Kiln
8.4#3 in content management systemsFrom $4.99 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitKiln vs plain
What both publish
| Fact | Kiln | plain |
|---|---|---|
| Content storage | Site files and their complete version history remain in the customer’s GitHub repository rather than a Kiln database. | Content is stored as Markdown files in a Git repository, with settings in a JSON file. |
| Integrations | Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. | The repository describes optional plugins for search, contact forms, reading time, forms sent to a configured backend, and GoatCounter page-view counts. |
| Intended users | Kiln describes itself for people who build static sites and want clients or other non-technical editors to update site content themselves. | The About page describes the browser admin as intended for people who would rather not use Git directly. |
| Publishing | Kiln supports drafts, scheduled publishing, named versions, history, and restoration, with publishes saved as Git commits. | Each save in the browser admin writes a commit to the repository, and older versions can be restored. |
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
plain plans
No prices published.
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 plain if…
plain suits site owners who want to manage Markdown content in a browser while keeping content in Git. It also fits projects that want static output and a read-only JSON API.