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It really depends on what you're cooking! For pie crusts or croissants, good vegan substitutes do the job and give pretty decent texture, but honestly they'll never taste exactly like real butter. That said, for dishes where butter isn't the star ingredient (cakes, brownies, spiced stuff), you might not really notice the difference. I test a bunch of them at home and I'd say they're still a solid option if you're trying to cut back on animal products - you just gotta pick a decent brand because some of them are seriously gross!
It really depends on what you're trying to make. For shortcrust pastry or cookies where the butter just needs to be mixed in, honestly the substitutes do the job, especially brands with a good fat content. But for croissants or laminated dough, it's basically impossible - you'll end up with a mushy result that's nothing like the texture you're after. If you're just doing baking occasionally and veganism matters to you, try it first with what you've already got at home rather than buying a bunch of stuff - you'll see how it goes on your first attempts.
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