A managed news site that requires no plugins, patches, or hosting maintenance
Edit your website by clicking it
Stage
Not given
Not given
Founded
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Based in
US
US
Pricing model
Paid
Not given
Pricing
One-time payment: $500 for 3 sites ($167 per site), $1,000 for 10 sites ($100 per site), or $1,900 for 20 sites ($95 per site). Lifetime hosting included, no monthly bills.
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
Direct API publishing from Masher tools
Four design styles (News Board, News Blog, Pin Site, Video View)
Site-wide and per-category RSS feeds
Built-in ad zones for HTML, banner, affiliate, or Google ads
Mobile-first, SEO-ready pages
Automatic XML sitemap
Two-factor login and encrypted API access
CDN available on request
Manual posting capability
Support from the Masher Sites team
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
Zero plugins to update or maintain
Lifetime hosting with one-time payment
Direct API integration with Masher tools ecosystem
Setup in approximately 10 minutes with no technical background required
All hosting, security, and updates managed by the platform
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
Masher Sites
Kiln