Free, open-source desktop CMS for creating static websites locally and publishing them anywhere
Edit your website by clicking it
Stage
Established
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Founded
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Based in
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Pricing model
Open source
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Pricing
The Publii core application is free and open-source under the GPL-3.0 license. Free and premium themes and plugins are available in the Marketplace; hosting, domains, and third-party services may involve additional costs.
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
Block, WYSIWYG, and Markdown editors
Responsive images with lazy loading and WebP conversion
SEO settings and structured data support
Automatic XML sitemap generation
Multiple publishing destinations
HTML and CSS minification
Handlebars theme system
Multiple author profiles
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
No database, PHP, or public admin panel required on hosting
Privacy-first with no tracking by default
Write and publish offline, sync to any host
Smaller attack surface than dynamic CMSs
Trusted by creators and developers for over a decade
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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