# Acquia Digital Experience Platform vs Flywheel Comparison

| | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 220 | 41 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (34.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (95.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $134 per month | $15 per month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Acquia Digital Experience Platform

Pros:
- Customer Support (5 reviews)
- Seamless Integration (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (3 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (3 reviews)

### Flywheel

Pros:
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Hosting Issues (1 reviews)
- Limited Customization (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (127 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (125 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (167 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (145 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Acquia Digital Experience Platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starting At

Price: $134 per month

Description: Continuous integration development platform featuring Drupal-tuned LAMP stack and automated workflow

Key Features:
- Single-instance cloud environment
- Site uptime monitoring
- Configuration monitoring (performance, security, best practices)

[Learn more about Acquia Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Flywheel

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Tiny

Price: $15 per month

Description: 1 WordPress install

Key Features:
- 5,000 Monthly Visits
- 5GB Disk
- 250GB Bandwidth

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.3/10 | 95 |
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | 8.6 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | 8.4 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | 8.6 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 8.4 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.3 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.1 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Search** | 8.1 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Content Repository** | 8.5 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Design

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 7.7 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Branding/Themes** | 8.4 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.6 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **SEO** | 8.4 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 8.4 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.0 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 8.2 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.6 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.5/10 | 41 |
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analytics

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Analytics** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Insights** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reports & Dashboards** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Templated Workflows** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portals and Sites** | 9.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Design & Development

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **No-Code App Development** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Low-Code App Development** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Service Capabilities** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### E-Commerce Personalization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.4/10 | 11 |
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |

#### Visitor Behavior

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | 8.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Targeting** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Guided Selling** | 8.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Templates

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Library** | 8.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Optimization** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Personalization

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Recommendation** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Content** | 8.8 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Cart Abandonment** | 7.6 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 8.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization Engine** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Product Recommendations** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **A/B Testing** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Personalized Messaging** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Multichannel

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web** | 9.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Email** | 7.8 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | 8.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Administration 

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Marketing Campaigns** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reports & Analytics** | 8.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **User Data** | 8.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### WebOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.4/10 | 27 |
| **Flywheel** | 7.9/10 | 7 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Developer Tools** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 
| **Website Staging** | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Content Dedication** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Website Hosting** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **CMS Variety** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Multi-CMS Support** | Feature Not Available | 4.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 

### Headless CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |

#### Publishing

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AR/VR Capability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Development

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Image Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reuseable Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unlimited Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Form Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Headless CMS

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [WebOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webops-platforms)

**Unique to Acquia Digital Experience Platform (5):** [E-Commerce Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-personalization), [Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-experience-platforms-dxp), [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting), [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Flywheel | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.9% | 95.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.9% | 2.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 34.3% | 2.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Acquia Digital Experience Platform

- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.9%
- **Computer Software:** 9.6%
- **Higher Education:** 9.1%
- **Financial Services:** 5.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.8%
- **Internet:** 3.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.8%
- **Education Management:** 2.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.9%
- **Automotive:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 39.9%

#### Flywheel

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 28.9%
- **Internet:** 10.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9%
- **Graphic Design:** 7.9%
- **Design:** 7.9%
- **Photography:** 5.3%
- **Online Media:** 5.3%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.3%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.6%
- **Retail:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 15.8%

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## Top Discussions

### Acquia Digital Experience Platform

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### Flywheel

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