Best Kiln Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from content management systems ranked against Kiln on the same published basis.
- 1Kiln vs Drupal
- 2Kiln vs Prismic
- 3Kiln vs Webflow CMS
- 4Kiln vs Joomla
- 5Kiln vs Pimcore
- 6Kiln vs Umbraco CMS
- 7Kiln vs MODX
- 8Kiln vs ExpressionEngine
- 9Kiln vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 10Kiln vs Progress Sitefinity
- 11Kiln vs Plone
- 12Kiln vs Xperience by Kentico
- 13Kiln vs Ghost
- 14Kiln vs Modern Campus CMS
- 15Kiln vs Marketpath CMS
- 16Kiln vs Decap CMS
- 18Kiln vs Strapi
- 19Kiln vs Enonic XP
- 20Kiln vs dotCMS
- 21Kiln vs CrafterCMS
Kiln alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupal | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Prismic | 8.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Webflow CMS | 8.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Joomla | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Pimcore | 8.2 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Umbraco CMS | 8.1 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 7 | MODX | 8.1 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ExpressionEngine | 8.1 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | HubSpot Content Hub | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 10 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Plone | 8.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Ghost | 7.9 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 14 | Modern Campus CMS | 7.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Marketpath CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 16 | Decap CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Strapi | 7.7 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 19 | Enonic XP | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | dotCMS | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 21 | CrafterCMS | 7.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Kiln alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kiln?
Drupal, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Prismic, Webflow CMS, Joomla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kiln?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.