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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. samihsoylu/journal ActiveProject[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) samihsoylu/journal ================== Document your life, daily happenings, special occasions, and reflections on your goals. v1.5.1(2y ago)70247[4 issues](https://github.com/samihsoylu/journal/issues)[3 PRs](https://github.com/samihsoylu/journal/pulls)GPL-3.0-onlyPHPPHP ^7.4|^8.0 Since May 24Pushed 7mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/samihsoylu/journal)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/samihsoylu/journal)[ RSS](/packages/samihsoylu-journal/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3w ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (21)Versions (23)Used By (0) Journal ======= [](#journal) Journal is a privacy first, self-hosted digital log book. It is designed to be accessible anywhere you go, allowing you to organize your thoughts, feelings and opinions in one place. Your Journals are stored with AES 256 encryption using your own password as the encryption key, resulting in a protected and inaccessible log book from outsiders. [![](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f9ffe23da35a9e6c1c4acadc76363e7f72ab2925c15214c5a1442fb94feb48f9/68747470733a2f2f73616d6968736f796c752e6e6c2f646f776e6c6f6164732f64617368626f6172642d6a6f75726e616c76312e322e332e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f9ffe23da35a9e6c1c4acadc76363e7f72ab2925c15214c5a1442fb94feb48f9/68747470733a2f2f73616d6968736f796c752e6e6c2f646f776e6c6f6164732f64617368626f6172642d6a6f75726e616c76312e322e332e706e67) Feature highlights ------------------ [](#feature-highlights) - Mobile friendly - Advanced content editor (supports image upload) - Organise entries using categories - Create predefined sets of templates for entries - Entries, Templates and Images have AES-256 Encryption - Order your favorite categories to appear on the top - Quickly add entries by enabling the quick-add widget - Advanced search - Create accounts for users - Export entries Getting started --------------- [](#getting-started) - You can use [our Hosted version](https://journalapp.nl). This is the simplest way to use Journal. - You can [host it yourself](https://samihsoylu.notion.site/Installation-fb156297be1f421c8540a41fe34314ec) - You can join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/bfkMjU5teE) if you have questions Try it out using Docker ----------------------- [](#try-it-out-using-docker) ``` curl -o docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samihsoylu/journal/master/docker-compose.yml docker compose up -d ``` Visit: `http://localhost:8080/` Username: `demouser` Password: `demopass` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - A Linux-based server with shell access - PHP 7.4 or later. - MySQL 5.6+ ### PHP Extensions [](#php-extensions) The listed extensions are usually installed and enabled by default in most PHP 7 installations - [json](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.json.php) - [pdo](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.pdo.php) - [openssl](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.openssl.php) - [tokenizer](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.tokenizer.php) - [mbstring](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.mbstring.php) - [ctype](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.ctype) - [pcre](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.pcre) - [session](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.session) Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) - [Installation](https://samihsoylu.notion.site/Installation-fb156297be1f421c8540a41fe34314ec) - [Upgrading](https://samihsoylu.notion.site/Upgrading-04fcbde744c244bcacad577604c43b41) ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance44 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community16 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 88.5% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~60 days Recently: every ~135 days Total 18 Last Release 836d ago Major Versions v1.5.1 → v2.0.0.x-dev2024-03-18 PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^7.4|^8.0 v2.0.0.x-devPHP ^8.2 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7b365b39ce2f7cf44f9d18c2f2d89ddf67cf090a8ad2aac95c7d29bd1106cd64?d=identicon)[SamihSoylu](/maintainers/SamihSoylu) --- Top Contributors [![samihsoylu](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7690781?v=4)](https://github.com/samihsoylu "samihsoylu (299 commits)")[![aliselcukkaya](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/44002494?v=4)](https://github.com/aliselcukkaya "aliselcukkaya (30 commits)")[![ekremparlak](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6561198?v=4)](https://github.com/ekremparlak "ekremparlak (7 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (1 commits)")[![taintedkernel](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/352735?v=4)](https://github.com/taintedkernel "taintedkernel (1 commits)") ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/samihsoylu-journal/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/samihsoylu-journal/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/samihsoylu-journal) ``` ### Alternatives [open-dxp/opendxp Content & Product Management Framework (CMS/PIM) 9421.6k61](/packages/open-dxp-opendxp)[tempest/framework The PHP framework that gets out of your way. 2.2k34.4k15](/packages/tempest-framework)[sulu/sulu Core framework that implements the functionality of the Sulu content management system 1.3k1.4M203](/packages/sulu-sulu)[concrete5/core Concrete core subtree split 20166.1k52](/packages/concrete5-core) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)