TradesViz alternative that keeps your journal in files you own

Journalit keeps your journal as files on your computer, free to start. TradesViz is a hosted analytics platform with AI coaching, simulators and phone apps.

By the Journalit team · Facts checked 5 Nov 2026 · How we compared

Which should you choose?

Pick Journalit if

  • You want your journal as files you own
  • You journal offline
  • You want free journalling beyond stocks
  • You want every screenshot in your own files

Pick TradesViz if

  • You want AI coaching on your trades
  • You use simulators or trade replay
  • You trade options and want options tools
  • You review on a phone app

Stay on TradesViz if

  • Replay or simulators are part of your routine
  • Your free stock auto-sync covers you
  • You rely on its prop-firm compliance dashboard

TradesViz facts from its pricing page and free plan page, checked 5 Nov 2026.

Journalit Home View with trading reviews, goals, account metrics, and performance widgets

Journalit Home View brings reviews, goals, account metrics, and performance context into one journal.

TradesViz pricing in 2026

Free for stocks on 1 account. Paid plans have a 7-day trial.

TradesViz Pro costs about the same as Journalit Pro's $180/yr billed-yearly price. Platinum costs 50% more than Journalit Pro's $180/yr billed-yearly price.

Journalit Pro: $180/yr billed yearly. TradesViz: $179.88–$269.88/yr. The cheapest plan is about the same price; you save up to $89.88 a year on higher plans (Journalit billed yearly).

Yearly price of each plan, compared with Journalit Pro.
PlanYearly cost and billingvs Journalit $180/yr billed yearly
Journalit ProEvery feature, nothing locked
$180/yr billed yearly · $228/yr if paid monthly ($19/mo)
You pay this
TradesViz ProUp to 10 accounts
$179.88/yr · $14.99/mo billed yearly
About the same as Journalit's yearly priceAbout the same price as TradesViz Pro (Journalit billed yearly).Journalit costs $48.12/yr more than TradesViz Pro (Journalit paid monthly).
TradesViz PlatinumUp to 20 accounts, replay
$269.88/yr · $22.49/mo billed yearly
50% more than Journalit's yearly priceYou save $89.88/yr vs TradesViz Platinum (Journalit billed yearly).

Every plan, paid for a year, billed yearly where offered. Relative labels compare with Journalit Pro at $180/yr billed yearly; Journalit is $228/yr if paid monthly ($19/mo). USD before tax. Checked 5 Nov 2026: TradesViz.

Journalit vs TradesViz

Journalit and TradesViz compared feature by feature
FeatureJournalitTradesViz
Journal stays on your deviceTrades, notes and reviews as filesOn your device*Hosted, US servers
Export everythingTrades, notes and screenshotsAlready filesTrades and notes
Works offlineYesNot documented
Free planUnlimited, manualStocks, 1 account
Broker imports18 brokers, Pro250+ listed
Prop-firm challenge trackingBuilt inCompliance dashboard
MobileObsidian appiOS and Android
AI assistantNoAI Coach, paid plans
Replay and simulatorsNoPlatinum
Share with a mentorImages onlyView-only sharing
Journalit and TradesViz compared feature by feature
JournalitTradesViz
Journal stays on your deviceTrades, notes and reviews as files
On your device*Hosted, US servers
Export everythingTrades, notes and screenshots
Already filesTrades and notes
Works offline
YesNot documented
Free plan
Unlimited, manualStocks, 1 account
Broker imports
18 brokers, Pro250+ listed
Prop-firm challenge tracking
Built inCompliance dashboard
Mobile
Obsidian appiOS and Android
AI assistant
NoAI Coach, paid plans
Replay and simulators
NoPlatinum
Share with a mentor
Images onlyView-only sharing

* With Trade Sync (Pro), synced trades also pass through Journalit’s servers. TradesViz facts checked 5 Nov 2026; the arrow beside each one opens TradesViz’s own page. Comparing more tools? See every trading journal side by side.

Same task in both tools

Import a broker CSV, then review a losing week.

In Journalit

  1. 1

    Export from your broker

    Follow the broker export guide

  2. 2

    Open Trade Import

    Pick the platform and account

  3. 3

    Check the preview

    Every trade, before anything is saved

  4. 4

    Open the weekly review

    All five days in one note

  5. 5

    Answer the losing-trade questions

    Your own questions, set in Layout Builder

Preview is free; importing needs Pro. From the Trade Import guide and review docs.

In TradesViz

  1. 1

    Export from your broker

    Follow TradesViz’s broker steps

  2. 2

    Import

    Pick account, broker, time zone

  3. 3

    Calendar → Week

    Weekly view needs a paid plan

  4. 4

    Find the losing week

    Explore its trades, save a review

From TradesViz’s guides: import · weekly view

Journalit Trade Import asking “Where are these trades from?” with a grid of broker and platform tiles
Step 2 · Pick the platform
Journalit import review step showing parsed rows from a broker CSV before import
Step 3 · Check every trade first
Daily Reviews by Weekday widget listing Monday to Friday with Open links
Step 4 · The whole week in one note

Switching from TradesViz

Four steps. Start small and check before you cancel.

  1. Step 1

    Export from TradesViz

    • Trades: Import → Export/Manage (how)
    • Notes: Export notes button (how)
    • Re-download your original imports
    • No screenshot export found
  2. Step 2

    Import into Journalit

  3. Step 3

    Rebuild

    • Strategy tags → setups
    • Exported notes → trade notes
    • Checklists → review templates
    • No equivalent for simulators
  4. Step 4

    Test before you cancel

    • Import one week first
    • Match TradesViz’s weekly totals
    • Check fees, time zone and fills
    • Re-import once: duplicates get flagged

How we compared

Sources
TradesViz’s pricing page, FAQ and guides
Checked
5 Nov 2026
Method
No paid TradesViz account. Its steps follow TradesViz’s own guides.
Written by
The Journalit team, so we are not neutral. Spot an error? contact@journalit.co

TradesViz alternative FAQ

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