| Price from | $299/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Blogging Platforms | 9.0 (#8) | 7.3 (#106) |
| Blog analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | It runs on Linux, Windows, or macOS and supports containerized deployments with a Dockerfile. | The project describes deployment options using GitHub Pages or Rsync; its 2015 roadmap also mentions Git, Rsync, and S3. |
| Integrations | The documentation describes SMTP email configuration, including a default port of 587 with STARTTLS. | Built-in third-party support includes Pinboard, Delicious, GitHub repositories, Disqus Comments, and Google Analytics. |
| Purpose | Inkwell is a free, open-source, self-hosted blogging platform built on .NET 10 for writers who care about typography and content ownership. | Octopress describes itself as a blogging framework for Jekyll. |
| Support | The optional monthly support retainer includes priority bug triage, security patches within 48 hours, quarterly upgrades, private email, and scheduled office hours. | The homepage directs users to documentation, GitHub issues, and support requests. |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |