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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
A2 Hosting
Star Rating
(203)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about A2 HostingPantheon
Star Rating
(724)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Pantheon excels in Developer Tools with a score of 9.5, highlighting its robust features for developers, while A2 Hosting, although strong, scores slightly lower at 8.7. Reviewers mention that Pantheon’s tools facilitate a smoother development process.
- Reviewers mention that A2 Hosting offers superior Email Hosting with a score of 9.0 compared to Pantheon’s lower score of 6.7. Users on G2 appreciate A2 Hosting's reliable email services, which are crucial for small businesses.
- Users say that Pantheon shines in Website Staging with an impressive score of 9.8, making it easier for teams to test changes before going live. In contrast, A2 Hosting does not provide the same level of staging capabilities, which some users find limiting.
- G2 users report that A2 Hosting has a better Bandwidth Allowance score of 9.1, which is essential for businesses expecting high traffic. Pantheon’s score of 8.8 indicates it may not support as much traffic, which could be a concern for growing businesses.
- Reviewers mention that Pantheon’s Content Authoring capabilities are highly rated at 9.3, making it a preferred choice for content-heavy sites. A2 Hosting, while competent, does not match this level of content management functionality.
- Users report that A2 Hosting provides a more comprehensive Control Panel Integration with a score of 9.1, which simplifies management tasks. Pantheon’s score of 8.7 suggests it may not be as user-friendly in this area, leading to a steeper learning curve for some users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
A2 Hosting
No pricing availablePantheon
BASIC PLAN
$41
per month (prepaid annually)
Hosting for local businesses, small blogs, and static sites.
Start with our Basic Plan and scale up in plan easily as your site needs grow.
- 25k Monthly Visits
- 125k Monthly Pages Served
- 20GB SSD Storage
Free Trial
A2 Hosting
No trial information availablePantheon
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
172
8.8
498
Ease of Use
9.0
173
8.8
500
Ease of Setup
8.9
136
8.7
391
Ease of Admin
9.0
130
8.7
387
Quality of Support
8.7
173
8.7
475
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
131
8.8
372
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
167
8.2
481
Features by Category
Content
Not enough data
9.1
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
115
|
Verified
Design
Not enough data
8.3
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.9
93
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.9
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
8.8
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
124
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
103
Not enough data
9.2
92
Not enough data
9.8
104
Management
Not enough data
9.1
88
Not enough data
9.6
108
Not enough data
9.1
99
Support
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
9.3
89
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.5
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
65
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
4.5
7
Not enough data
4.0
7
Not enough data
4.5
7
Set Up
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
6
8.5
19
7.5
6
8.3
20
8.6
6
8.3
21
8.9
6
8.3
20
Not enough data
7.6
18
Security
9.2
6
8.9
19
8.9
6
7.7
19
8.9
6
7.7
16
8.0
5
8.0
17
Free Resources
8.7
5
5.9
16
7.3
5
6.0
17
8.9
6
8.1
18
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
9.0
98
Not enough data
9.1
96
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
Customizations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Growth
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
A2 Hosting and Pantheon are categorized as Managed Hosting and WordPress Hosting
Unique Categories
A2 Hosting is categorized as Reseller Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Shared Hosting, VPS Hosting Platforms, Domain Registrars, and Website Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
A2 Hosting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pantheon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
13.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Computer Software
9.5%
Internet
6.5%
Design
3.5%
Other
56.7%
Marketing and Advertising
15.6%
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Internet
10.9%
Computer Software
10.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.6%
Other
42.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
A2 Hosting has no discussions with answers
Is Pantheon considering offering price tiers for nonprofit/education organizations?
3 Comments
NC
As Ian said, it doesn't hurt to ask, but nothing has been announced publicly ( https://pantheon.io/industry-solutions/nonprofit ).
One way to save some...Read more
Any chance of allowing a Backup (on any Environment) to be easily used to spin up a MultiDev instance? It would be SO AWESOME to click a button and resurrect a 3day old backup on a new Environment and log into it and look around. :-)
2 Comments
DG
Doug.
Spin up the Multidev as you normally would, and then you can import your backup database to the environment via the database connection info pantheon...Read more
Can I host multiple URLs on one plan?
1 Comment
Official Response from Pantheon
Each plan hosts one domain and any subdomains. Read more
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