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Two hosted plans. Your repo stays yours.

Kiln itself is free and open source to self-host. The two paid plans below are the hosted tiers: we run the sign-in worker and the GitHub App so you never deploy or maintain infrastructure. Your site lives in your own GitHub repository the whole time, yours to take.

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Kiln Cloud

Self-serve, for people who can prep their own site.

$4.99/ month per site

7-day free trial. Monthly, recurring. Cancel any time.

  • Run npx github:kilncms/kiln on your repo — it tags your pages for editing and adds the Kiln scripts
  • On-page visual editing of your live website
  • Changes committed straight to your own GitHub repository
  • Invite editors, plus drafts, edit history, and scheduled publishing
  • No servers to run — we host the worker and the app
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Done for you

Kiln Managed

For people who want it set up for them.

$14.99/ month per site

7-day free trial. Monthly, recurring. Cancel any time.

  • Everything in Kiln Cloud
  • We set up your existing site on Kiln for you — you don't touch any code
  • Hosted editing and priority support
  • Your content still lives in your own GitHub repository
  • Bespoke tweaks beyond the standard setup are a one-time add-on — contact us
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Billing is monthly and recurring, and you can cancel any time to stop future renewals. Payments are securely processed by Lemon Squeezy, our authorized reseller and merchant of record. You sign up and subscribe from the Kiln dashboard; see our Refund Policy, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy for the details.

Prefer to run it yourself?

Kiln is open source. Self-hosting is free forever — you run the worker and your own GitHub App, and you keep the repo and host. The two paid plans simply take that infrastructure off your plate.

Compare the routes on Self-hosted (free), Kiln Cloud ($4.99/mo), and Fully managed ($14.99/mo). Your content lives in a GitHub repository you keep on all three, so you can change routes later without moving anything.

Billing questions.

Who charges my card?

Lemon Squeezy is our merchant of record and authorized reseller. Your subscription and payment are processed by Lemon Squeezy; their name appears on your statement and receipts.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Subscriptions are monthly and renew automatically until you cancel. Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep access through the end of the period you already paid for.

What about refunds?

Refunds are handled through Lemon Squeezy. See our Refund Policy for how to request one.

Do I keep my website if I leave?

Always. Your site is plain HTML in your own GitHub repository, and every edit is a commit to that repository. If you cancel, the content is already yours — nothing to export, nothing to move.

What is the difference between the two plans?

Kiln Cloud is self-serve: you run npx github:kilncms/kiln on your repo to make it Kiln-ready, then subscribe. Kiln Managed is done for you — we set your existing site up on Kiln so you never touch the code, with priority support. Both commit to your own GitHub repository.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Both Kiln Cloud and Kiln Managed include a 7-day free trial. You start it from the Kiln dashboard; cancel before it ends and you won't be charged.