Dhub vs Kiln

Dhub is a Git-based content management system for technical documentation kept in Markdown or MDX files in GitHub repositories. Its visual editor lets contributors work with that content without writing Markdown syntax. Teams can edit in real time, including members who do not have GitHub accounts, and can push changes, create pull requests, or pull the latest repository changes. Dhub works with projects built on Docusaurus, Next.js, TanStack Start, Astro, Hugo, VitePress, and Fumadocs. The editor supports image uploads and management, including paths and storage. Teams can rearrange a documentation sidebar visually, with its structure saved to navigation.json; Docusaurus and Fumadocs need an adapter for this feature. Pull-request changes from teammates or AI agents can appear as page highlights for review. The free Hobby plan is limited to personal, non-commercial use, personal GitHub accounts, public repositories, and pushes to the default branch. Paid plans start at $16/mo, with a 14-day trial listed.

Kiln is an open-source, click-to-edit CMS for static sites. Invited editors change content directly on a site, with edits saved as Git commits in a repository owned by the site owner. Supported content includes text, images, documents, blocks, galleries, events, and calendar items. The publishing workflow includes drafts, scheduled publishing, named versions, history, and restoration. Owners sign in with GitHub, while invited editors and members can use Google sign-in and be scoped to particular pages or sections. Reviewer seats can comment only; suggest mode lets owners approve or decline proposed changes field by field. Kiln works with GitHub repositories and hosts that redeploy on push, including Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. A REST API and kiln-mcp support scoped, sanitized edits by scripts and agents; optional AI assistance uses an API key supplied by the user. Site content remains plain HTML in the customer's repository, even after leaving Kiln. Self-hosted costs nothing; Kiln Cloud is $4.99 a month, and Fully managed is $14.99 a month.