ButterCMS Pricing Explorer
ButterCMS Pricing Explorer
Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.
Cost Estimator
Plan:
Pages:
API Calls:
Billing:
Estimated cost: —
Key Takeaways
- Small Business: $99/mo → 1k pages, 100k API calls.
- API calls drive cost — not users.
- Free tier: 10 pages, 10k calls.
- Annual = 2 months free (~16.7% off).
- Overage: $0.10 per 1k extra calls.
- Marketer-first: Visual editor, no dev needed.
Plans & Prices
| Plan | From | Pages | API Calls/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Startup | $49/mo | 100 | 50,000 |
| Small Business | $99/mo | 1,000 | 100,000 |
| Growth | $299/mo | 5,000 | 500,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Competitor Comparison
Plan:
API Calls:
Billing:
| Tool | Mapped tier | Pricing basis | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ButterCMS | Small Business | $99 + $0.10/1k over | — |
| Contentful | Team | $300 + $99/space | — |
| Prismic | Medium | $100 + $0.30/1k docs | — |
| Sanity | Growth | $99 + $199/project | — |
| Strapi | Pro | $99/mo (self-hosted extra) | — |
Gotchas
- API calls = any read/write (not just page views).
- Media via external CDN (not included).
- Enterprise: SLA, SSO, dedicated support.
Average Ratings
G2 Rating: 4.7 / 5 (280+ reviews)
Capterra: 4.6 / 5 (190+ reviews)
Based on verified reviews as of 2025.
Common Complaints
- Overage adds up with high traffic.
- No built-in image optimization.
- Less flexible than Sanity for complex schemas.
Common Praises
- Best visual editor for marketers.
- Fast setup, no dev needed.
- Free tier great for startups.
Plans & Prices
| Plan | From | Pages | API Calls/mo | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 | 10,000 | 1 |
| Startup | $49/mo | 100 | 50,000 | 3 |
| Small Business | $99/mo | 1,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| Growth | $299/mo | 5,000 | 500,000 | 25 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |