Antville vs Inkwell
Antville
about.antville.orgInkwell
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| Figure | Antville | Inkwell |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $299/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 8.4 (#45) | 9.0 (#8) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2001 | 2025 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Antville is open-source software for hosting weblogs and can host tens of thousands of blogs. | Inkwell is a free, open-source, self-hosted blogging platform built on .NET 10 for writers who care about typography and content ownership. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project directs users to its support site for questions and its development site for bug reports and feature requests. | The optional monthly support retainer includes priority bug triage, security patches within 48 hours, quarterly upgrades, private email, and scheduled office hours. |
| Technology | Antville is written in server-side JavaScript and uses Helma Object Publisher and a relational database. | Inkwell uses ASP.NET Core MVC on .NET 10, Dapper with raw SQL, server-rendered HTML, and Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
Plans
Inkwell
- InkwellFree
- Enhancement$99, paid once
- Support$299 a month
- Installation$499, paid once
- Studio$2,400, paid once
In their own words
Antville
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