deco CMS
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Visitdeco CMS vs Kiln
What both publish
| Fact | deco CMS | Kiln |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | Developer docs cover storefront migration, Blocks CMS editing, Studio apps, MCP tools, deployment and coding-agent Markdown indexes. | The documentation covers installation, hosting modes, editor tools, source mode, access management, configuration, troubleshooting and API schemas. |
| Integrations | Studio lists GitHub, VTEX, Google Analytics, Search Console, Shopify, Sentry, Figma, Linear, PostgreSQL, HubSpot, Notion and Stripe connections. | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. |
| License | The Studio repository states a Sustainable Use License that permits internal and client-project self-hosting but requires a commercial license for SaaS or revenue-generating production systems. | The editor, worker and setup tooling are publicly available under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Public API | The connection proxy accepts POST MCP requests at an organization-scoped endpoint using OAuth bearer tokens or API keys. | The REST API exposes page listing, editable-field retrieval and sanitized edit commits through GET /api/v1/pages, GET /api/v1/fields and PATCH /api/v1/edits. |
| Publishing workflow | Changes are represented as changesets with shareable previews, content and code stay in the repository, and the page says rollback is one click. | The editor supports previews, drafts, scheduled publication, per-page history and undo commits. |
| Security controls | Studio advertises SSO, role-based permissions, organization isolation, tool-scoped API keys, audit logs and cost controls. | The setup guide says the GitHub App can access only repositories selected during installation, and invited Google-email addresses are the only ones allowed to sign in as editors or members. |
| Support | The Enterprise plan includes SLA support and direct access to engineering, onboarding, training, and dedicated maintenance engineers. | Self-hosted plans include community support on GitHub, while Fully managed includes priority support. |
deco CMS plans
- Open source coreFree
- Studio$20 a month
- Starter$50 a month
- Business$500 a month
- Enterprise$10,000 a month
- CustomPriced on request
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 deco CMS if…
It suits commerce teams that need business users to edit storefronts while working with an existing commerce or custom stack. Enterprise operations may value its multi-site focus and included support services.
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.