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Dotclear vs Inkwell

Dotclear

dotclear.org

Inkwell

useinkwell.app

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FigureDotclearInkwell
Price fromFree$299/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published15
Spec score · Blogging Platforms8.5 (#27)9.0 (#8)
Founded20032025
Free planYesYes
IntegrationsThe plugin repository includes Ping Mastodon, which can publish statuses to a configured Mastodon instance.The documentation describes SMTP email configuration, including a default port of 587 with STARTTLS.
ThemesDotclear provides a theme editor for changing a blog’s appearance.Inkwell provides 20 editorial Layouts and 16 colour Presets that can be changed without a rebuild or migration.

Plans

Dotclear

  • DotclearFree

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Inkwell

  • InkwellFree
  • Enhancement$99, paid once
  • Support$299 a month
  • Installation$499, paid once
  • Studio$2,400, paid once

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Dotclear

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Inkwell

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