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Compare Brightspot and Butter CMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Brightspot
Star Rating
(17)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(201)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Brightspot excels in its Approval Process, scoring a perfect 10.0, which reviewers mention significantly streamlines content workflows, making it easier for teams to manage approvals efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Butter CMS shines in Ease of Use, with a score of 9.2, indicating that users find the interface intuitive and user-friendly, which is particularly beneficial for small businesses with limited technical resources.
- G2 users highlight Brightspot's superior Content Authoring capabilities, scoring 9.8, with reviewers saying that its rich text editor and versioning features enhance the content creation experience, allowing for more robust collaboration.
- Users on G2 report that Butter CMS offers better SEO features, scoring 8.5, which reviewers mention helps improve visibility and search rankings, making it a strong choice for businesses focused on digital marketing.
- Reviewers mention that Brightspot's Asset Management features, with a score of 9.0, provide comprehensive tools for organizing and managing digital assets, which users say is crucial for larger teams handling extensive content libraries.
- Users say that Butter CMS's Branding/Themes capabilities, scoring 8.2, allow for greater customization of site aesthetics, which reviewers appreciate for maintaining brand consistency across digital platforms.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brightspot
No pricing availableButter CMS
Enterprise + Agency
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A plan tailored to your specific needs. Custom content and locale limits
- Enterprise-class SLA
- Multiple Environments
- Multiple Sites
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Brightspot
No trial information availableButter CMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
10
8.9
149
Ease of Use
8.0
11
9.1
148
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
9.1
90
Ease of Admin
9.0
5
9.1
86
Quality of Support
9.4
9
9.6
141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
6
9.6
83
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
9.0
134
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Interface and Performance
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Asset Management
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Media Types
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Administration
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Content
9.8
7
8.9
58
9.0
7
8.5
57
8.9
6
8.0
51
8.3
6
7.5
42
10.0
5
8.5
41
9.4
6
8.2
48
9.0
5
8.0
56
8.8
7
7.2
57
8.9
6
8.4
56
Design
7.8
6
8.1
48
8.7
5
7.8
50
8.1
7
8.0
47
9.3
7
8.5
55
Platform
9.0
5
7.8
46
7.7
8
8.4
52
8.7
5
8.2
53
8.3
7
8.4
52
9.2
6
8.2
45
8.3
6
7.7
40
8.3
6
7.4
39
9.2
6
8.7
53
Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Content Management
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Design & Development
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Publishing
Not enough data
8.7
48
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
39
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Verified
Not enough data
6.3
24
Development
Not enough data
7.8
60
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
52
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
43
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Verified
Not enough data
6.8
26
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
43
Not enough data
8.2
47
File Management
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Workflow
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brightspot and Butter CMS are categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Headless CMS, and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Brightspot is categorized as Employee Intranet, Digital Asset Management, and Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Butter CMS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brightspot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Butter CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Publishing
12.5%
Media Production
12.5%
Broadcast Media
12.5%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Research
6.3%
Other
50.0%
Computer Software
11.2%
Information Technology and Services
9.6%
Financial Services
7.6%
Retail
5.1%
Internet
5.1%
Other
61.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Brightspot
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Priyanka U.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
The Brightspot UI came in with many basic features and some special features that helped us develop and get the service up and running in a very short period of time. the Brightspot engineers were also very proactive in response during any issues or...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
There are too many options. You could easily remove some of the sections and create a more user-friendly layout.
Butter CMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Brandon J.
Verified User in Computer Software
I made the decision to switch from Contentful to ButterCMS after doing a bit of shopping around / research of the current HeadlessCMS offerings. ButterCMS is an API first platform, served in JSON in a mostly RESTful way. It was definitely built with...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Keri Lynn E.
Verified User in Market Research
Awful for content-heavy sites. They charge per blog post and require you to upgrade and pay A LOT more to publish more blog posts. The backend is clunky and buggy. Minor updates to a blog post can break links. You need a developer to do anything...
Priyanka U.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
The Brightspot UI came in with many basic features and some special features that helped us develop and get the service up and running in a very short period of time. the Brightspot engineers were also very proactive in response during any issues or...
Brandon J.
Verified User in Computer Software
I made the decision to switch from Contentful to ButterCMS after doing a bit of shopping around / research of the current HeadlessCMS offerings. ButterCMS is an API first platform, served in JSON in a mostly RESTful way. It was definitely built with...
Verified User in Higher Education
There are too many options. You could easily remove some of the sections and create a more user-friendly layout.
Keri Lynn E.
Verified User in Market Research
Awful for content-heavy sites. They charge per blog post and require you to upgrade and pay A LOT more to publish more blog posts. The backend is clunky and buggy. Minor updates to a blog post can break links. You need a developer to do anything...
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