Free Self-Hosted Day One Alternatives

Day One is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are some alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best free Self-Hosted alternative is Journey. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Day One and eight of them are free and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Self-Hosted alternatives to Day One are Memos, Ichinichi, Perfice and Jrnl.

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Day One alternatives are mainly Journaling Apps, but if you're looking for Private Diaries or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Android, Linux and Private Diary. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Day One.
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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.

    167 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. Ichinichi icon
     5 likes

    A minimalist daily notes application designed to help you build and maintain a consistent writing habit. With end-to-end encryption and a focus on great UX, it's the perfect tool for personal reflection and daily journaling.

    51 Ichinichi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Perfice icon
     5 likes

    Perfice is an open-source self-tracking platform that helps you track anything you like, and see how different metrics impact other areas of your life. It is built to be heavily customizable and local-first, leaving you in control of your tracking journey.

    60 Perfice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. 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
  5. DayJot icon
     6 likes

    DayJot is your online, private journal for $3 a month, forever. Designed to last.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Nightlio icon
     Like

    Nightlio was inspired by great mood-tracking apps like Daylio, but born out of frustration with aggressive subscription models, paywalls, and a lack of cross-platform access. I wanted a beautiful, effective tool to log my mood and journal my thoughts without compromising on...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
     
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