Butterfly Social
Self-hosted OpenGraph social link preview image generator. Open Source (Apache 2), fully customizable. Analytics dashboard included to track social sharing across all channels.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Platforms
- Online
Features
- Golang
Butterfly Social News & Activities
Recent activities
- chimbori added Butterfly Social
chimbori added Butterfly Social as alternative to Bannerbear, Templated, APITemplate.io and MightyShare
Butterfly Social information
Developed by
Chimbori Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
7 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
What is Butterfly Social?
Butterfly Social is a quick way to auto-generate OpenGraph link preview images in bulk for all your sites, without the use of a separate template editor or API integration at no cost. The source of truth for the image data & design remains within your primary website, so you can use tools you are already familiar with & assets that are already well-integrated into your workflow.
You can self-host Butterfly Social on a cheap VPS from any provider. Butterfly works well with static sites (using any static site generator) as well as dynamically-generated sites (using any CMS or platform).
Use your own templates, or use default templates. It fetches the URL you provide to it, using a Chrome Headless instance, runs JavaScript to un-hide the hidden element, takes a screenshot of it, and serves it (while also caching & compressing it).
Since Butterfly Social serves your images directly to crawlers & messaging apps, it can also track detailed analytics about how your content is being shared.
Free, open-source, self-hosted. Use for free in perpetuity, with no monthly fees or credits!