Inkplate e-paper display
E-ink display in Displays
People recommend the Inkplate as an affordable, hackable e-paper device with an ESP32, battery and optional case, and a good entry point into e-ink projects.
People recommend the Inkplate as an affordable, hackable e-paper device with an ESP32, battery and optional case, and a good entry point into e-ink projects.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Low cost for e-ink
“The Inkplate10 is an excellent, much lower cost way to get into this”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard” “I got the 10 inch one for about £60 which is very good.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “Using e-ink tablet as monitor for Linux” Good entry point into e-ink
“The Inkplate10 is an excellent, much lower cost way to get into this”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard” “Inkplate devices are a great entry point.”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard” Hackable platform for projects
“I can recommend the Inkplate devices, which come with a ESP32, battery, and a case (optionally); handy platform to hack on.”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard” “I had some fun with using an Inkplate e-ink display”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRMNL e-ink display | 28 | 6 | 82% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Inkplate e-paper displayThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I can recommend the Inkplate devices, which come with a ESP32, battery, and a case (optionally); handy platform to hack on.”
“I have one of these for this exact purpose and it's amazing, really underrated.”
“Inkplate devices are a great entry point.”
“The Inkplate10 is an excellent, much lower cost way to get into this”
“I had some fun with using an Inkplate e-ink display”
“I got the 10 inch one for about £60 which is very good.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.