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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
Drupal
Star Rating
(420)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DrupalPantheon
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 Drupal excels in developer tools, with a score of 9.5, making it a preferred choice for developers looking for robust customization options. In contrast, Pantheon, while strong in automation and website staging, does not match this level of developer-centric functionality.
- Reviewers mention that Pantheon shines in ease of use, scoring 8.7 compared to Drupal's 6.8. This makes Pantheon a more accessible option for small businesses and users who may not have extensive technical expertise.
- G2 users highlight that Pantheon offers superior content authoring capabilities, with a score of 9.3, which includes features like a rich text editor and versioning that are more user-friendly than those in Drupal, which scored 8.3 and 7.9 respectively.
- Users on G2 report that Pantheon provides better support and quality of service, with a score of 8.6 for quality of support compared to Drupal's 7.4. This is crucial for businesses that rely on timely assistance and guidance.
- Reviewers say that Pantheon’s flexibility in SEO features, scoring 9.0, is a significant advantage over Drupal's 8.1, making it a better choice for businesses focused on optimizing their online presence.
- Users report that while both platforms offer strong security features, Pantheon’s backup and activity monitoring capabilities are rated higher, with scores of 8.5 and 7.2 respectively, indicating a more robust approach to security management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drupal
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
Drupal
No trial information availablePantheon
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
349
8.8
498
Ease of Use
6.8
352
8.8
500
Ease of Setup
6.6
220
8.7
391
Ease of Admin
7.1
229
8.7
387
Quality of Support
7.4
284
8.7
475
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
173
8.8
372
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
342
8.2
481
Features by Category
Content
8.3
286
|
Verified
9.1
119
|
Verified
7.8
280
|
Verified
8.9
114
|
Verified
7.9
248
|
Verified
9.2
135
|
Verified
7.9
266
8.8
127
|
Verified
7.7
233
|
Verified
9.0
112
|
Verified
7.7
234
|
Verified
8.9
106
7.3
254
|
Verified
8.9
116
|
Verified
7.4
269
|
Verified
8.6
108
|
Verified
7.9
257
|
Verified
9.1
115
|
Verified
Design
7.1
255
|
Verified
8.3
83
|
Verified
7.6
262
8.4
83
7.6
262
|
Verified
8.4
81
8.3
279
|
Verified
8.9
93
Platform
8.5
245
8.9
121
|
Verified
8.1
253
8.9
108
8.1
265
|
Verified
8.9
109
|
Verified
8.5
273
|
Verified
9.0
133
|
Verified
8.4
229
|
Verified
9.2
137
|
Verified
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.8
96
7.6
236
|
Verified
8.8
140
|
Verified
8.1
226
|
Verified
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
Performance
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
7.6
18
Security
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
8.0
17
Free Resources
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
6.0
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drupal and Pantheon are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Drupal is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Pantheon is categorized as WebOps Platforms, Continuous Integration, Managed Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drupal
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
13.8%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Computer Software
8.3%
Higher Education
7.8%
Education Management
5.3%
Other
56.3%
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%
Discussions
What make drupal one of the best CMS in the world?
2 Comments
KH
Security, High scalabilityRead more
Version
1 Comment
AL
Drupal has a specific core release cycle: major, minor, and patch releases.
Usually, Drupal core updates (bug fixes) are released once in a month but in...Read more
Drupal has no more 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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