Day One AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Private Diaries for Windows

There are many alternatives to Day One for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows Private Diary alternative is Journey, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Day One and 11 are Private Diaries available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows Private Diary alternatives to Day One are Diarium, Jrnl, Pepys and Think Smart Journal.

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  1. Journey icon
     41 likes

    Digital journaling solution offering privacy controls, secure cross-device sync, multimedia support, timeline view, calendar and Throwback features, Google Drive backup, customizable entries, import/export options, weather, and location tags for organized memories.

    161 Journey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Wear
     
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    Journey vs Day One Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It doesn’t offer options as nearly as DayOne. It doesn’t even back up locally without a Cloud account. I hate Google, I ditched all its services after years so it doesn’t work for me. Of course, others will find it useful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Journey is Freemium and ProprietaryDay One is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Diarium icon
     11 likes

    The most functional journal app for Windows lets you keep all your precious memories in one place and even reminds you to write down your experiences every day.

    60 Diarium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Jrnl icon
     18 likes

    jrnl is a simple journal application for your command line. Journals are stored as human readable plain text files. Optionally, your journal can be encrypted using the 256-bit AES.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Jrnl vs Day One Comments
    robcollins
    Positive
    0

    Jrnl is available across platforms. Jrnl journals can be encrypted. So if you don't need to store pictures, save social media posts, see your entries as inconsistently rendered Markdown, or be tracked with inaccurate mapping, you don't need Day One. Unencrypted Day One journals are partly compatible with Jrnl.

    • Jrnl is Free and Open SourceDay One is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jrnl is LightweightDay One is not according to our users
  4. Pepys icon
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    Pepys is a journaling application that utilises markdown for writing and storing the journal entries.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Unlock the secrets of your mind — simply by writing in your private journal. Every entry comes with a detailed analysis of you, your thoughts, and those who matter most. Imagine what you can discover about yourself.

    148 Think Smart Journal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Linux Mobile
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Life Journal icon
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    Life Journal is a beautiful and easy to use journal / diary application. It can also be used as a Windows Client for Day One (using Dropbox sync for Day One Classic and the Day One v2 Data Import Tool for Day One v2).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. An online, hand-drawn, look-like-a-book diary & journal app with a passcode lock. Let you create diary entries with beautiful illustrations, photos, YouTube videos, cute stickers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. A minimalistic privacy-focused journal that applies Deep Work principles to bring work-life balance. Markdown supported, works offline, smooth shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. DO Journal icon
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    A beautiful and easy to use journal application, DO Journal allows you to maintain multiple journals. It can also be used as a Windows client for Day One.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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