# Looking for a Butter CMS alternative?

## AI agents & MCP: BCMS vs Butter CMS

BCMS is built for the agentic era. Connect Cursor, Claude Code, or any MCP client to manage entries, media, and schemas in plain English - with scoped keys and open-source[bcms agent skills](https://www.thebcms.com/agents.md). Butter CMS emphasizes speed and APIs without an AI or agent story. BCMS connects Cursor and Claude to your content model through MCP and open agent skills.

See the full setup guide - MCP config, install commands, and copy-paste prompts - on the[BCMS agents page](https://www.thebcms.com/agents.md).

### Summary: 7 Things BCMS can do better than Butter CMS

BCMS delivers features out of the box that ButterCMS doesn’t offer, including visual modeling, real-time collaboration, global search, serverless functions, automatic TypeScript types, starter projects, widget embedding, and nested folders.

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## What you should know about Butter CMS

Quick answers to the most common questions about Butter CMS, explained simply.

### What is Butter CMS?

Butter CMS is an API-based headless CMS and blogging engine designed to work with any programming language. The platform was created as a simpler, faster[alternative to WordPress](https://www.thebcms.com/compare/wordpress-alternative.md)for teams that want an API-driven workflow.

### How does the ButterCMS blog engine work?

ButterCMS includes a built-in blog engine with SEO-friendly fields, post scheduling, tagging, and a WYSIWYG editor. You can write, format, and preview posts, manage metadata, and optimize for SEO directly within the CMS.

### How much does Butter CMS cost?

ButterCMS offers multiple pricing plans based on features, API usage, and team size:

- Free trial available for testing core features.

- Small Business plan adds priority support and more content types.

- Enterprise plan includes advanced permissions, custom roles, and a dedicated success channel.

### Butter CMS pros and cons?

Pros:

- Built-in blog engine with SEO tools

- Clean and intuitive UI

- Easy integration with any tech stack

Cons:

- No autosave

- Limited advanced rich-text customization

- Can become harder to manage at large scale