Trading journal alternatives
Most journals charge before you know whether journaling will stick. These pages lay out what each tool costs, what it does well, and which parts TradeStack covers for free.
TradeZella alternative
roughly $29-$49 per month
Tradervue alternative
a limited free plan and paid tiers from about $29 per month
Edgewonk alternative
about $169 per year
TraderSync alternative
roughly $30-$80 per month
Trademetria alternative
free tier plus paid plans from about $30 per month
TradesViz alternative
free tier plus plans from about $19 per month
an Excel trading journal alternative
free if you already own Office
a Google Sheets trading journal alternative
free
a Notion trading journal alternative
free personal plan
Chartlog alternative
paid plans from about $30 per month
TradeLog alternative
annual licence from about $99
Stonk Journal alternative
free with paid upgrades
Trademetrics style trackers alternative
varies by vendor
Journalytix alternative
bundled with some prop firms, otherwise about $49 per month
the TradesViz free plan alternative
free with strict monthly trade caps
an Edgewonk licence alternative
about $169 per year per licence
TradeLog for journaling alternative
annual licence from about $99
Myfxbook alternative
free with paid extras
FX Blue alternative
free
the Trademetria free plan alternative
free with a low monthly trade limit
the Tradervue free plan alternative
free with a 30 trade per month cap
TraderSync alternative
roughly $30-$80 per month
TradeBench alternative
free
FX Replay alternative
roughly $35 per month
Kinfo alternative
free with paid extras
Profit.ly alternative
roughly $30-$75 per month
TradingDiary Pro alternative
a one-time desktop licence of about $129
WealthBee alternative
paid plans from about $20 per month
Keep reading
Journal comparisons
TradeStack against the paid journals, side by side.
Spreadsheet vs journal app
When a Google Sheet stops being worth the maintenance.
Trading journal guides
Expectancy, profit factor, drawdown, backtesting and the PDT rule.
Broker CSV export guides
Step-by-step exports for Tradovate, NinjaTrader, IBKR and more.