JournalOS

Spec sheet

Product

JournalOS is a privacy-first, self-hosted personal journaling system for structured daily tracking.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audience

JournalOS is intended for people who want structured daily memory, users who care about privacy and data ownership, and developers or power users.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Available platforms

web,self_hostedRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

JournalOS is released under the MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The repository credits Régis Freyd.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Encryption

The README says data is fully encrypted at rest and notes that this has severe drawbacks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Entry controls

Users can prevent editing older journal entries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Hosting

Users can use the maker-hosted server or host JournalOS themselves; installation documentation mentions Docker and manual installation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Languages

The project says it is fully translated into English and French.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

LLM access

The README says users can access their data with an LLM of their choice through a friendly URL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Not intended for

The project says it is not for long personal journals, social sharing, coaching, or habit gamification.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Notable limits

The project says it is not intended for long personal journals, social sharing, coaching, or habit gamification.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy principles

The project states that users own their data and that it has no ads, data resale, or behavioral manipulation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security support

The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities by email and says there is no bug bounty program; merchandise may be awarded for actionable reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Technical architecture

Developer documentation describes JournalOS as a Laravel monolith with web app, API, and marketing site, using server-rendered Blade views and AlpineJS interactivity.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Tracking modules

Modules cover body and health, mind and emotions, work, social life, and places, including sleep, mood, meals, reading, travel, and weather.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Use case

It is aimed at people who want structured daily memory, privacy and data ownership, and tools for developers or power users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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