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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
ExpressionEngine
Star Rating
(55)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ExpressionEnginePantheon
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 content authoring with a score of 9.3, while ExpressionEngine trails behind at 8.1. Reviewers mention that Pantheon’s rich text editor is particularly user-friendly, making it easier for teams to create and manage content efficiently.
- Reviewers say that Pantheon’s website staging feature is outstanding, scoring 9.8, which allows for seamless testing and deployment of changes. In contrast, ExpressionEngine does not offer the same level of functionality, leading users to express frustration with its staging capabilities.
- G2 users highlight Pantheon’s robust developer tools, scoring 9.5, which provide extensive support for custom development. Users on G2 mention that ExpressionEngine’s developer tools are less comprehensive, making it harder for developers to implement advanced features.
- Users report that Pantheon’s content scheduling feature, rated at 9.0, is highly effective, allowing for precise timing of content publication. Reviewers mention that ExpressionEngine’s scheduling capabilities, rated at 7.9, are less intuitive and can lead to confusion during content rollout.
- Reviewers mention that Pantheon’s asset management system, scoring 9.0, is superior, providing a streamlined way to handle media files. In contrast, users say that ExpressionEngine’s asset management, rated at 7.0, lacks the same level of organization and ease of use.
- Users on G2 highlight Pantheon’s strong performance in SEO, with a score of 9.0, which helps improve site visibility. Reviewers mention that ExpressionEngine, with a score of 8.1, does not offer the same level of SEO tools, making it more challenging for users to optimize their content effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ExpressionEngine
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
ExpressionEngine
No trial information availablePantheon
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.5
43
8.8
498
Ease of Use
7.2
44
8.8
500
Ease of Setup
8.0
30
8.7
391
Ease of Admin
8.1
30
8.7
387
Quality of Support
7.8
32
8.7
475
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
20
8.8
372
Product Direction (% positive)
4.3
43
8.2
481
Features by Category
Content
8.2
39
|
Verified
9.1
119
|
Verified
8.0
37
|
Verified
8.9
114
|
Verified
8.4
15
9.2
135
|
Verified
7.2
35
8.8
127
|
Verified
7.2
9
9.0
112
|
Verified
8.0
30
|
Verified
8.9
106
7.0
37
|
Verified
8.9
116
|
Verified
7.3
36
|
Verified
8.6
108
|
Verified
7.4
34
|
Verified
9.1
115
|
Verified
Design
6.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
83
|
Verified
7.0
30
8.4
83
6.4
33
|
Verified
8.4
81
7.9
38
|
Verified
8.9
93
Platform
7.2
31
|
Verified
8.9
121
|
Verified
8.1
32
|
Verified
8.9
108
7.6
36
|
Verified
8.9
109
|
Verified
8.3
36
|
Verified
9.0
133
|
Verified
8.0
32
9.2
137
|
Verified
7.2
28
|
Verified
8.8
96
7.5
28
|
Verified
8.8
140
|
Verified
7.6
29
|
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ExpressionEngine and Pantheon are categorized as Web Content Management
Unique Categories
ExpressionEngine has no unique categories
Pantheon is categorized as WebOps Platforms, Continuous Integration, Managed Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ExpressionEngine
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
Marketing and Advertising
16.3%
Internet
12.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Design
10.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.1%
Other
44.9%
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
Why use ExpressionEngine?
1 Comment
DB
We use EE over over content management systems for two big reasons: Security and Extensibility.
On the security side, we have had a number of clients who...Read more
Is ExpressionEngine dead?
1 Comment
DB
Not even close. In fact, I would say it's now leading the way on self-hosted CMS features and user adoption.
With the change in management between version...Read more
ExpressionEngine 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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