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Compare Butter CMS and Craft CMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
$199 per site
Butter CMS
Star Rating
(206)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansCraft CMS
Star Rating
(48)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$199 per site
Browse all 3 pricing plansButter CMS vs Craft CMS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Butter CMS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Butter CMS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Butter CMS meets the needs of their business better than Craft CMS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Butter CMS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Butter CMS over Craft CMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Butter CMS
Free
Free Trial
Per Month
For freelancers and devs launching fast on small projects or MVPs
- Unlimited users
- 50 blogs
- Unlimited Components & Collections
Free Trial
Butter CMS
Free Trial is available
Craft CMS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
154
8.6
38
Ease of Use
9.2
153
8.2
39
Ease of Setup
9.1
96
7.2
15
Ease of Admin
9.1
87
8.3
16
Quality of Support
9.6
146
8.2
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
85
9.0
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
139
7.2
37
Features by Category
Content
9.1
57
8.7
28
|
Verified
8.7
56
8.5
26
|
Verified
8.2
50
8.3
23
|
Verified
7.6
41
6.9
23
|
Verified
8.8
40
7.2
23
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.4
23
8.2
55
8.2
28
|
Verified
7.4
56
7.9
24
|
Verified
8.6
55
8.0
23
|
Verified
Design
8.3
47
6.6
16
|
Verified
8.0
49
7.0
18
8.2
46
7.8
18
8.6
54
8.5
24
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
45
7.8
21
8.5
51
7.7
23
|
Verified
8.3
52
7.7
25
|
Verified
8.6
51
7.6
24
|
Verified
8.4
44
7.8
22
|
Verified
7.9
39
7.8
15
|
Verified
7.6
38
7.8
18
|
Verified
8.9
52
7.5
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Content Management
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Design & Development
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
8.9
48
|
Verified
7.3
5
|
Verified
8.0
38
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
6.5
23
Not enough data
Development
8.0
59
|
Verified
8.3
5
|
Verified
8.7
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
42
|
Verified
8.3
5
7.1
25
8.6
6
|
Verified
Analytics
7.8
42
9.2
6
8.5
48
8.7
5
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Butter CMS and Craft CMS are categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Butter CMS is categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
Craft CMS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Butter CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Craft CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
11.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Financial Services
7.4%
Retail
5.0%
Internet
5.0%
Other
61.4%
Marketing and Advertising
17.8%
Internet
15.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.9%
Real Estate
4.4%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
4.4%
Other
48.9%
Discussions
What is butter CMS?
1 Comment
JL
ButterCMS is your content backend. An API-first headless CMS platform that marketers + developers love.
Here's a quick overview:...Read more
How does a headless CMS work?
1 Comment
AM
A headless CMS is a content management system that provides a way to author content (our UI/Dashboard), but instead of having your content tightly coupled to...Read more
What is Prismic?
1 Comment
AM
A headless CMS is a content management system that provides a way to author content (our UI/Dashboard), but instead of having your content tightly coupled to...Read more
What is Craft CMS used for?
1 Comment
CG
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS) used to create and manage digital experiences, primarily websites an platforms.
Usecases are: Custom...Read more
Is CMS Open Source craft?
1 Comment
CG
Craft CMS is not fully open source, but it is based on open-source technologies and is distributed under its own license. This means:
The source code is...Read more
Is Craft CMS any good?
1 Comment
CG
Whether Craft CMS is "good" depends largely on your specific needs and priorities. Here's a breakdown of its strengths and...Read more
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