Stonk Journal earns its pitch: it is a genuinely free trading journal — unlimited trades and accounts across stocks, multi-leg options, futures, forex, crypto and indices, with "no trial, no credit card, no trade caps". A single $10/month Pro tier adds CSV import with column mapping, an AI coach and an AI chat over your own history, and the whole thing runs as an offline-first PWA you can install on your phone.
Secuora charges more and caps its free journal at 20 trades — so why compare them? Because they do different jobs. Stonk Journal records and analyzes trading you have already done; Secuora is built for deliberate practice: bar-replay backtesting, a prop-firm challenge simulator and an AI backtester, with the journal wired into the same app. Here is the honest breakdown.
Secuora vs Stonk Journal at a glance
| Feature | Secuora | Stonk Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes — journal (20 trades) + crypto replay, no card | Yes — unlimited trades and accounts, all markets, no card, no caps |
| Paid tier | Pro $29/mo, or $23/mo billed yearly — all markets, unlimited journal, deeper history | Pro $10/mo — adds CSV import, AI Coach, AI Chat, all-accounts roll-up (as of June 2026) |
| Bar-replay backtesting | Yes — 1m–1M plus a 30s view, session-open skips, simulated SL/TP + partial closes; crypto replay free | ✗ |
| Prop-firm challenge sim | Yes — targets, daily loss and max drawdown on historical data | ✗ |
| Broker auto-import | ✗ | No — "broker sync is on the roadmap"; CSV import is a Pro feature (as of June 2026) |
| Journaling | Emotions, rules, confluences, screenshots, P&L calendar; replay trades log automatically | Fast manual entry, 30+ metrics, calendar heatmap, risk rules with violation scoring, trade setups |
| Markets | Crypto free; forex, stocks, indices, futures (NQ/ES), metals on Pro | Stocks, options (multi-leg, proper multipliers), futures, forex, crypto, indices |
| AI features | AI backtester — plain-English strategy in, deterministic backtest out | AI Coach (behavioral patterns) + AI Chat over your journal (Pro, $10/mo) |
| Mobile / offline | Responsive web app (no native app) | Offline-first PWA — installable on mobile/desktop, syncs when back online |
| Community | Community leaderboard | Opt-in, revocable share links for trades |
Stonk Journal facts verified against stonkjournal.com, June 11, 2026. Third-party reviews of Stonk Journal are scarce, so this table relies on the official site’s published plans and feature list.
Where Stonk Journal is genuinely stronger
Free really means free. Unlimited trades, unlimited accounts, all major markets, risk-management rules with violation scoring, a calendar heatmap and 30+ metrics — no trial, no card, no caps. Secuora’s free journal stops at 20 trades; for pure journaling on a budget, Stonk Journal simply wins, and that deserves to be said plainly.
It also covers ground Secuora doesn’t: multi-leg options with proper contract multipliers, CSV import with column mapping (Pro, $10/month) where Secuora’s live-trade logging is manual-entry only, an offline-first PWA that keeps working without a connection, and AI coaching plus natural-language queries at a $10 price point — the cheapest AI journal we verified this research pass.
Where Secuora is stronger
Everything that happens before the trade. Stonk Journal records trading you have already done; as of June 2026 it advertises no backtesting, no market replay and no prop-firm simulation. Secuora’s core is exactly that: bar-by-bar replay from 1-minute to monthly (plus a derived 30-second view) with session-open skips for London, New York and Tokyo, simulated SL/TP orders and partial closes, and a challenge simulator for prop-firm rules — with replay trades journaled automatically alongside your manual live-trade log.
Strategy research: Secuora’s AI backtester turns plain-English strategy descriptions into deterministic backtests, and its strategy backtest research is published openly. There is also a community leaderboard and a live demo that needs no sign-up. The honest frame: if you would use a backtester weekly, Secuora’s $23–29/month buys a different category of tool; if you only want to journal, Stonk Journal’s free tier is the rational choice.
Choose Secuora if you…
- want to practice on historical data, not just record the past — replay, session skips, simulated SL/TP
- are preparing for a prop-firm challenge and want to rehearse the rules before paying for an attempt
- want replay trades journaled automatically with session stats
- want an AI backtester and published strategy research, not only trade logging
- want a community leaderboard around your practice
Choose Stonk Journal if you…
- want a free journal with no trade caps — Secuora’s free journal stops at 20 trades
- journal multi-leg options — contract multipliers are handled properly
- want CSV import plus an AI coach and AI chat for $10/month
- want an offline-first PWA you can install and use without a connection
Frequently asked questions
Is Stonk Journal really free?
Yes. As of June 2026 the free plan has no trial, no credit card and no trade caps — unlimited trades and accounts across stocks, options, futures, forex, crypto and indices. The $10/month Pro tier adds CSV import, the AI Coach and AI Chat; broker auto-sync is described as "on the roadmap" but not available yet.
Is Secuora a good Stonk Journal alternative?
Only if you want backtesting too. Secuora bundles bar-replay backtesting, a prop-firm challenge simulator and an AI backtester with its journal — none of which Stonk Journal advertises. If you purely want to log and analyze trades, Stonk Journal’s uncapped free plan beats Secuora’s 20-trade free journal, and we would say so.
Does Stonk Journal have backtesting or replay?
No — as of June 2026 the official site describes journaling, analytics, risk rules and AI features, with no backtesting or market replay. Secuora’s replay terminal (1-minute to monthly plus a 30-second view, session-open skips, simulated SL/TP and partial closes) and prop-firm challenge mode are its core product, and crypto replay is free.
Can either import trades from my broker automatically?
Neither auto-syncs with brokers as of June 2026. Stonk Journal offers CSV import with column mapping on Pro ($10/month) and says broker sync is on the roadmap; Secuora has no broker import — live trades are entered manually, while replay trades log automatically from backtesting sessions.
Which is better for options traders?
Stonk Journal — it supports multi-leg options with proper contract multipliers on the free plan. Secuora’s markets are forex, stocks, indices, futures, metals and crypto; options journaling is not its focus. If you trade options and want backtesting too, you may end up pairing tools.