dotCMS
7.5#24 in content management systemsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitdotCMS vs Kiln
What both publish
| Fact | dotCMS | Kiln |
|---|---|---|
| Access controls | The platform supports fine-grained role-based permissions and SSO options including SAML and OAuth/OpenID Connect. | Site owners sign in with GitHub, while invited editors and members can use Google sign-in without GitHub accounts; editors can be scoped to pages or sections. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include AWS Rekognition, Google Analytics 4, Google Translate, OpenAI, Grafana Loki, and Shopify. | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. |
| Support | The pricing page shows initial response times of 8 hours, 6 hours, 4 hours, or custom across its plans, and the Professional Services page describes Basic, Performance, and Premier support tiers. | Self-hosted plans include community support on GitHub, while Fully managed includes priority support. |
dotCMS plans
- StarterPriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Free (BSL)Free
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 dotCMS if…
dotCMS suits enterprise teams that need to manage multilingual content, multiple sites, workflows, and digital assets. It also fits organizations seeking API-based delivery, flexible deployment, developer tooling, and fine-grained access controls.
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.