Kiln pricing
9 plans read from kilncms.com
Self-hostedFree Free foreverFree forever · Open source under AGPL-3.0 · You run the worker and GitHub App · You provide the site host Read 20 Sep 2026 · kilncms.com
Kiln Cloud$4.99 a month Monthly, recurring7-day free trial Read 20 Sep 2026 · kilncms.com
Fully managed$14.99 a month Monthly, recurring7-day free trial Read 20 Sep 2026 · kilncms.com
Open sourceFree self-hosted Cloudflare sign-in service · own GitHub App · own repository and host · AI helper with own Anthropic key · GitHub-issue support Read 15 Oct 2026 · kilncms.com
Self-hostedFree Free foreverEvery editor feature, no limits · You deploy the sign-in worker and your own GitHub App · Community support Read 29 Sep 2026 · kilncms.com
Kiln Cloud$4.99 a month monthly per siteKiln-run sign-in service and GitHub App · own repository and host · editors, members, drafts, history, scheduling, comments and suggestions · no AI helper Read 15 Oct 2026 · kilncms.com
Fully managed$14.99 a month monthly per siteKiln setup and hosting · GitHub account required · domain email forwarding · everything in Kiln Cloud · priority support Read 15 Oct 2026 · kilncms.com
Concierge setup$399, paid once one-time on any planhand-tagging including tables · menu setup · editor access setup · one revision round after a week Read 15 Oct 2026 · kilncms.com
Concierge setup & tagging$399, paid once One-timeOptional hand-tagging, menu and editor-access configuration, and one revision round Read 29 Sep 2026 · kilncms.com
In short
- Kiln has a free plan (Self-hosted).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 6, from $4.99 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| django CMS | $2/mo | Yes | No |
| Enonic XP | $990/mo | Yes | No |
| CrafterCMS | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webflow CMS | $15/mo | Yes | No |
| OpenCms | €416.67/mo | Yes | No |
| TYPO3 CMS | €266.67/mo | Yes | No |
| Prismic | $10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| MODX | $36/mo | Yes | No |