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At a Glance
Butter CMS
Butter CMS
Star Rating
(197)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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Drupal
Drupal
Star Rating
(419)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Drupal's "Content Authoring" feature is robust, scoring 8.3, but reviewers mention that Butter CMS excels with a score of 9.2, highlighting its user-friendly interface and streamlined authoring process.
  • Reviewers mention that while Drupal's "Ease of Use" is rated at 6.8, Butter CMS shines with a score of 9.2, making it significantly easier for non-technical users to navigate and manage content.
  • G2 users note that Drupal's "Quality of Support" is rated at 7.4, which some find lacking, whereas Butter CMS receives high praise with a score of 9.6, with users appreciating the responsive and helpful support team.
  • Users on G2 report that Drupal's "Approval Process" scores 7.6, which can be cumbersome, while Butter CMS offers a more efficient workflow with a score of 8.8, making content approvals smoother and faster.
  • Reviewers mention that Drupal's "Customization" capabilities are strong with a score of 8.3, but Butter CMS slightly edges ahead with a score of 8.6, allowing for more tailored solutions without extensive coding.
  • Users say that while both platforms offer "API / Integrations," Drupal scores 8.1 and Butter CMS scores 8.9, indicating that Butter CMS provides a more extensive range of integrations, enhancing its versatility for users.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Butter CMS
Enterprise + Agency
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Drupal
No pricing available
Free Trial
Butter CMS
Free Trial is available
Drupal
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
145
8.3
348
Ease of Use
9.2
144
6.8
351
Ease of Setup
9.1
88
6.6
219
Ease of Admin
9.1
85
7.1
228
Quality of Support
9.6
138
7.4
283
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
83
7.5
172
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
130
6.6
341
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.3
962
7.9
5,299
Content
9.2
54
8.3
285
|
Verified
8.7
53
7.8
279
|
Verified
8.1
47
7.9
247
|
Verified
7.6
38
7.9
265
8.8
37
7.7
232
|
Verified
8.3
44
7.7
233
|
Verified
8.1
52
7.3
253
|
Verified
7.4
53
7.5
268
|
Verified
8.6
52
7.9
256
|
Verified
Design
8.3
44
7.1
254
|
Verified
8.0
46
7.6
261
8.2
43
7.6
261
|
Verified
8.6
51
8.3
278
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
42
8.5
244
8.5
48
8.1
252
8.3
49
8.0
264
|
Verified
8.6
48
8.5
272
|
Verified
8.4
41
8.4
228
|
Verified
7.9
36
8.2
207
|
Verified
7.7
35
7.6
235
|
Verified
8.9
49
8.1
225
|
Verified
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.4
65
Not enough data
Analytics
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
Not enough data
Content Management
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Design & Development
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.9
360
Not enough data
Publishing
8.9
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
22
Not enough data
Development
8.0
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
24
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Butter CMS
Butter CMS
Drupal
Drupal
Butter CMS and Drupal are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Butter CMS
Butter CMS is categorized as Headless CMS and Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
Drupal
Drupal is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Butter CMS
Butter CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.8%
Drupal
Drupal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Butter CMS
Butter CMS
Computer Software
11.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Financial Services
7.8%
Internet
5.2%
Retail
4.7%
Other
61.1%
Drupal
Drupal
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
7.8%
Education Management
5.3%
Other
56.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Butter CMS
Butter CMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Callum H.
CH
Callum H.
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism

It has a super clean interface, it is easy to use, easy to customise, and just generally ideal. It takes me very little time to create blogs that are very high quality. That's not because I am in any way good at content. Butter just makes everything come...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Brian F.
BF
Brian F.
Verified User in Automotive

Overall I'm happy with it. One issue that I did find that is inconsisent in content management within Butter, and not sure if it is our execution or an issue with consistency within the platform, is related to the support for HTML elements. In most page...

Drupal
Drupal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Capital Markets
GC
Verified User in Capital Markets

It's open source. You have full control over customization and look/feel. Lots of third party plugins and built in features that make Drupal a great platform to build a multi-user web application. Set up is also as simple as a few clicks. It also has a...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Legal Services
GL
Verified User in Legal Services

The backend (for admins) is complicated, and not intuitive, the set up of modules and nodes is cumbersome and implementation of these is outdated, the front-end also doesnt come close to delivering a decent UX. I guess it could work for sites that spend...

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Discussions
Butter CMS
Butter CMS Discussions
What is butter CMS?
1 comment
Jake L.
JL
ButterCMS is your content backend. An API-first headless CMS platform that marketers + developers love. Here's a quick overview:...Read more
How does a headless CMS work?
1 comment
Allison M.
AM
A headless CMS is a content management system that provides a way to author content (our UI/Dashboard), but instead of having your content tightly coupled to...Read more
What is Prismic?
1 comment
Allison M.
AM
A headless CMS is a content management system that provides a way to author content (our UI/Dashboard), but instead of having your content tightly coupled to...Read more
Drupal
Drupal Discussions
What make drupal one of the best CMS in the world?
2 comments
Kamrul H.
KH
Security, High scalabilityRead more
Version
1 comment
Agata L.
AL
Drupal has a specific core release cycle: major, minor, and patch releases. Usually, Drupal core updates (bug fixes) are released once in a month but in...Read more
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