Kiln
8.4#3 in content management systemsFrom $4.99 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitKiln vs Papoo CMS
What both publish
| Fact | Kiln | Papoo CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The documentation covers installation, hosting modes, editor tools, source mode, access management, configuration, troubleshooting and API schemas. | The maker offers PDF documentation, online help, and a handbook for developing Papoo plugins; it describes the Papoo 6 core-system documentation as preliminary. |
| Integrations | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. | The feature overview lists built-in interfaces for Piwik and Google Analytics and says YouTube and Vimeo videos can be used with a click. |
| Security 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. | The administration features include CAPTCHA spam protection, blacklist filtering, and logs of login attempts and sent emails. |
| Support | Self-hosted plans include community support on GitHub, while Fully managed includes priority support. | The maker says direct support is for customers with an active support contract and directs other users to the support forum. |
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
Papoo CMS plans
- Papoo Community free CMS / Open Source 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 Papoo CMS if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.