# Butter CMS vs Kontent.ai Comparison | | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 206 | 195 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (41.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial Per Month | Contact Us | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Butter CMS Pros: - Content Management (10 reviews) - Ease of Use (10 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (5 reviews) - Limited Features (5 reviews) ### Kontent.ai Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - Content Management (9 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (4 reviews) - Limited Features (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (154 reviews) | 8.7 (147 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (153 reviews) | 8.9 (148 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (96 reviews) | 8.5 (99 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 8.7 (92 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (146 reviews) | 9.1 (122 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (84 reviews) | 9.0 (90 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (139 reviews) | 8.9 (137 reviews) | --- ## 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 ### Kontent.ai #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Flexible prcing Price: Contact Us Description: No complicated tiers. No excessive add-ons. No unexpected price jumps. Achieve an unparalleled return on your content with Kontent.ai Flex pricing, a plan that adapts to fit your business needs, both now and in the future. Key Features: - Content Assist : - Collections - Environments [Learn more about Kontent.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/kontent-ai/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Web Content Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Butter CMS** | 8.3/10 | 60 | | **Kontent.ai** | 8.4/10 | 77 | #### Content | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Content Authoring** | 9.1 (57 reviews) | 9.0 (64 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Rich Text Editor** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 8.5 (59 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Versioning** | 8.2 (50 reviews) | 8.9 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 7.6 (41 reviews) | 7.6 (43 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Approval Process** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (50 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Scheduling** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 9.0 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Asset Management** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | 8.1 (58 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Internal Search** | 7.4 (56 reviews) | 8.1 (56 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Repository** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 8.5 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Design | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Mobile** | 8.0 (49 reviews) | 7.9 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Branding/Themes** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | 8.0 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Customization** | 8.6 (54 reviews) | 8.4 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Platform | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **User Community** | 8.0 (45 reviews) | 7.6 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **SEO** | 8.5 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.6 (51 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Enterprise Scalability** | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 8.3 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Internationalization** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 8.6 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards and Reports** | 7.6 (38 reviews) | 7.9 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **API / Integrations** | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 8.9 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Agentic AI - Web Content Management | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **Kontent.ai** | 8.2/10 | 28 | #### Analytics | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Web Analytics** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.6 (14 reviews) | | **Campaign Tracking** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 7.3 (13 reviews) | | **Audience Insights** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | | **Reports & Dashboards** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | | **Personalization** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Marketing Automation** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Content Management | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Customizable Templated Workflows** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | | **Asset Management** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (19 reviews) | | **Portals and Sites** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | #### Design & Development | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **No-Code App Development** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (16 reviews) | | **Low-Code App Development** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | | **Self-Service Capabilities** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (17 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### WebOps Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Butter CMS** | N/A | N/A | | **Kontent.ai** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Developer Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website Staging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Web Content Dedication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website Hosting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role-Based Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **CMS Variety** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-CMS Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Headless CMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Butter CMS** | 7.9/10 | 70 | | **Kontent.ai** | 8.0/10 | 68 | #### Publishing | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Automated Publishing** | 8.7 (49 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Multi-language** | 8.0 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **AR/VR Capability** | 6.5 (23 reviews) | 6.6 (18 reviews) | #### Development | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Image Management** | 8.0 (59 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (45 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reuseable Content** | 8.7 (51 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (52 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Unlimited Environments** | 7.8 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Form Builder** | 7.1 (25 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Analytics | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Personalization** | 7.8 (42 reviews) | 7.4 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Performance** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 8.6 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Agentic AI - Headless CMS | Feature | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms), [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management), [Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp) **Unique to Kontent.ai (1):** [WebOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webops-platforms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Butter CMS | Kontent.ai | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 63.9% | 36.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.7% | 41.6% | | **Enterprise** | 9.4% | 22.0% | ### 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% #### Kontent.ai - **Computer Software:** 12.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.9% - **Insurance:** 5.9% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Retail:** 2.9% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Construction:** 2.4% - **Other:** 47.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Butter CMS - [Sanity](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (914 reviews) - [Hygraph](https://www.g2.com/products/hygraph/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (716 reviews) - [Storyblok](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblok/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (585 reviews) - [Contentful](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (326 reviews) - [Contentstack](https://www.g2.com/products/contentstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Strapi](https://www.g2.com/products/strapi/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (204 reviews) - [Agility CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/agility-cms/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (200 reviews) - [Ghost](https://www.g2.com/products/ghost/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1007 reviews) - [Craft CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/craft-cms/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (48 reviews) ### Alternatives to Kontent.ai - [Sanity](https://www.g2.com/products/sanity/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (914 reviews) - [Storyblok](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblok/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (585 reviews) - [Contentful](https://www.g2.com/products/contentful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (326 reviews) - [Contentstack](https://www.g2.com/products/contentstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Kentico](https://www.g2.com/products/kentico/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (365 reviews) - [Umbraco](https://www.g2.com/products/umbraco/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1007 reviews) - [Hygraph](https://www.g2.com/products/hygraph/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (716 reviews) - [Sitecore Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sitecore-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Agility CMS](https://www.g2.com/products/agility-cms/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (200 reviews) - [Strapi](https://www.g2.com/products/strapi/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (204 reviews) --- ## 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:..." ### Kontent.ai - Title: [Can we use it with angular](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50833-can-we-use-it-with-angular) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes. There is the @kentico/kontent-delivery package that you can use. We use it in react app but it should be framework agnostic." - Title: [Is kentico open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-kentico-open-source) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No, the CMS is SaaS and hence the source is closed. The frontend web app examples are open sourced and available in GitHub." - Title: [How do I create multiple projects and copy/sync content?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34055-how-do-i-create-multiple-projects-and-copy-sync-content) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "There are two options for sharing content between projects—synchronization script and custom element. To avoid manual synchronization, firstly, you can use..." - Title: [Would there be appetite for developing a restricted developer plan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25227-would-there-be-appetite-for-developing-a-restricted-developer-plan) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Hi Billy, there definitely is the plan for developers. Check: https://kontent.ai/pricing#developer-plan-banner" - Title: [What is included in the trial?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/trial-61c1f467-0558-43e7-89f5-1718ae7dce25) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The trial includes everything from the Starter plan, plus Content Management API, Secured Delivery API, Scheduled Publishing, and Support, which are included..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/butter-cms-vs-kontent-ai)