The cozy newsletter and blog platform with zero commission on earnings
Edit your website by clicking it
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2025
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Based in
FR
US
Pricing model
Freemium
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Pricing
Free: €0; Starter: €9/month; Premium: from €20/month; Teams: from €50/month. Annual billing includes 2 months free.
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
Built-in newsletter with subscriber management and delivery tracking
Zero commission paid subscriptions via Stripe
Custom domain support with automatic SSL and DNS handling
Multiple customizable themes with dark mode
Import from WordPress, Ghost, Substack, Medium, and Beehiiv
Team collaboration with granular permissions
Privacy-friendly GDPR-compliant analytics
Automatic SEO optimization with meta tags and structured data
Cross-posting to social media channels
Multilingual support with automatic hreflang tags
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 percent commission on all subscriber revenue
No lock-in with full export and import capabilities
Everything included in one platform with no extra subscriptions needed
Built-in open network connection through atproto standard
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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