Kiln
8.4#3 in content management systemsFrom $4.99 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitKiln vs Omeka S
What both publish
| Fact | Kiln | Omeka S |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. | Omeka S provides importers and connectors for integration with scholarly communications and preservation repositories. |
| License | The editor, worker and setup tooling are publicly available under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license. | The Corporation for Digital Scholarship distributes Omeka source code under the GNU General Public License version 3. |
| Support | Self-hosted plans include community support on GitHub, while Fully managed includes priority support. | Paid support plans include a ticketing service, an initial response within 24 hours to begin scheduling follow-up, and email and phone support for configuration, setup, and troubleshooting. |
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
Omeka S plans
- Omeka S softwareFree
- Small support plan$1,250 a year
- Medium support plan$2,500 a year
- Omeka S managed hosting — 100GB$3,000 a year
- Omeka S managed hosting — 500GB$4,500 a year
- Large support plan$5,000 a year
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 Omeka S if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.