ButterCMS
API-first CMS for any tech stack
Overview
ButterCMS is a cloud-hosted, API-first headless CMS designed for developers and marketers who need to launch and update content quickly. It provides a REST API, official SDKs for major frameworks, a drag-and-drop component builder, blog engine, and built-in localization for multi-language sites. Marketers can create pages, manage SEO metadata, and publish content without developer involvement. Developers integrate via a lightweight JS client and connect to any frontend stack. ButterCMS handles hosting, CDN delivery, security, and scaling as a fully managed SaaS platform, making it suitable for startups through enterprise teams managing multiple sites and regions.
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Multi-tenant Support
ButterCMS supports multi-site management from a single dashboard, allowing teams to manage content for multiple brands, regions, and domains centrally. Enterprise plans offer custom content and locale limits tailored to multi-tenant requirements.
Scalability
Horizontal scaling and high-availability deployments
Dedicated Support
ButterCMS provides chat, email, and phone support across all plans, rated 9.6 on G2 for support quality. Enterprise and higher-tier plans include priority routing, hands-on onboarding, and dedicated customer success resources.
Security & Compliance
Compliance Certifications
* ButterCMS infrastructure is hosted on AWS via Heroku, which is ISO 27001 certified. Data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS v1.2). Verify current compliance status directly with ButterCMS for your specific requirements.
Find ButterCMS Experts
Looking for professional help with your ButterCMS project? Here are top certified agencies and developers.
Top Agencies
Alpina Tech
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GRANITE
We are a global digital transformation partner with over 160 industry experts, delivering comprehensive digital solutions across experience design, technology engineering, digital marketing, brand innovation, and video production.
10x Media
10x Media is a boutique web development agency located in Bavaria (Germany) with additional hubs in Sofia (Bulgaria) and Santiago (Chile). We’re a core team of 8 people, and we don’t just code: we combine strategy, design, development, and project management, covering everything needed to bring high-impact digital solutions to life.
.NFQ | Netzfrequenz GmbH
We are a Germany-based digital agency specializing in innovative and data-driven solutions across the entire customer journey. With a strong foundation in technology, strategy, and creativity, we craft tailored digital experiences that enhance brand presence and business growth.
Tentwenty Digital Agency
Tentwenty Digital Agency specializes in addressing complex client challenges through a combination of cutting-edge UI/UX design and seamless technical integration.
ButterCMS is a cloud-hosted, API-first headless CMS that lets developers integrate
content management into any tech stack via REST API and official SDKs. Marketers
get a drag-and-drop dashboard to build pages, manage blogs, and publish content
across sites and languages without writing code or filing dev tickets.
Best For
- Marketing teams needing to launch and update pages independently of developers
- Dev teams building multi-site or multi-language projects on modern frontend frameworks
- Startups and mid-market companies wanting a managed CMS with fast time-to-integration
Key Benefits
- Fully managed SaaS with global CDN — no hosting, patching, or infrastructure to maintain
- Built-in blog engine, SEO metadata fields, and localization reduce the need for third-party plugins
- Component-based page builder empowers marketers to create layouts matching existing frontend components
Why Developers Like It
- Clean REST API with official SDKs for Node.js, React, Next.js, Angular, Vue, Astro, and more — most teams integrate in under an hour
- TypeScript support, webhooks, Write API, and preview/test mode streamline development and CI workflows
Common Use Cases
- Marketing websites
- Company blogs
- Multi-language content hubs
- Mobile app content backends
- E-commerce landing pages
Setup Snapshot
Hosting Options: "Cloud-hosted SaaS only (runs on AWS via Heroku); no self-hosted option"
Content Modeling: "Custom page types, reusable components, collections, and a built-in blog engine with flexible field types"
Delivery: "REST API with global CDN caching; webhooks for real-time sync; Image API for on-the-fly transforms"
Caveats
- No GraphQL API — REST only, which may limit teams with existing GraphQL toolchains
- No self-hosted deployment option — all data is managed on ButterCMS infrastructure