baserCMS
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VisitbaserCMS vs Kiln
What both publish
| Fact | baserCMS | Kiln |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The maker describes baserCMS as particularly suited to web creators and system developers, and says some learning is needed to customize it. | Kiln describes itself for people who build static sites and want clients or other non-technical editors to update site content themselves. |
| License | The core and its blog, email form, and feed plugins are offered at no charge under the MIT License. | The editor, worker and setup tooling are publicly available under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Support | Technical questions are directed to the user forum; the maker says its contact form does not accept technical questions. | Self-hosted plans include community support on GitHub, while Fully managed includes priority support. |
baserCMS plans
- baserCMSFree
Kiln plans
- Open sourceFree
- Self-hostedFree
- Kiln Cloud$4.99 a month
- Fully managed$14.99 a month
- Concierge setup$399, paid once
- Concierge setup & tagging$399, paid once
Pick baserCMS if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Kiln if…
Kiln suits people building static sites who want clients or other non-technical editors to update content themselves. It also fits owners who want edits retained in their own GitHub repository.