Side by side
Enonic XP vs Kiln
Both stand on content management systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
Visit Enonic XP 
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb
Kiln pairs on-page editing with Git-based publishing and review controls for static sites. Self-hosting is free, while Kiln Cloud costs $4.99 a month and Fully managed costs $14.99 a month.
Visit KilnThe facts
| Enonic XP | Kiln | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Kiln Cloud: $4.99 per site a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Maker | Enonic XP | Not published |
| Website | enonic.com | kilncms.com |
| On content management systems | #1 of 165 | #3 of 165 |
Enonic XP: what it does well
Kiln: what it does well
- Editors update content directly on the page.
- Changes are stored as Git commits.
- Editors can be limited to pages or sections.
- Reviewers can comment without editing.
- Content remains in the owner's repository after leaving.
What to know first
- Uploaded documents are limited to 15 MB per file.
- Self-hosted users run the worker and GitHub App.
- Self-hosted users provide the site host.
- Eleventy, Hugo, and Jekyll adapters are planned, not documented as available.
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