CouchCMS
7.0#76 in content management systems$69 one-timeFree planWebSelf-hosted
VisitCouchCMS vs Kiln
What both publish
| Fact | CouchCMS | Kiln |
|---|---|---|
| Access control | CouchCMS supports user accounts in four groups and offers access controls for templates, pages, and page elements; its documentation describes the mechanism as fairly coarse. | Owners can invite editors, reviewers and members by Google email and restrict editors to selected pages, sections and tools. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The documentation describes PayPal integration for single-item payments and Google Maps through a Couch tag. | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. |
| Maker identity | The site footer identifies the maker as Webzyme Softwares Pvt. Ltd. | The product site brands the maker simply as Kiln and does not state a legal company name, headquarters or founding year on the reviewed pages. |
| Support | The open-source version comes without support; a commercial license includes one month of unlimited premium support by forum, email, and IM. | Self-hosted plans include community support on GitHub, while Fully managed includes priority support. |
CouchCMS plans
- Open Source—
- Open Source LicenseFree
- Commercial License$69, paid once
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 CouchCMS 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.