Pagecord vs Kiln

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Pagecord compared with Kiln
Detail	Pagecord	Kiln
What it does	A personal site and blog. Focus on writing, not wrangling.	Edit your website by clicking it
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	GB	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Classic: Free forever. Premium: $39/year or $4/month (14-day free trial, no credit card required). Supporter: $75/year.	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	Publish from Obsidian and iA Writer	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	Open source and bootstrapped independent software Privacy-first design with no AI training of user content Integrations with popular writing tools like Obsidian and iA Writer Everything in the free plan stays even if you don't pay	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
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	46 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	13	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	23
Referring domains (Majestic)	409	5

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