ButterCMS
ButterCMS: A flexible API-first CMS with broad delivery options and a meaningful paid entry point. Ranked #12 of 34 in Headless CMS by our editors (8.2/10); pricing: Free plan · 14-day trial; best for teams needing broad integrations and mobile delivery.
At a glance
- Editor score8.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 14-day trial
- Best forTeams needing broad integrations and mobile delivery
- Free planYes
- Paid from$71/mo
- API typesBoth
- Founded2016
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- REST and GraphQL APIs support web, iOS, and Android delivery
- Visual editing, live preview, localization, and scheduled publishing
- Broad integrations with identity, forms, media, translation, and CRM tools
Where it doesn't
- The paid entry tier is $71 per month when billed annually
- Write API and webhooks are add-ons on Advanced and higher plans
- Enterprise features such as workflows and custom roles require the Enterprise plan
Our verdict on ButterCMS
ButterCMS is a hosted, API-first headless CMS for developers and marketing teams managing structured content across websites, ecommerce experiences, and mobile applications. Its model combines pages, collections, reusable components, custom page types, and a blog engine with REST and GraphQL delivery. Visual editing, live previews, SEO metadata, media management, scheduled publishing, and version history give content teams tools beyond API distribution. It suits freelancers, startups, growing teams, and enterprise organizations that need one content system across web, iOS, and Android.
Pricing spans a free plan and four paid tiers. Free costs $0 per month and includes the Read API, live preview, visual editing, SEO metadata, and AI Assistant. Basic costs $71 per month when billed annually and adds image editing plus unlimited users and components. Advanced costs $224 per month annually and makes Write API and webhooks available as add-ons. Professional costs $359 per month annually and adds three locales, while retaining those add-on options. Enterprise includes custom roles, custom locales, workflows, enterprise support, and an SLA. A 14-day free trial is also available.
ButterCMS has a wide integration and platform footprint. It supports Slack, Cloudinary, Bynder, Formstack, Jotform, Typeform, Crowdin, DeepL, Lokalise, Azure AD, Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, PingFederate, and Salesforce. Localization includes locale-based permissions, while role-based and custom content permissions help separate access across teams. Image API transformations cover resize, crop, filters, and effects, and the media library includes compression and editing. Choose ButterCMS when API flexibility, visual content operations, localization, and integration breadth matter together. Teams seeking the lowest-cost paid tier, built-in Write API access, or webhooks without add-ons should compare alternatives.
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ButterCMS fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $71/mo |
| API types | Both |
| Content localization | Yes |
| Role permissions | Custom |
| Webhooks | Yes |
| Content preview | Yes |
| Asset transformations | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 16 integrations: Slack, Cloudinary, Bynder, Formstack, Jotform, Typeform … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan · 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | buttercms.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
ButterCMS integrations
ButterCMS lists 16 integrations on its own site.
- Slack
- Cloudinary
- Bynder
- Formstack
- Jotform
- Typeform
- Crowdin
- DeepL
- Lokalise
- Azure AD
- Google Workspace
- Okta
- OneLogin
- PingFederate
- Salesforce
- VWO
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