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jrnl vs Mini Diarium: catalog facts
jrnl	Mini Diarium
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Entries are plain text files you own Optional AES encryption of journals	AES-256-GCM encryption of every entry No network access or telemetry
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Sync depends on a separate tool such as Dropbox	No sync between devices Name change announced, so the branding will shift
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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