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    ButterCMS

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AButterCMS is a headless content management system and blog engine from the company of the same name in San Francisco. The vendor boasts users can integrate it easily into any new or existing web project in minutes.N/A

    Contentstack

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AContentstack headquartered in San Francisco offers an API-first headless CMS. From desktops to smart phones, from kiosks to smart watches, from billboards to jumbotrons, from dashboards to VR headsets – content is delivered with the push of a button and optimized for every screen, device and channel.N/A
    Pricing
    ButterCMSContentstack
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ButterCMSContentstack
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    ButterCMSContentstack
    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    ButterCMSContentstack
    Hybrid CMS
    Comparison of Hybrid CMS features of ButterCMS and Contentstack
    Feature
    ButterCMS
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Contentstack
    -
    Ratings
    Collaborative editing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content templates7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content versioning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval and authoring workflows8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content personalization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ButterCMS and Contentstack
    Feature
    ButterCMS
    -
    Ratings
    Contentstack
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ButterCMS and Contentstack
    Feature
    ButterCMS
    -
    Ratings
    Contentstack
    7.5
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    API00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of ButterCMS and Contentstack
    Feature
    ButterCMS
    -
    Ratings
    Contentstack
    8.1
    12 Ratings
    3% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings6.69 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of ButterCMS and Contentstack
    Feature
    ButterCMS
    -
    Ratings
    Contentstack
    6.4
    12 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings6.410 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings5.79 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings6.58 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ButterCMSContentstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    -
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    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ButterCMSContentstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ButterCMS
    I think it would be really well suited for anyone who is looking to have content that is often changing and doesn't need to make a code change to alter the content
    Incentivized
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    Contentstack
    Contentstack has flexible functionality which opens up a lot of possibilities for businesses with proactive web development teams to create their own website builder app to compete with 3rd party agencies. This is especially useful in a large enterprise where non-technical teams often turn to expensive outside agencies which cost more in the long run than an up-front investment into an in-house application.
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    Pros
    ButterCMS
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    Contentstack
    • Enables us to build and architect content through the use of their easy to use software and user interface.
    • Customer service has been by far the most reliable and responsive in any vendor i've dealt with.
    • Listens to feedback and builds features and technical improvements that helps customers usability and experience.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ButterCMS
    • Repeaters in collection items
    • The UI of the ButterCMS website could be smoother
    Incentivized
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    Contentstack
    • In my opinion it's not very intuitive. I've found its difficult to understand how to best structure entries, especially if they are related
    • In my experience, entries can get difficult to understand if weren't the creator. It would be helpful to have some meta data around the entry itself and the fields within them in my opinion.
    • Integration with an A/B testing platform would be nice.
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    Usability
    ButterCMS
    Overall it's really easy to use, but the UI/UX of the site is a bit clunky sometimes
    Incentivized
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    Contentstack
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    Support Rating
    ButterCMS
    No answers on this topic
    Contentstack
    They have an in-app chat with their support team, who is always quick to respond and provide helpful answers. I've never walked away from an interaction without my issue being solved quickly and easily. They're also very communicative over email and are sure to follow up after any changes are made to ensure we're seeing the desired result. They are always very professional and easy to work with.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ButterCMS
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    Contentstack
    Contentstack has better international hosting support then Contentful and we found the presales and sales support people were MUCH more responsive than Contentful. The Sitecore sales process was very very slow and overly complex. We felt Sitecore had many features that were not valuable and the cost to benefit ratio was much lower compared to ContentStack
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    Return on Investment
    ButterCMS
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    Contentstack
    • Saved significant amounts of money that would previously been spent on 3rd party agencies to build websites
    • Empowered Comms teams to create and edit the design and content of their own websites on demand rather than relying on the Dev team
    • Allowed the Development team to concentrate on building functionality rather than websites, so we can focus on improvement rather than BAU work.
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