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Rosebud alternatives · Journaling

Open-source alternatives to Rosebud

Rosebud is not described as open source on its own site. 5 of the 35 other journaling apps in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.

Rosebud is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year). All of them are free or have a free plan.

5 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Rosebud

  1. Dabble Me

    Private journal you keep by replying to email prompts

    • Dabble Me starts at $4 per month, or $40 per year. Rosebud starts at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year).
    • Dabble Me has a free plan. Rosebud does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Rosebud lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Dabble Me is open source, according to its own site.
    Dabble Me pricing and details

  2. Easy Diary

    Free, open-source diary app for Android with no ads

    • Easy Diary is free. Rosebud starts at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year).
    • Easy Diary has a free plan. Rosebud does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Rosebud lists a web app.
    • Only Rosebud lists an iOS app.
    Easy Diary pricing and details

  3. Daily You

    Free, open-source offline diary and mood tracker for Android

    • Daily You is free. Rosebud starts at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year).
    • Daily You has a free plan. Rosebud does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Rosebud lists a web app.
    • Only Rosebud lists an iOS app.
    Daily You pricing and details

  4. RedNotebook

    Free desktop diary that stores entries as plain text files

    • RedNotebook is free. Rosebud starts at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year).
    • RedNotebook has a free plan. Rosebud does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only RedNotebook lists Linux and Windows apps.
    • Only Rosebud lists a web app.
    RedNotebook pricing and details

  5. DailyTxT

    Self-hosted encrypted diary web app that runs in Docker

    • DailyTxT is free. Rosebud starts at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year).
    • DailyTxT has a free plan. Rosebud does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Rosebud lists iOS and Android apps.
    • DailyTxT is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    DailyTxT pricing and details

Common questions

Is there an open-source alternative to Rosebud?

Yes. Dabble Me, Easy Diary, Daily You, RedNotebook and DailyTxT are open source, according to their own sites.

Is Rosebud open source?

Rosebud is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Rosebud: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.