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What it is

HolyJot combines faith journaling, Bible study, Scripture-focused AI, community, and church management tools. Individuals can link notes to Scripture, track moods, lock entries with a PIN, record voice journals, and create time-capsule entries. The Bible reader offers six translations, full-text search, text-to-speech, and verse-level journaling. More than 5,000 study plans include daily passages, reflection prompts, progress tracking, and AI-generated plans. FaithAI answers Bible questions with Scripture context, cross-references, and commentary. Church features include member profiles and a directory, events and attendance, online giving, a sermon library, and email campaigns. Churches can also use an embeddable chat widget based on a church knowledge base. HolyJot is free for individuals and churches, with unlimited journal entries, FaithAI conversations, and community hubs; optional volunteer background checks cost $5. It works in a browser and is optimized as a progressive web app that can be added to an iPhone or Android home screen. HolyJot says it does not sell personal information.

Spec sheet

What it does
HolyJot combines Bible journaling, Scripture study, FaithAI, community spaces and church-management tools for individuals and churches.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Product
HolyJot combines faith journaling, Bible study, Scripture-focused AI, community, and church management tools.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Audience
The platform is presented for individual believers and church leaders, including churches, small groups, families, and friends.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Security
The privacy policy says data transmissions use TLS/SSL or equivalent, sensitive stored data uses AES-256 or stronger encryption, and system access follows least-privilege controls.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Privacy
HolyJot says it does not sell personal information and allows users to request account and data deletion through account settings or by contacting the company.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Support
The pricing page includes priority support for individuals and priority support and onboarding for churches; the contact page says replies usually arrive within 1–2 business days.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Headquarters
Fort Myers, Florida, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Company
HolyJot says it began as JournalOwl in 2020 and relaunched as HolyJot in June 2025; its terms identify HolyJot, LLC as a Wyoming LLC operating out of Florida.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
AI coaching
An opt-in weekly report can identify journal themes, mood trends and Scripture connections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Bible reader
The service provides six Bible translations, verse-level journaling and FaithAI integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Browser delivery
HolyJot says it runs in a browser on any device, needs no download and can be installed as a progressive web app on iPhone or Android.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Church directory
Church portals include member profiles, roles, status badges, CSV import and search.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Church events
Event tools provide RSVPs, capacity limits, reminders and attendance records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Church giving
Online giving uses Stripe and supports one-time or recurring donations, campaigns and reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Church tools
Church tools include member profiles and directory, events and attendance, online giving, sermon library, and email campaigns.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Community
Users can create or join private hubs for churches, families, friends and small groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Developer API
The public developer-facing integration documented by HolyJot is the embeddable FaithAI widget; no public REST API or SDK documentation was identified on its pages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Documentation/support
The pricing page promises priority support for individuals and church onboarding support, but no separate developer documentation portal is listed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
FaithAI
FaithAI answers Bible questions with Scripture context, cross-references, commentary and prayer guidance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
FaithAI widget
Churches can embed a Scripture-based FaithAI widget with one JavaScript include and a church key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Funding
Crunchbase lists ScreenForge Labs as private and for-profit but does not provide a verified funding amount.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
History
The company says JournalOwl launched in 2020, paused in late 2023 and re-emerged as HolyJot in June 2025.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Independent safety signal
Scamadviser reports a valid SSL certificate for holyjot.com.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
Integration
Church online giving integrates with Stripe for one-time and recurring donations, and Hub live meetings are listed with Zoom.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Journaling
Journals support free writing, Scripture links, mood tracking, PIN locks, sharing, voice entries and time-capsule entries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Knowledge-base ingestion
Church administrators can upload PDF, DOCX and TXT files for chunking, indexing and retrieval-augmented FaithAI answers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Legal entity
The terms identify HolyJot, LLC as a Wyoming LLC operating from Florida.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Licence
The terms describe HolyJot content and features as proprietary and do not publish an open-source licence.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Limit: directory pricing conflict
Capterra displays Faith+ at $9.99/month, Growth at $49/month and Pro at $149/month, which conflicts with HolyJot's current official pricing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: independent feedback
G2, Capterra and Serchen show no user reviews, so there is no repeated independent praise or complaint pattern to report.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: pricing inconsistency
An older HolyJot FAQ still describes a $7.99/month HolyJot+ subscription, conflicting with the current pricing page's no-subscription credit model.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Limit: public visibility
Scamadviser calls the site very likely safe but flags low visitor volume, recent domain registration and hidden WHOIS ownership.Read 15 Oct 2026 · scamadviser.com
LinkedIn company facts
LinkedIn lists HolyJot as privately held, founded in 2021, headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, with 2–10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Maker relationship
HolyJot's footer identifies it as a product of ScreenForge Labs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Mobile access
HolyJot says it works in a browser on any device and is optimized as a progressive web app that can be added to the iPhone or Android home screen without a download.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Not a healthcare service
HolyJot states that it does not provide medical advice or replace professional treatment, and its terms say it is not a healthcare provider.Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Notable news (June 18, 2025)
HolyJot announced a planned August 1, 2025 launch as a FaithAI-powered Bible journal rebuilt from JournalOwl.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Privacy choice
Journal content is private by default and FaithAI access requires explicit user permission.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Rating on Capterra
0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Serchen
No rating from 0 reviews; the listing says no HolyJot reviews yet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · serchen.com
Security controls
The privacy policy lists TLS/SSL in transit, AES-256 at rest, hardware-backed key management, role-based access, monitoring and vulnerability testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Self-hosting
HolyJot's public pages describe a hosted web service and do not document self-hosting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Sermon library
Churches can organize sermons by series, speaker or topic and let members journal from them.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Study plans
HolyJot advertises more than 5,000 expert study plans plus AI-generated plans and progress tracking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Widget compatibility
The embed is stated to work on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix and custom websites.Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com

Plans and prices

Free Free $0/forever Individuals and churches · no subscriptions, tiers, or upsells · unlimited journal entries, FaithAI conversations, and community hubs · 6 Bible translations Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
Individual free plan Free forever; no subscription Unlimited journal entries · 6 Bible translations · 10 FaithAI credits/month · unlimited study plans and hubs · voice/video journaling Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Volunteer background check $5, paid once pay-as-you-go per check Optional FCRA-compliant criminal background check Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
Volunteer background checks $5, paid once $5 per check, pay-as-you-go Optional FCRA-compliant criminal background checks for church volunteers Read 30 Sep 2026 · holyjot.com
FaithAI credit pack (100 credits) $10, paid once one-time purchase; credits never expire 100 FaithAI credits Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
FaithAI credit pack (200 credits) $20, paid once one-time purchase; credits never expire 200 FaithAI credits Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com
FaithAI credit pack (500 credits) $50, paid once one-time purchase; credits never expire 500 FaithAI credits Read 15 Oct 2026 · holyjot.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free for individuals and churches.
  • Unlimited journal entries and FaithAI conversations.
  • More than 5,000 study plans.
  • Bible reader includes six translations.
  • Works in a browser on any device.

Limits

  • Optional volunteer background checks cost $5.
  • It does not provide medical advice or replace professional treatment.

Who it suits

HolyJot is for individual believers as well as church leaders, churches, small groups, families, and friends. Its mix of personal study tools and church administration features may suit communities that want both in one service.

Verdict

HolyJot combines personal faith practices with tools for church operations and community. It is free, with optional background checks priced per volunteer; it is not a healthcare provider.

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