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Ink
Ink is a web-based shared whiteboard where people and AI agents create, edit, publish, and share persistent boards. It also supports interactive forms and API-connected live data.
6 key claims verifiedOur editorial team checked this profile against vendor documentation, product documentation, company information. Supported by 5 documented sources.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Product documentation verifies collaborative boards, agent access through an API and MCP, forms, live data, and a free plan. No reliable independent review corpus or published performance testing was found, so support and sentiment scores remain neutral evidence assessments rather than user ratings.
This profile combines documented product information and independent evidence where available. It is not a hands-on test unless TechZella explicitly identifies one.
Overview
Ink is a hosted collaborative whiteboard built for people and AI agents to create and edit persistent boards. Teams can share or publish boards and use them for project plans, diagrams, wireframes, forms, and live-data views.
Its documented agent API and MCP endpoint let compatible agents read and write boards. Ink is distinct from a general-purpose visual workspace in its agent-first workflow and board-based forms, but it does not offer offline editing or private areas within a shared board.
Ink Decision Snapshot
A quick way to understand who this product may suit, where its limits matter, and which facts are most relevant before you compare alternatives.
Best suited to
Teams and developers who want AI agents to build persistent, shareable project plans, diagrams, forms, or dashboards on a collaborative canvas.
Look elsewhere if
Organizations requiring offline board editing, confidential sections within a board, a published service-level agreement, or mature enterprise controls on a lower-cost plan may need to assess alternatives, and should evaluate alternatives such as Miro or FigJam instead.
Platforms
API, CLI, MCP, SaaS, Web
TechZella assessment
7.4/10
Ink — What Sets It Apart?
These are the product-specific differences that may matter when deciding whether the software fits your workflow. They are based on documented evidence rather than a universal ranking.
- The agent-facing API and MCP server let agents create and edit the same persistent boards people use, rather than returning work only in a chat transcript.
- Free plans include unlimited boards and agents, while the paid Pro plan is billed per editor; Pro blocks are limited to three boards on Free.
- Boards can collect form responses, display records privately to board members, and be embedded on other websites.
Ink Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free plan includes unlimited boards and agent collaborators.
- Agents can create and edit the same boards people use through API and MCP.
- Forms, records, publishing, embedding, and live data are supported in the same board product.
- Vendor privacy policy says it does not run server-side AI or use board content to train models.
Cons
- Offline editing is not available.
- Board members can read the full board; locked frames only restrict writing.
- Credentialed API connections are read-only and account-specific.
- The service terms do not promise an SLA for the API, embeds, or published snapshots.
Ink Gotchas & Operational Limits
These are documented constraints or practical friction points that may matter before you adopt the product.
Every connected board member can read the entire document, even when a frame is locked.
Teams should put genuinely private material on a separate board rather than relying on frame locks.
Evidence source ↗API connections are read-only, and the documentation says they currently have no rate limiting.
A board can display upstream JSON but cannot write back through a connection; repeated refreshes could consume an upstream API quota.
Evidence source ↗Ink's service terms do not promise an SLA for the API, published snapshots, or embeds.
Buyers with availability commitments should evaluate this before using Ink for a production-critical workflow.
Evidence source ↗Ink Pricing & Plans
Free
$0
month
Unlimited boards and agent collaborators; interactive Pro blocks on up to three boards.
Check current pricing →Pro
$5 per editor / month
month
Includes Pro blocks on unlimited boards, forms, records, and live data everywhere.
Check current pricing →Enterprise
Talk annual, invoiced
annual
Contact sales; listed features include SSO and SCIM, agent permission policies, audit log export, and regional data residency.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
Ink Competitors & Alternatives
Compare similar products directly, then see which alternatives may make more sense when your requirements differ.
At a glance
Collaboration Software| Decision factor | Ink | Miro | FigJam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core workflow | Persistent shared canvas designed for people and AI agents to create plans, forms, diagrams, and pages. | Collaborative visual workspace with boards, diagrams, structured formats, and AI workflows. Source ↗ | Collaborative whiteboards for brainstorming, diagrams, meetings, planning, and research. Source ↗ |
| Agent access | Documented agent API and MCP endpoint; the first board can be created without an API key. | Miro lists an MCP server and AI workflows, with plan-dependent MCP call limits. Source ↗ | Figma lists an MCP server with plan-dependent call limits and AI features for FigJam. Source ↗ |
| Pricing model | Free plan with unlimited boards; Pro is $5 per editor per month; Enterprise is quoted annually. | Free tier plus seat-based paid plans; Miro lists Starter at $8 per member per month when billed yearly. Source ↗ | FigJam is included in Figma seats; the pricing page lists a $3 per month Collab seat on Professional. Source ↗ |
Only factors supported by the available research are shown. The comparison is descriptive, not a ranking.
Direct competitors
These products address broadly similar requirements. The descriptions focus on documented reasons a buyer might compare them with Ink.
MiroCore workflow: Collaborative visual workspace with boards, diagrams, structured formats, and AI workflows.
FigJamCore workflow: Collaborative whiteboards for brainstorming, diagrams, meetings, planning, and research.
Ink Features
Canvas and collaboration
- Infinite shared canvas
- Real-time collaboration between people and AI agents
- Attributed agent edits and restore points
- Board publishing, sharing, cloning, and embedding
Agent access and extensibility
- Documented board API
- MCP endpoint
- CLI setup option
- Versioned object primitives and validated transactions
Forms and data
- Interactive forms on boards
- Board records for form responses
- Spreadsheet download for responses
- Live JSON data sources and bindings
Demo & Screenshots
Ink Specifications
| Deployment | Hosted SaaS |
|---|---|
| Primary interface | Web app |
| Agent interfaces | API, MCP, and CLI |
| Hosting provider | Cloudflare, as stated in the privacy policy |
| Offline editing | Not supported |
| Free board limit | Unlimited boards; interactive Pro blocks on three boards |
| Pro billing unit | Per editor |
| API access | Documented agent API; MCP endpoint |
| Data residency | Regional data residency listed for Enterprise |
| Service-level agreement | No SLA promised for API, published snapshots, or embeds |
Deployment & System Footprint
Verified installation, hosting, administration, or environment details that can affect implementation.
| Hosting | Hosted SaaS; the privacy page names Cloudflare for hosting, storage, and delivery. Source ↗ |
|---|---|
| Offline use | The installable web app does not support offline editing; boards remain live documents on the service. Source ↗ |
Migration & Lock-In
Documented portability, standards, export, or switching considerations. No switching-cost score is shown unless the evidence supports one.
Board and record access
The agent API can return a board as text, and separate read endpoints cover records and chat. The product page also says form responses can be downloaded as a spreadsheet.
Evidence source ↗Account and board deletion
Users can delete boards; account and data deletion can be requested, with the privacy page stating completion within 30 days.
Evidence source ↗Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
7.4/10Moderate confidence
Product documentation verifies collaborative boards, agent access through an API and MCP, forms, live data, and a free plan. No reliable independent review corpus or published performance testing was found, so support and sentiment scores remain neutral evidence assessments rather than user ratings.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Editorial transparency
Our Review Methodology
Key claims are linked to the sources used to verify them. This evidence record is separate from third-party user ratings.
TechZella evaluates software using documented product capabilities, pricing information, usability and value considerations, independent user evidence where available, and competitive context. The assessment is an editorial review, not a hands-on test unless one is explicitly identified. Our editorial assessment is based on 5 documented sources.
What TechZella adds
- The agent-facing API and MCP server let agents create and edit the same persistent boards people use, rather than returning work only in a chat transcript.
- Free plans include unlimited boards and agents, while the paid Pro plan is billed per editor; Pro blocks are limited to three boards on Free.
- Boards can collect form responses, display records privately to board members, and be embedded on other websites.
Important limitations
- Boards require an internet connection; the installable web app does not support offline editing.
- Everyone connected to a board can read the entire document; locked frames restrict writing, not reading.
- The service terms describe the API and published snapshots as operating without an SLA.
- Credentialed API connections are read-only, do not follow redirects, and are not shared between accounts.
Evidence-backed claimsInk is operated by Get Ink, LLC. Ink offers Free, Pro, and Enterprise plans. Ink exposes an agent API and the same surface through MCP. Ink boards can collect form submissions, and public pages show an aggregate response count rather than response contents. Ink does not perform server-side AI inference on board content. Ink's installable web app does not support offline editing.
The terms identify Get Ink, LLC as the operator of the get.ink whiteboard service.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-14The official pricing section lists Free at $0, Pro at $5 per editor per month, and annual Enterprise pricing through sales.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-14The API documentation describes board creation, transactions, reads, and an MCP endpoint.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-14The product page describes board forms and says response records are visible to board members while public pages see a count.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-14The privacy policy states that Ink runs no server-side AI and does not use boards or records to train models.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-14The installation documentation explicitly distinguishes installation from offline editing and says boards require a live connection.
View source ↗Verified 2026-11-14Ink FAQs
Answers begin with the clearest available response, followed by the context that helps you act on it.
Is Ink free?
Yes. Ink lists a free plan with unlimited boards; interactive Pro blocks are available on up to three boards.
Does Ink work with Claude and ChatGPT?
Ink says it connects to Claude, ChatGPT, and other agent tools through its agent setup workflow.
Does Ink provide an API?
Yes. Its documented API supports board creation, reading, and board transactions, and the same surface is available through MCP.
Can I edit Ink boards offline?
No. The installable web app does not support offline editing.
Can public visitors read form responses?
Yes. The product page says visitors can see the response count, while response records remain visible to board members and agents.
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