# Butter CMS vs Craft CMS Comparison

| | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 206 | 48 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (53.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial Per Month | $199 per site | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Butter CMS

Pros:
- Content Management (10 reviews)
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (5 reviews)
- Limited Features (5 reviews)

### Craft CMS

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (154 reviews) | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (153 reviews) | 8.2 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (96 reviews) | 7.2 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (146 reviews) | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (84 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (139 reviews) | 7.2 (37 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Butter CMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free Trial Per Month

Description: For freelancers and devs launching fast on small projects or MVPs

Key Features:
- Unlimited users
- 50 blogs
- Unlimited Components & Collections

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Craft CMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Client

Price: $199 per site


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/craft-cms/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Butter CMS** | 8.3/10 | 60 |
| **Craft CMS** | 7.8/10 | 31 |

#### Content

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | 9.1 (57 reviews) | 8.7 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 8.5 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Versioning** | 8.2 (50 reviews) | 8.3 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 7.6 (41 reviews) | 6.9 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 7.2 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | 8.2 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internal Search** | 7.4 (56 reviews) | 7.9 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Repository** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 8.0 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Design

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 6.6 (16 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile** | 8.0 (49 reviews) | 7.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **Branding/Themes** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 8.6 (54 reviews) | 8.5 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | 8.0 (45 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **SEO** | 8.5 (51 reviews) | 7.7 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 7.7 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.6 (51 reviews) | 7.6 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 7.8 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 7.6 (38 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Butter CMS** | 8.4/10 | 7 |
| **Craft CMS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analytics

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Analytics** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Insights** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reports & Dashboards** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Templated Workflows** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portals and Sites** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Design & Development

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **No-Code App Development** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Low-Code App Development** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Service Capabilities** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Headless CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Butter CMS** | 7.9/10 | 70 |
| **Craft CMS** | 8.4/10 | 6 |

#### Publishing

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Publishing** | 8.7 (49 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Multi-language** | 8.0 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **AR/VR Capability** | 6.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Development

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Image Management** | 8.0 (59 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reuseable Content** | 8.7 (51 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Unlimited Environments** | 7.8 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Form Builder** | 7.1 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | 7.8 (42 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Content Performance** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Headless CMS

| Feature | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms), [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management)

**Unique to Butter CMS (1):** [Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Butter CMS | Craft CMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 63.9% | 53.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.7% | 37.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 9.4% | 8.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Butter CMS

- **Computer Software:** 11.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.9%
- **Financial Services:** 7.4%
- **Internet:** 5.0%
- **Retail:** 5.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.0%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 40.6%

#### Craft CMS

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.8%
- **Internet:** 15.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 8.9%
- **Computer Software:** 4.4%
- **Education Management:** 4.4%
- **Real Estate:** 4.4%
- **Events Services:** 4.4%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.4%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 28.9%

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## Alternatives

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- [Drupal](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (424 reviews)
- [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-experience-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (674 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Butter CMS

- Title: [How does a headless CMS work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-a-headless-cms-work) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is Prismic?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-prismic) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is butter CMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-butter-cms) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "ButterCMS is your content backend.  An API-first headless CMS platform that marketers + developers love.

Here's a quick overview:..."

### Craft CMS

- Title: [What is Craft CMS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-craft-cms-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS) used to create and manage digital experiences, primarily websites an platforms.

Usecases are: Custom..."
- Title: [Is CMS Open Source craft?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cms-open-source-craft) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Is Craft CMS any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-craft-cms-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Whether Craft CMS is "good" depends largely on your specific needs and priorities. Here's a breakdown of its strengths and..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/butter-cms-vs-craft-cms)