MacJournal Alternatives

MacJournal is described as 'The world's most popular journalist software for the Mac' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MacJournal for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, iPad, Web-based and Mac apps. The best MacJournal alternative is Trilium Notes, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacJournal are CherryTree, Cryptee, RedNotebook and Memos.

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  1. 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)
     
  2. The Journal icon
     8 likes

    Whatever your journaling or writing needs, The Journal gives you unmatched convenience, flexibility, and security.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. The Guide icon
     26 likes

    The Guide is a two-pane outliner - a program that allows you to arrange text notes in a tree-like structure. It supports formatted text, exporting to RTF and hyperlinks (both internal and external).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. Incollector icon
     13 likes

    Incollector is an application to collect various kinds of information (like notes, conversation logs, quotes, serial numbers, source code, web addresses, words). All the entries can be tagged, so you can find them very easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Cozy icon
     1 like

    Cozy is a local-first journaling app for people who want a private place to write. Every entry is saved as a plain Markdown file in an ordinary folder on your own Mac or Windows PC. Your words stay yours: no mystery cloud, no server syncing your 2 a.m.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Swiftnotes icon
     2 likes

    Swiftnotes is a note taking app that takes simplicity and speed to a whole new level.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. Drips Diary icon
     3 likes

    Have you given up the habit of writing a diary because of the cumbersome process? Then here you can regain the fun of recording.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  8. VSNotes icon
     4 likes

    VSNotes is a Visual Studio Code extension.

    VS Notes is a simple tool that takes care of the creation and management of plain text notes and harnesses the power of VS Code via the Command Palette.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  9. ZenJournal icon
     4 likes

    ZenJournal is not a note-taking app where you are forced to write a title for every note, not an inbox where you send email to yourself, not a blog that everyone can see, nor a social network site for marketers and stalkers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. footnote icon
     12 likes

    A beautiful, fast, and simple note taking app in the style of elementary OS

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Journaley icon
     8 likes

    A simple and elegant open-source journal keeping software for Windows compatible with Day One

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Sec Notes icon
     2 likes

    An android app for writing and storing AES-128 encrypted notes. Supports notes, checklists and even spreadsheets. It is the only app in play store offering multiple security options like password protection, pattern lock and pin lock.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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