Best Kiln Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from content management systems ranked against Kiln on the same published basis.
- 1Kiln vs Webflow CMS
- 2Kiln vs Drupal
- 3Kiln vs Prismic
- 4Kiln vs Joomla
- 5Kiln vs MODX
- 6Kiln vs Pimcore
- 7Kiln vs ExpressionEngine
- 8Kiln vs Microweber
- 9Kiln vs Xperience by Kentico
- 10Kiln vs Progress Sitefinity
- 11Kiln vs Magnolia DXP
- 12Kiln vs Modern Campus CMS
- 14Kiln vs RWS Tridion Sites
- 15Kiln vs Optimizely CMS
- 16Kiln vs Jadu Central
- 17Kiln vs Adobe Experience Manager Assets
- 18Kiln vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 19Kiln vs Umbraco CMS
- 20Kiln vs Contensis for Councils
- 21Kiln vs dotCMS
Kiln alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webflow CMS | 8.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 2 | Drupal | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Prismic | 8.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Joomla | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | MODX | 8.6 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Pimcore | 8.5 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | ExpressionEngine | 8.5 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Microweber | 8.3 | No | $5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Xperience by Kentico | 8.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Magnolia DXP | 8.1 | No | $3,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Modern Campus CMS | 8.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | RWS Tridion Sites | 7.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Optimizely CMS | 7.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Jadu Central | 7.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Adobe Experience Manager Assets | 7.8 | No | — | API |
| 18 | HubSpot Content Hub | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 19 | Umbraco CMS | 7.3 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 20 | Contensis for Councils | 7.3 | No | $920/mo | API, Web |
| 21 | dotCMS | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | — |
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Questions about Kiln alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kiln?
Webflow CMS, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Drupal, Prismic, Joomla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kiln?
Webflow CMS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Kiln?
Yes: Microweber.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.