| Price from | $299/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.0 (#8) | 8.4 (#43) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | India and the United Kingdom | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Integrations | The documentation describes SMTP email configuration, including a default port of 587 with STARTTLS. | Leaflet says it sends updates via email, Bluesky, and the Atmosphere. |
| Purpose | Inkwell is a free, open-source, self-hosted blogging platform built on .NET 10 for writers who care about typography and content ownership. | Leaflet describes itself as a publishing tool for blogs, newsletters, and other community writing. |
| Support | The optional monthly support retainer includes priority bug triage, security patches within 48 hours, quarterly upgrades, private email, and scheduled office hours. | Leaflet directs users with questions to [email protected]. |
| Theme customization | custom code | advanced |