Open source: $0. Kiln Cloud: $4.99 a month per site. Kiln Cloud + hosting: $14.99 a month per site. All paid plans include 7 days free with no card required.
Key features
Distraction-free editor for writing chapters
Real-time chapter release schedules and notifications
Paragraph-level comments and chapter reviews
25+ fiction genres and story categories
Bookmark and progress tracking for readers
Full content ownership for writers
PayPal and Stripe integration in development
Click-to-edit text on any page
Image swap and description editing
Photo galleries with full-screen viewer
Event calendar and list editor
Team member management
Draft and schedule changes
Full version history and undo
Mobile-responsive editor
Works without PHP or database
API for custom integrations
What makes it different
Writers keep 100% of reader donations with no platform fees
Completely free for both writers and readers
Creator-first platform without algorithm manipulation
No subscriptions, paywalls or premium tiers for readers
Files stay in your own GitHub repository; nothing is locked in Kiln
Open source and free to run on your own accounts
No PHP, database or plugins means no security vulnerabilities to patch
Simple exit: delete two script tags and the site keeps working
Editors sign in with Google; they don't need GitHub accounts
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