Fern vs InkLoom
Fern
buildwithfern.com
InkLoom
inkloom.ioSide by side
| Figure | Fern | InkLoom |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI Documentation Generators | 8.7 (#8) | 7.9 (#22) |
| API references | Fern generates interactive API references from OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, gRPC, GraphQL, OpenRPC, and related specifications. | Users can provide an OpenAPI specification to generate interactive API reference documentation. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include PostHog, Google Analytics, Segment, Mixpanel, FullStory, Intercom, Postman, and Context7. | The maker lists GitHub integration and migrations from GitBook and Mintlify; Enterprise offers custom integrations. |
| Security | Fern's trust center lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and CCPA and provides access requests for its SOC 2 report, penetration test summary, and information security policy. | The privacy policy says InkLoom uses encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security reviews. |
| Support | The Enterprise plan includes dedicated support and an uptime SLA. | The Free plan includes community support, Ultimate includes priority support, and Enterprise includes dedicated support. |
Plans
In their own words
InkLoom
InkLoom creates and publishes documentation from a codebase, with options for AI-assisted updates, GitHub workflows, and API references. Its AI can generate documentation from code and revise pages as code changes. Authors can also use a block editor with code blocks, callouts, tabs, and embeds without writing Markdown. For API documentation, an OpenAPI specification can produce interactive reference pages. GitHub support includes two-way synchronization, branch previews, and pull-request reviews. Documentation can be deployed to Cloudflare’s edge network or hosted on a customer’s own infrastructure; output options include hosted and static sites, API pages, and MDX. InkLoom is available through the web and API, or as self-hosted software. AI processing is opt-in, and the company says customer content is not used to train AI models. The Free plan is free and allows one free user per project. Pro is $49 a month per project, plus $12 per seat monthly; Ultimate is $159 a month per project, plus $12 per seat monthly. Both paid plans list a 14-day trial. Enterprise pricing is custom.