Best Kiln Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from git-based CMS ranked against Kiln on the same published basis.
- 1Kiln vs Decap CMS
- 2Kiln vs Sitepins
- 3Kiln vs Sveltia CMS
- 4Kiln vs TinaCMS
- 5Kiln vs deco CMS
- 6Kiln vs Keystatic
- 8Kiln vs CloudCannon
- 9Kiln vs CrafterCMS
- 10Kiln vs Pages CMS
- 11Kiln vs Siteleaf
- 12Kiln vs Quiqr
- 13Kiln vs Mattrbld
- 14Kiln vs Conloca
- 15Kiln vs HugoCMS
- 16Kiln vs Netlify
- 17Kiln vs Dhub
- 18Kiln vs Outstatic
- 19Kiln vs plain
- 20Kiln vs GitCMS
- 21Kiln vs GitBased CMS
Kiln alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decap CMS | 8.0 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Sitepins | 8.0 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Sveltia CMS | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | TinaCMS | 7.8 | Free plan | $24/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | deco CMS | 7.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Keystatic | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | CloudCannon | 7.3 | No | $10/mo | Web |
| 9 | CrafterCMS | 7.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Pages CMS | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Siteleaf | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Quiqr | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Mattrbld | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Conloca | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | HugoCMS | 6.2 | Free plan | €139/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Netlify | 6.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Dhub | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Outstatic | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | plain | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | GitCMS | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | GitBased CMS | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Kiln alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kiln?
Decap CMS, number 1 in git-based CMS with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Sitepins, Sveltia CMS, TinaCMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kiln?
Decap CMS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.