Kiln
8.4#3 in content management systemsFrom $4.99 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitKiln vs Nucleus CMS
Nucleus CMS
6.5#124 in content management systemsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Kiln | Nucleus CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Access control | Owners can invite editors, reviewers and members by Google email and restrict editors to selected pages, sections and tools. | Built-in role-based permissions let administrators manage roles, role groups, users, role assignments, and API access rights. |
| Editing | Editors can change text, images, documents, blocks, galleries, events, and calendar content from the site itself. | Editing mode provides controls to edit module content and settings, move modules, and make inline changes to supported module content. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. | Listed extensions include OAuth and SAML single sign-on, Azure Storage and Amazon S3 file storage, Google Analytics, and search providers such as Elastic Search, Azure Search, Typesense, and Google Custom Search. |
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
Nucleus CMS plans
- Nucleus CMSFree
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.
Pick Nucleus CMS if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.