# ButterCMS vs Caisy

| Attribute | ButterCMS | Caisy |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.3 (55% (medium)) | 63.2 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A managed platform for organizing and publishing content to websites, mobile applications, and other digital services through APIs, without requiring the user to manage servers or infrastructure. It is indexed under Headless CMS.","source":"https://buttercms.com/pricing/","question":"What is ButterCMS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ButterCMS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $71 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://buttercms.com/pricing/","question":"Is ButterCMS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ButterCMS supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://buttercms.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does ButterCMS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ButterCMS, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://buttercms.com/pricing/","question":"Can ButterCMS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for ButterCMS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ButterCMS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://buttercms.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does ButterCMS have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A headless CMS that separates content creation from presentation and delivers content via GraphQL API to web, mobile, and other channels. Includes real-time collaboration, multilingual support, digital asset management, and flexible content modeling with blueprints. It is indexed under Headless CMS.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"What is Caisy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Caisy offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"Is Caisy free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Caisy supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Caisy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Caisy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"Can Caisy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Caisy, including Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Zendesk and Intercom. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"What does Caisy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Caisy. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Caisy not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://caisy.io/blog/security-best-practices-headless-cms","question":"What security certifications does Caisy have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A managed platform for organizing and publishing content to websites, mobile applications, and other digital services through APIs, without requiring the user to manage servers or infrastructure. | A headless CMS that separates content creation from presentation and delivers content via GraphQL API to web, mobile, and other channels. Includes real-time collaboration, multilingual support, digital asset management, and flexible content modeling with blueprints. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","rest_api_delivery":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true,"shopify_bigcommerce_ecommerce_integration":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true,"shopify_bigcommerce_ecommerce_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"BigCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Magento","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WooCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Adobe Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":true,"category":"support","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Intercom","native":true,"category":"support","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["Visual editing","Live preview","SEO metadata","AI Assistant","API Explorer","Unlimited users","Unlimited components"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For freelancers and developers launching fast on small projects or MVPs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"5","roles":"2","assets":"500","api_calls":"50K/month","bandwidth":"100 GB/month","templates":"2","blog_posts":"50","collections":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$71/month (or $63.90/month with annual billing)","features":["Image editing","Unlimited users","Unlimited components"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":71,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For early-stage teams quickly building full marketing sites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"20","assets":"1000","api_calls":"100K/month","bandwidth":"250 GB/month","templates":"5","blog_posts":"100","collections":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$224/month (or $201.60/month with annual billing)","features":["All Basic tier features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":224,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams rapidly expanding and accelerating content delivery","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"50","roles":"3","assets":"2000","api_calls":"500K/month","bandwidth":"500 GB/month","templates":"10","blog_posts":"500","collections":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$359/month (or $323.05/month with annual billing)","features":["Write API (up to 5K calls/month)","Multi environment"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":359,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For mature teams managing complex content across multiple sites, brands, or markets","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"100","api_calls":"1M/month","bandwidth":"1 TB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom API calls","Custom roles","Write API","Custom webhooks","Workflows","Custom multi environment","Enterprise support","Customer Success Manager","SLA"],"description":"For complex builds, global content operations, and high-volume delivery, fully customized","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Write API"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Video uploads"}],"summary":"From $71/month for Basic plan. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://buttercms.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T13:41:43.074Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":71,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["3 members","3 projects","Basic content management and APIs"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For getting started with content management","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"3 across organization","projects":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$49/month","features":["Increased member capacity to 12","API operations included","Asset traffic included","Audit logs","Content workflows"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small businesses seeking cost-effective content management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $1499/month","features":["Custom pricing and capacity","SLA 99.9% uptime","Organization audit logs","Content workflows","Bank transfer payments (EU)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Custom solutions for large organizations with specific requirements","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional members","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional API operations or asset traffic"}],"summary":"Free tier + $49/month for Growth + custom Enterprise pricing. Pay-as-you-go overages for additional API operations.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://caisy.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T13:40:53.763Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":71,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://buttercms.com/security/ | https://caisy.io/blog/security-best-practices-headless-cms |

## Capabilities (Headless CMS)

| Capability | ButterCMS | Caisy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud managed saas | Cloud managed saas |
| Graphql API native delivery | - | ✓ |
| Rest API delivery | ✓ | - |
| Visual content modeling schema builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real time visual preview editor | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi language localization i18n | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks event triggers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Granular role based access control RBAC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nextjs gatsby native framework support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:37:49.389Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*