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

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