# Acquia Digital Experience Platform, Upsun vs Pantheon Comparison

| | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 220 | 167 | 723 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (34.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (69.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $134 per month | Free Trial Per Month | $41 per month (prepaid annually) | 

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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)

### Upsun

Pros:
- Customer Support (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Access Restrictions (1 reviews)
- Complexity Issues (1 reviews)

### Pantheon

Pros:
- Customer Support (14 reviews)
- Ease of Use (12 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (7 reviews)
- High Pricing (4 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (170 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 8.8 (497 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 8.8 (499 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (127 reviews) | 8.4 (81 reviews) | 8.7 (390 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (125 reviews) | 8.4 (80 reviews) | 8.7 (387 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (167 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 8.7 (474 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (123 reviews) | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 8.8 (372 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (145 reviews) | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 8.2 (480 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

### Upsun

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Try Upsun with a free trial 

Price: Free Trial Per Month

Description: Try Upsun with a free trial and ongoing credits that cover your first project. After that, you only pay for the resources you provision.

Key Features:
- 15-day free trial
- Monthly credit covering 1 project fee + 1 user license
- Full access to all enterprise-grade features

[Learn more about Upsun](https://www.g2.com/products/upsun/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Pantheon

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: BASIC PLAN

Price: $41 per month (prepaid annually)

Description: 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. 

Key Features:
- 25k Monthly Visits
- 125k Monthly Pages Served
- 20GB SSD Storage

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pantheon/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Content Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.3/10 | 95 |
| **Upsun** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pantheon** | 8.7/10 | 189 |

#### Content

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Authoring** | 8.6 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.1 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | 8.4 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.9 (114 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Versioning** | 8.6 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.2 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps** | 8.4 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Approval Process** | 8.3 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (112 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 
| **Asset Management** | 8.1 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.9 (116 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internal Search** | 8.1 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (108 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content Repository** | 8.5 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.1 (115 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Design

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Breadth of Pre-Built Templates** | 7.7 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile** | 8.4 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (83 reviews) | 
| **Branding/Themes** | 8.4 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (81 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 8.6 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Community** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (121 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **SEO** | 8.4 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (108 reviews) | 
| **Flexible Navigation Structures** | 8.4 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.9 (109 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.0 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (133 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 8.2 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.6 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.9 (124 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Web Content Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 

### Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)

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

#### Analytics

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

#### Content Management

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

#### Design & Development

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

#### Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms

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

### E-Commerce Personalization

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

#### Visitor Behavior

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

#### Templates

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

#### Personalization

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

#### Multichannel

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

#### Administration 

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

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization

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

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | 8.7/10 | 22 |
| **Pantheon** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensible** | Not enough data | 8.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### WebOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | 8.4/10 | 27 |
| **Upsun** | 9.1/10 | 31 |
| **Pantheon** | 9.2/10 | 123 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Tools** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 9.5 (103 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (92 reviews) | 
| **Website Staging** | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 9.8 (104 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Web Content Dedication** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (88 reviews) | 
| **Website Hosting** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 9.6 (108 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (99 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **CMS Variety** | 7.9 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (90 reviews) | 
| **Multi-CMS Support** | Feature Not Available | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (90 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 9.3 (89 reviews) | 

### Headless CMS

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

#### Publishing

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

#### Development

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

#### Analytics

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

#### Agentic AI - Headless CMS

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

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pantheon** | 7.1/10 | 77 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Test Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (60 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Management

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (65 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (70 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (65 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.5 (7 reviews) | 

### WordPress Hosting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pantheon** | 7.8/10 | 21 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Plugins and Theme support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Site management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Technical Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Free Website Transfers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Activity monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (19 reviews) | 
| **Malware identification and removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (16 reviews) | 
| **WAF and DDoS Protectiob** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 

#### Free Resources

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Domain** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **SSL Certificates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 

### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acquia Digital Experience Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | 8.4/10 | 67 |
| **Pantheon** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | 9.3 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Development Tools** | Not enough data | 8.7 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Development Environment** | Not enough data | 8.8 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.1 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | 6.9 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Storage** | Not enough data | 8.4 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Infrastructure

| Feature | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | Not enough data | 8.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.2 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [WebOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webops-platforms), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting)

**Unique to Acquia Digital Experience Platform (4):** [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), [Headless CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/headless-cms)

**Unique to Upsun (4):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [WordPress Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/wordpress-hosting)

**Unique to Pantheon (3):** [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Web Content Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-content-management), [WordPress Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/wordpress-hosting)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Acquia Digital Experience Platform | Upsun | Pantheon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.9% | 69.2% | 62.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.9% | 22.6% | 26.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 34.3% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 

### 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%

#### Upsun

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.8%
- **Computer Software:** 21.1%
- **Internet:** 12.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **E-Learning:** 2.3%
- **Events Services:** 2.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.3%
- **Government Administration:** 2.3%
- **Accounting:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 26.3%

#### Pantheon

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 15.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.9%
- **Internet:** 11.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.6%
- **Higher Education:** 5.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.7%
- **Design:** 3.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Online Media:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 27.7%

---
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- [Webflow](https://www.g2.com/products/webflow/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (993 reviews)
- [HubSpot Content Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-content-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2011 reviews)
- [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (804 reviews)
- [DreamHost](https://www.g2.com/products/dreamhost/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (152 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Acquia Digital Experience Platform

- Title: [Perhaps the cost is somewhat high for small businesses that are starting, a plan for small businesses, entrepreneurship or for individuals such as personal blogs and profile sites would be excellent, also a part of the community where access to the tools is provided with promotional coupons or plans donation this to encourage the use of this incredible platform more for new and small businesses that need projection.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/perhaps-the-cost-is-somewhat-high-for-small-businesses-that-are-starting-a-plan-for-small-businesses-entrepreneurship-or-for-individuals-such-as-personal-blogs-and-profile-sites-would-be-excellent-also-a-part-of-the-community-where-access-to-the-tools-is-) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "To open a small business, you need start-up capital, you need to calculate your financial capabilities. It is not bad to use advertising through social..."
- Title: [What is Acquia Cloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/acquia-drupal-cloud-what-is-acquia-cloud) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Acquia Cloud is a Managed Services Offering that runs Drupal Applications.  Drupal is an Open Source application with very flexible addon features.  Acquia..."
- Title: [What is Acquia Drupal Cloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-acquia-drupal-cloud-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Acquia Drupal Cloud is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution designed specifically for hosting, managing, and optimizing Drupal-based websites. Drupal is a..."

### Upsun

- Title: [What is the best way to deploy a python plus Mysql with a react as front end app on platform sh.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30141-what-is-the-best-way-to-deploy-a-python-plus-mysql-with-a-react-as-front-end-app-on-platform-sh) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Aakash, you'll find some documentation on setting up Worker processes and Crons on Platform.sh here:..."

### Pantheon

- Title: [Is Pantheon considering offering price tiers for nonprofit/education organizations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25707-is-pantheon-considering-offering-price-tiers-for-nonprofit-education-organizations) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I'd highly recommend engaging with their sales department.  I believe they do work with non-profits on cost, though they may not advertise it front and..."
- Title: [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. :-)](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31081-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, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi, Doug. Great question! Short answer is that it's not currently possible but we're really excited about this idea. There may be a solution if we created an..."
- Title: [Will Pantheon integrate Terminus better with Windows?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/49789-will-pantheon-integrate-terminus-better-with-windows) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It doesn't seem like it. From the way their support docs about Terminus are written, it seems like the Windows version is an afterthought. Hope you find a fix."
- Title: [How did you like the platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25297-how-did-you-like-the-platform) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It's been great for ease of setup and reduced maintenance. As a mid-size non-profit, the more time we can spend on our mission, then better!"
- Title: [I just saw "Drush Aliases" how is it work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-just-saw-drush-aliases-how-is-it-work) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Drush aliases will work with either a local installation of Drush or with Terminus cli (https://pantheon.io/docs/terminus). 

Here is some more information..."

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