# ButterCMS vs Contentful

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Contentful

| Attribute | ButterCMS | Contentful |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.3 (55% (medium)) | 80.5 (59% (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":"Contentful is a headless CMS and digital experience platform enabling teams to create and deliver personalized content at scale, with AI-powered automation, visual content assembly, and comprehensive workflow capabilities. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.contentful.com","question":"What is Contentful?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Contentful offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0 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://www.contentful.com","question":"Is Contentful free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Contentful. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.contentful.com","question":"What platforms does Contentful support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Contentful, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.contentful.com","question":"Can Contentful be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Contentful. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Contentful not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.contentful.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Contentful 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. | Contentful is a headless CMS and digital experience platform enabling teams to create and deliver personalized content at scale, with AI-powered automation, visual content assembly, and comprehensive workflow capabilities. |
| 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}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Marketplace with apps and integrations to extend platform","structured_content":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"BigCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["2 Roles (Admin, Editor)","2 Custom Locales","100K/month API calls (no overages)","50 GB/month asset bandwidth CDN (no overages)","50 MB max asset upload size","Structured content","Content tags","Links/reference fields","Visual modeler","Taxonomy","Localization","Reference view","Rich text editor","Markdown editor","Image editor","Scheduled publishing","Validation","Content versioning","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"roles":"2","locales":"2","api_calls":"100K/month","asset_bandwidth":"50 GB/month","asset_upload_size":"50 MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Lite","summary":"Free base; additional spaces $850/month","features":["3 Roles (Admin, Editor, Author)","3 Custom Locales","1M/month API calls with paid overages allowed","100 GB/month asset bandwidth CDN with paid overages allowed","1000 MB max asset upload size","All Free features","Multi-space orchestration","Custom external references","Roles and permissions","ISO 27001 certified","API token management","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Teams","Custom roles and permissions","Tag-based permissions","User Management API","Environment governance","SCIM provisioning via IdP","Custom domain","Embargoed assets","Static webhook IPs","Security reporting","PCI DSS compliance","Encryption in transit and at rest","24/7 infrastructure monitoring","Medium-density infrastructure","Advanced caching","Standard technical support","Professional Services offerings","Infosec and legal review"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"roles":"3","locales":"3","api_calls":"1M/month","asset_bandwidth":"100 GB/month","asset_upload_size":"1000 MB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; contact sales","features":["All Lite features","Custom roles and locales","Custom API calls with paid overages","Custom asset bandwidth with paid overages","AI Actions with included quotas","Contentful Personalization compatible","Contentful Studio compatible","Dedicated infrastructure","Multi-region delivery infrastructure","EU data residency","Prioritized support with guaranteed response time SLAs","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Professional Services offerings","Infosec and legal review"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"roles":"Custom","locales":"Custom","api_calls":"Custom with paid overages","asset_bandwidth":"Custom with paid overages","asset_upload_size":"1000 MB"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Lite Space","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":850,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Lite plan free base with $850/month per additional space. Enterprise with custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.contentful.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:20:15.593Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":71,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://buttercms.com/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (Headless CMS)

| Capability | ButterCMS | Contentful |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | 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 | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:37:50.298Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*