Built in the field. Proven on real projects.
Why Buttercycle instead of “yet another PM app”?
Because you’re not here to babysit a tool. You’re here to ship real work.
The usual way
- Start from a blank page – every project = 2–3 hours of manual setup.
- One size fits nobody – legal, studio, marketing, startups all crammed into the same template.
- Spreadsheets for money – budget lives in a totally different place from the work.
- Scattered timelines – dates in one tab, tasks in another, people in chat.
- Everyone has their own version – and nobody trusts the board.
Result: Hours lost, no single source of truth, constant “what’s the latest file?” pings.
With Buttercycle
- Track · Lap · Snack – a clear hierarchy that matches how experts actually work.
- Spread timeline – one smooth, scrollable view of Tracks, Laps, and Snacks on a single timeline.
- Vertical presets – studio, legal, marketing, startups each get their own language and structure.
- 3-Stage Budget built in – plan, spend, reconcile in the same OS as the work.
- AI Pit – describe the project once, get a ready-to-run structure in seconds.
Result: One OS for your work, money, and people – aligned from day one.
Stop fighting your tools.
Set up your next project in under a minute, not an afternoon.
We cut the fluff. Kept what experts use every day.
No vanity features. Just the pieces that survive real productions, cases, campaigns, and sprints.
Smoothly spread your time like butter.
Structure that matches how you think
Track is the project, Lap is the phase, Snack is the action. Easy enough for new teammates in 5 minutes, precise enough for complex productions and cases.
Tell it once. Get a full project.
Drop your brief in plain language. AI Pit turns it into Tracks, Laps, and Snacks with a first draft of dates and budget so you’re never staring at a blank board.
Save what worked. Reuse it on the next one.
When a project goes well, save the structure as a Recipe. Next time you spin up a similar job, start from that proven blueprint instead of rebuilding from scratch.
For work that doesn’t live only in spreadsheets
Plot shoots, hearings, client meetings, and travel directly on your Spread. See routes, buffers, and risks in the same place as your schedule.
Follow every dollar, from plan to post.
Teams who ship with Buttercycle
From studios and agencies to law firms and startups – the pattern is the same: less chaos, more shipping.
““I’ve used a dozen PM tools. Buttercycle is the first one that actually understands production workflows out of the box.””
““Spread lets me see exactly where my week will snap if I don’t rebalance. It’s like x-ray vision for our schedule.””
““We turned our best case playbook into a Recipe. Now every new matter starts at 70% done instead of 0%.””
Start simple, upgrade when the work demands it.
Try Buttercycle Free, move to your first paid plan when you’re serious about shipping, or go straight to Industry editions for studios, firms, and agencies.
Questions people usually ask
Here’s what teams want to know before they move their work into Buttercycle.
For every expert,
a tailored workflow
Content Production
10+ years field experience
Your Work OS, wherever the work happens
Studios, courts, client offices, airports – Buttercycle goes with you.
Check today’s Spread, update Snacks, and keep everyone in sync, even when you’re nowhere near a desk. Mobile apps are in active development.
- Live schedule and timeline view
- Quick updates for tasks and status
- Announcements and urgent alerts
- Designed for people who work away from their desk
Give your projects the Work OS they deserve.
No more juggling spreadsheets, chats, and half-updated boards. Centralize how your team plans, spends, and ships – in one place built for real work.
Try Buttercycle with your next project. No credit card required to get started.