One of the most popular and simple Headless CMS. It runs as a web service, so you have only to register an account to create a project. Contentful is very easy to use, stable and has a free version. In addition, there are lots of plugins and a package for working with this CMS.
But there are some shortcomings. First of all, it's a limitation of entities (models) and fields in the model. Also, like many Headless CMS services, the size of uploaded files is limited.
Despite the great popularity of Contentful, it could be a challenge to create even a small project due to limitations. Therefore, we recommend using it only for very simple projects.
With ButterCMS, you can quickly create applications and websites that are driven by the CMS in any programming language. fantastic for dynamic sites, blogs, and more.
Your backend for content is ButterCMS. a headless CMS platform that is API-first and popular with developers and marketers. Butter makes buildings stronger.
The platform has white-labeling features that let businesses create unique blogs with their own themes, logos, content, fonts, and colors and embed them into already-existing websites.
FrameWork | Contentful | Butter CMS |
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Overview | Learn more | Learn more |
CMS Type | API | API |
Editor Experience | - | |
Dashboard Internationalization | ||
Multilanguage Content | ||
Scheduling & Releases | ||
Content Versioning | ||
Autosave | ||
Preview Content | ||
Multiple Environments | ||
Workflow | possible to review the content | |
Customizable UI | ||
Team Management | - | |
User Roles | limited options | |
Custom User Roles | ||
Organization Management | ||
Developer Experience | - | |
REST API | ||
GraphQL API | ||
Images API | via API (query) or UI (editor - paid feature) | |
Content Management API | ||
Field Types | ||
Custom Field Types | ||
Webhooks | ||
CLI | last update in 2018 | |
SDK | ||
Free Tier | - | |
Free Plan Available | for non-commercial project | |
Team Members | ||
Locales | N/A | |
Projects | N/A | |
Security & Compliance Offerings | - | |
Two-factor authentication | ||
Team Logs | N/A | N/A |
GDPR | ||
SOC2 | ||
ISO27001 | ||
Others | - | |
Extensions | ||
Built-in Backups & Restore |
A headless CMS is a content repository that may transmit content via APIs to any front-end or device. All of your content and components are stored in the headless CMS.
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