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Last Updated: 07-19-2026 08:00 PM (UTC)

Journiv

A Day One alternative that keeps your most personal writing on your own server: Journiv is journaling purpose-built for self-hosters. The FastAPI backend runs on SQLite by default with optional PostgreSQL, Redis, and Celery for background work, behind a clean, minimal web UI. Unlike general note-taking apps, it ships the features journaling actually needs: customizable moods and mood groups, activity tracking, goals with automated progress from logged activities, and daily writing prompts filterable by category and difficulty so a blank page never stalls you. Quick Log captures a moment in seconds and expands into a full entry later; "On This Day" resurfaces entries from past weeks, months, and years. Multiple journals separate work, gratitude, and personal writing, with tags and full-text search across everything, plus media uploads with automatic thumbnails and an Immich integration for linking photo-library memories. Analytics chart mood trends and writing patterns over time. Data portability is taken seriously: native import of Day One exports, JSON/Markdown/HTML export, and a standalone HTML viewer that opens your archive in any browser with no server running. OIDC single sign-on works with Authentik or Keycloak, and multi-arch images cover amd64 and arm64.

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Benefits

  • Your Thoughts Stay Yours
  • Zero telemetry and no third-party access - the most personal data you produce never leaves your server.
  • Never Face a Blank Page
  • Daily prompts by category and difficulty, plus Quick Log for capturing moments in seconds.
  • See Your Patterns
  • Mood trends, writing consistency, and goal progress charted over months and years.
  • Leave Anytime
  • Day One import, JSON/Markdown/HTML export, and a standalone viewer that needs no server.

Features

  • Mood, Activity, and Goal Tracking
  • Custom moods and groups, logged activities, and goals that progress automatically.
  • Prompt Journaling
  • Thoughtful daily prompts with one-click entry creation and usage statistics.
  • On This Day
  • Resurfaces entries from earlier weeks, months, and years in a unified timeline.
  • Media and Immich Integration
  • Photo uploads with automatic thumbnails, linkable to your Immich library.
  • Full-Text Search and Tags
  • Find any entry across multiple journals with powerful filtering.
  • OIDC Single Sign-On
  • Works with Authentik, Keycloak, and other identity providers out of the box.