# Butter CMS vs Directus Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Butter CMS** [

4.6/5(206)

](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews#reviews)

**Directus** [

4.9/5(52)

](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Butter CMS**
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)

**Directus**
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Butter CMS**
[
Content Management (10)
](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1775549&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (10)
](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1774579&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1773420&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1775039&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Directus**
[
Flexibility (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1056317&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
API Integration (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1056528&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Developer Challenges (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2058695&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Difficulty (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1967485&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Entry-Level Pricing

**Butter CMS**
 **Free Trial** Per Month

**Directus**
 **Free**

## Butter CMS vs Directus

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Directus easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Butter CMS overall.

- Reviewers felt that Directus meets the needs of their business better than Butter 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 Directus over Butter CMS.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Butter CMS**

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

[Browse all 5 pricing plans](/products/butter-cms/pricing)

**Directus**

Directus

Self-Hosted

Free

For individuals, companies, and organizations with less than $5,000,000 in total finances.

- Unlimited Usage
- Free and Open Source for Qualifying Users
- No Feature Gates or Limitations

[Browse all 3 pricing plans](/products/directus/pricing)

Free Trial

**Butter CMS**

Butter CMS

Free Trial is available

**Directus**

Directus

Free Trial is available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.9

154

9.4

41

Ease of Use

9.1

153

9.3

44

Ease of Setup

9.1

96

8.9

43

Ease of Admin

9.1

86

9.3

35

Quality of Support

9.5

146

9.4

39

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

9.6

84

9.5

33

Product Direction (% positive)

9.0

139

9.1

40

Features by Category

Web Content Management[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.3

60

7.8

10

Content

Content Authoring

9.1(won by 0.3)

57

8.8

10

Rich Text Editor

8.7(won by 0.5)

56

8.2

10

Versioning

8.2(won by 1.1)

50

7.1

7

Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps

7.6(won by 0.3)

41

7.3

8

Approval Process

8.8(won by 1.7)

40

7.1

7

Content Scheduling

8.3(won by 1.9)

47

6.4

7

Asset Management

8.2(won by 0.4)

55

7.8

9

Internal Search

7.4

56

7.6(won by 0.2)

7

Content Repository

8.6(won by 0.5)

55

8.1

7

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

eCommerce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design

Breadth of Pre-Built Templates

8.3(won by 2.6)

47

5.7

7

Mobile

8.0(won by 1.6)

49

6.4

7

Branding/Themes

8.2(won by 0.3)

46

7.9

8

Customization

8.6(won by 0.5)

54

8.1

8

Platform

User Community

8.0(won by 0.5)

45

7.5

8

SEO

8.5(won by 0.9)

51

7.6

7

Flexible Navigation Structures

8.3

52

9.2(won by 0.9)

8

User, Role, and Access Management

8.6

51

9.1(won by 0.5)

9

Enterprise Scalability

8.4

44

9.0(won by 0.6)

7

Internationalization

7.9

39

8.1(won by 0.2)

6

Dashboards and Reports

7.6(won by 0.2)

38

7.4

7

API

8.9

52

9.0(won by 0.1)

8

Agentic AI - Web Content Management

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Accessibility Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Personalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

7

Not enough data

Analytics

Web Analytics

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Campaign Tracking

8.1(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Audience Insights

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Reports & Dashboards

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Personalization

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Marketing Automation

7.5(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Customizable Templated Workflows

9.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Asset Management

8.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Portals and Sites

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Campaign Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brand Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design & Development

No-Code App Development

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Low-Code App Development

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Self-Service Capabilities

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms

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

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Information Management (PIM)[Hide 64 FeaturesShow 64 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cleansing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Rights

Not enough data

Not enough data

Versioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Assets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optimization

Data Quality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflows

Not enough data

Not enough data

Localization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

KPIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Documentation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Catalog Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Master Record Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multimedia Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

eCommerce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Catalog

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Categories

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Catalog

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Headless CMS[Hide 95 FeaturesShow 95 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.9

70

8.0

30

Publishing

Automated Publishing

8.7(won by 0.8)

49

|

Verified

7.9

21

Multi-language

8.0

38

|

Verified

8.7(won by 0.7)

23

AR/VR Capability

6.5(won by 2.1)

23

4.4

14

Development

Image Management

8.0

59

|

Verified

8.6(won by 0.6)

27

Reuseable Content

8.7

51

|

Verified

8.8(won by 0.1)

24

Unlimited Environments

7.8

42

|

Verified

7.9(won by 0.1)

22

Form Builder

7.1

25

8.3(won by 1.2)

23

Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SEO Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Personalization

7.8(won by 0.2)

42

7.6

22

Content Performance

8.4(tied score)

47

8.4(tied score)

22

Interactive Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Headless CMS

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

SDKs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Publishing Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

De-Coupled Front & Back Ends

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Marketers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Loyalty Program

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Touchpoints

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Catalog

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Currency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shopping Cart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conversion Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Delivery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Butter CMS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9c1af894e7a4c8ea06fd6bac72becd0c/butter-cms.png "Butter CMS")](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews)

Butter CMS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

63.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

26.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

9.4%

[![Directus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5ca26c890d1375cbac272d2793d2361b/directus.png "Directus")](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews)

Directus

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

51.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

17.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

63.9%

51.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

26.7%

30.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

9.4%

17.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Butter CMS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9c1af894e7a4c8ea06fd6bac72becd0c/butter-cms.png "Butter CMS")](https://www.g2.com/products/butter-cms/reviews)
Butter CMS

Computer Software

11.4%

Information Technology and Services

9.9%

Financial Services

7.4%

Internet

5.0%

Retail

5.0%

Other

61.4%

[![Directus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5ca26c890d1375cbac272d2793d2361b/directus.png "Directus")](https://www.g2.com/products/directus/reviews)
Directus

Computer Software

15.4%

Program Development

9.6%

Real Estate

5.8%

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

5.8%

Broadcast Media

3.8%

Other

59.6%

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