What is Shiplog used for?

Shiplog is a minimal idea logging tool for indie developers that counts how often an idea recurs so the ones that keep coming back stand out. It is a good fit for choosing which side project to build and capturing ideas before they are forgotten.

Is Shiplog open source?

No. Shiplog is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Organice, PowerToys and Files.

What are some alternatives to Shiplog?

Shiplog competes with Google Keep, Apple Notes and Notion.

Shiplog: features, pricing and alternatives

About Shiplog

Shiplog is an idea capture tool built around pattern detection. You log an idea in about five seconds, and when the same idea is logged repeatedly, around five times, Shiplog marks it as a recurring pattern, on the theory that repetition shows which idea matters. It describes itself as neither a note app nor a task manager.

The pitch is aimed at indie developers who generate many ideas but ship few, with a three-step flow of capture, patterns emerge and build and ship, and an example timeline from a recurring idea to a shipped product within 30 days. The page also says Shiplog has officially launched at shiplog.one.

Key features

Idea capture in about five seconds
Detection of recurring ideas
Pattern strength by repeat count
Focus on one idea to build

Good fit for

Choosing which side project to build
Capturing ideas before they are forgotten

Tags: idea-capture; indie-developers; productivity; notes; pattern-detection; side-projects

Shiplog: questions and answers

What is Shiplog used for?: Shiplog is a minimal idea logging tool for indie developers that counts how often an idea recurs so the ones that keep coming back stand out. It is a good fit for choosing which side project to build and capturing ideas before they are forgotten.
Is Shiplog open source?: No. Shiplog is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Organice, PowerToys and Files.
What are some alternatives to Shiplog?: Shiplog competes with Google Keep, Apple Notes and Notion.