Free trading journal app — without the monthly fee

Most serious trading journals charge $30–$99 a month. Spreadsheets and Notion templates are free but break. Here is the landscape in 2026 and what we are building.

Paid journals

TradeZella, TraderSync and similar tools are polished: broker sync, playbooks, video review. They are also subscriptions. If you trade part-time or are rebuilding after a losing streak, $35+/mo is a real cost.

Free options today

• Spreadsheets — full control, zero fee, easy to mess up formulas.
• Notion templates — great for notes; weak for auto stats from a CSV of fills.
• Broker-native journals — tied to one broker, often shallow on psychology tags.

What PnL Diary aims for

A simple trading journal app with a free plan: CSV import, automatic win rate and expectancy, and a "what each mistake cost you" view. Pricing is not set; waitlist members get early access and a say. Join free.