Butter CMS
Digital experience platforms (DXP)
Headless CMS software
Web content management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$71 per month
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- Real estate and property management
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Media and communications
What is Butter CMS
Butter CMS is a SaaS headless content management system that provides an API-first repository for managing website and application content. It is used by developers and content teams to create and publish pages, blog posts, and structured content that is delivered to front-end frameworks or existing sites via APIs. The product emphasizes quick integration with common web stacks and a hosted admin UI for non-technical editors. It is typically adopted by teams that want headless delivery without operating their own CMS infrastructure.
API-first headless delivery
Butter CMS exposes content through APIs, enabling teams to decouple content management from presentation layers. This supports multi-channel delivery to websites and applications built on different frameworks. It fits organizations that prefer a headless approach over traditional coupled web content management. The model aligns with modern composable architectures used in the broader DXP space.
Editor-friendly content workflows
The platform includes a hosted editorial interface for creating and updating content without code changes. Common website needs such as pages and blog content are supported, which can reduce custom build effort for typical marketing sites. Role-based access and content organization features help teams separate authoring from development. This can streamline collaboration between developers and content editors.
Low-ops SaaS deployment
As a hosted service, Butter CMS reduces the need to manage servers, upgrades, and security patching compared with self-hosted CMS options. Teams can focus on integration and front-end delivery rather than infrastructure operations. This is useful for smaller teams or product groups that want predictable maintenance responsibilities. It can also speed initial rollout when compared with heavier enterprise DXP implementations.
Limited full DXP breadth
Butter CMS focuses on content management and delivery rather than providing a broad suite of native DXP capabilities. Organizations that require built-in personalization, experimentation, customer data management, or advanced campaign tooling may need additional products. This can increase integration work and vendor management. It may be less suitable as a single-vendor platform for complex digital experience programs.
Customization depends on developers
Headless implementations require front-end development to render content and build page experiences. Teams without strong engineering support may find changes slower than in tightly coupled WCM tools with visual site-building. Complex layouts, component libraries, and preview experiences often require additional implementation effort. This can shift effort from CMS configuration to application development.
Enterprise governance may be lighter
Compared with larger enterprise-focused platforms, governance features such as complex workflow orchestration, granular approvals, and large-scale multi-site management may be less extensive. Organizations with strict compliance, multi-brand governance, or highly distributed authoring models may need to validate fit carefully. Some advanced requirements may require custom processes or external tooling. This can affect suitability for very large global deployments.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 /mo | 50K API calls/month; 100 GB/month bandwidth; 5 Pages; 50 Blog posts; 50 Collections; 500 Assets; 2 Roles; permanent free tier; no credit card required to start. |
| Basic | $71 /mo | 100K API calls/month; 250 GB/month bandwidth; 20 Pages; 100 Blog posts; 100 Collections; 1K Assets; 2 Roles; Image editing; 14-day free trial for paid plans; Save 10% with yearly billing. |
| Advanced | $224 /mo | 500K API calls/month; 500 GB/month bandwidth; 50 Pages; 500 Blog posts; 500 Collections; 2K Assets; 3 Roles; Image editing; Available add-ons: Write API (up to 2K write calls/month), Webhooks, Video uploads; 14-day free trial. |
| Professional | $359 /mo | 1M API calls/month; 1 TB/month bandwidth; 100 Pages; Unlimited blog posts; 1K Collections; 3K Assets; 3 Roles; 3 Locales; Image editing; Available add-ons: Write API (up to 5K write calls/month), Webhooks, Video uploads, Multi environment; 14-day free trial. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom API calls, bandwidth, pages, collections, assets, roles, locales; includes Write API, Workflows, Enterprise support, Customer Success Manager, SLA, Onboarding and migration support; Single sign-on available; contact sales. |
Seller details
Butter CMS, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2014
Private
https://buttercms.com/
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