Journal.▲139

    A social journal with daily prompts

    2024 · journal.fm · its alternatives →

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    Loggd▲64

    Privacy-first journaling where only you can read the posts

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Diary▲94

    A private and secure place to keep track of your thoughts

    2024 · diary.kyle.so · its alternatives →

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    Online journal that encrypts entries with a cipher▲45

    2015 · bitjournal.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Punkt▲160

    Private & secure one-sentence journaling

    2020 · punktapp.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    JournalBook▲91

    A truly private, offline-first, personal journal

    2019 · journalbook.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    The only diary app with a community and features to boost mental health▲14

    Write your private online journal for free. Write private journals securely and anonymously or public journals to share and get connected with other journal writers.

    2020 · goodnightjournal.com · its alternatives →

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    Daily Journal▲105

    Journaling app where you can publish your thoughts online

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Minimalist offline journal app with a chat interface▲126

    ZenJournal is a minimalist private journaling app for quick logging, search, and discreet writing. Open, type, done. No prompts, titles, or reminders.

    2021 · thezenjournal.com · its alternatives →

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    Daily Habits▲81

    A habits journal centred around privacy

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Journal - Free Open Source E2EE Journal▲1

    Free Open Source End to End Encrypted Journal

    Aug 2026 · journal.smbl.dev · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Daily Journal▲13

    Your private space, locked with love

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Simplest Way to Write▲9

    A simple journal you

    2019 · somewordsfor.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PublicEmails▲92

    Publish blog posts just by sending an email

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    MentorFox's Progress Journal▲67

    Super simple journal for professionals and creatives

    2021 · gumroad.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 →