| Price from | $299/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.0 (#8) | 8.5 (#32) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Editor | Authors can compose visually or in Markdown, draft and schedule posts, send them for review, and restore saved revisions. | The editor supports blocks including headings, lists, quotes, code, images, embeds, tables, and text alignment. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The documentation describes SMTP email configuration, including a default port of 587 with STARTTLS. | Custom code can be added to each blog page, and the help documentation gives instructions for adding Google Analytics with it. |
| Privacy | The maker says Inkwell makes no outbound connections to third-party services and sends no telemetry; self-hosting keeps data on the operator’s server. | The privacy policy says hosted blogs have no analytics, ads, or tracking scripts; Google Analytics is used on the marketing site. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The optional monthly support retainer includes priority bug triage, security patches within 48 hours, quarterly upgrades, private email, and scheduled office hours. | The maker invites users to contact Kashif by email at [email protected]. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |