Best Journaling Software in 2026
Updated
37 journaling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
2free plans on this page
€1.50/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Journaling Software 12 channels on this page · 43 of 96 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromEnd-to-end encryptionMedia supportPrompt featuresSearch scopeAvailable platformsExport formats Spec sheet Score
26 Daylio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionNoMedia supportphotos video audioPrompt featuresguidedSearch scopeentryAvailable platformsios, androidExport formatsPDF, CSV, Daylio backup file 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
27 Anchor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresguidedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformswebExport formatsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
28 DailyBean Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportphotosPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsios, androidExport formatsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
29 Grid Diary Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionNoMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsnot statedExport formatsmultiple 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
30 Maat Journal Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionYesMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresguidedSearch scopeentryAvailable platformsios, androidExport formatsJSON and ZIP 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
31 Momento Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsnot statedExport formatsmultiple 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
32 Moodflow Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportphotosPrompt featuresguidedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsios, androidExport formatsPDF 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
33 JournalOS Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsweb, self hostedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
34 WriteDiary Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopeentryAvailable platformsweb, androidExport formatsplain text 4/8spec lines stated 6.2
35 Journal - From Me Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsnot statedExport formatsmultiple 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
36 monkkee Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionYesMedia supportphotosPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopefull textAvailable platformswebExport formatsHTML, JSON, Markdown 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
37 750 Words Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEnd-to-end encryptionnot statedMedia supportnot statedPrompt featuresnot statedSearch scopenot statedAvailable platformsnot statedExport formatsbasic 2/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 12 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | End-to-end encryption | Media support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Daylio | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | No | photos_video_audio |
| 27 | Anchor | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | DailyBean | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | photos |
| 29 | Grid Diary | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 30 | Maat Journal | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | Momento | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Moodflow | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | photos |
| 33 | JournalOS | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | WriteDiary | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Journal - From Me | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | monkkee | 6.1 | No | €1.50/mo | No | — | Yes | photos |
| 37 | 750 Words | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |