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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
$12.00
Pantheon
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 plansUpsun
Star Rating
(168)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Pantheon excels in its Content Authoring capabilities, scoring a remarkable 9.3, which reviewers mention makes it easy to create and manage content effectively. In contrast, Platform.sh, while still strong, does not provide the same level of content authoring features, leading to a score of 8.4.
- Reviewers mention that Pantheon offers superior Website Staging functionality with a score of 9.8, allowing for seamless testing and deployment processes. Platform.sh, while competent with a score of 9.3, does not match the ease and efficiency that Pantheon provides in this area.
- Users on G2 highlight Pantheon’s robust Backup features, scoring 8.5, which ensures data safety and recovery options. In comparison, Platform.sh's backup capabilities, scoring 8.1, are seen as less comprehensive, leading to concerns about data security among some users.
- Reviewers mention that Pantheon shines in Role-Based Permissions with a score of 9.1, allowing for detailed user management and access control. Platform.sh, with a score of 8.4, is perceived as less flexible in this regard, which can be a drawback for teams needing strict access controls.
- G2 users report that Pantheon’s Developer Tools are top-notch, scoring 9.5, which reviewers say enhances the development experience significantly. Platform.sh, while still strong at 9.1, does not provide the same level of integrated tools that developers find essential.
- Users say that Pantheon’s Quality of Support is consistently rated at 8.6, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. In contrast, Platform.sh also scores 8.6, but some users report variability in support quality, which can affect user experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pantheon
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
Upsun
Development
$12.00
Development only, no production environments
- Environments generated on the fly from your Git branches
- Support for microservices with multiple apps per project
- Data services built in: MySql, Redis, Solr, ElasticSearch, Postgres, Kafka, InfluxDB, RabbitMQ, and more.
Free Trial
Pantheon
Free Trial is available
Upsun
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
498
8.9
102
Ease of Use
8.8
500
8.7
102
Ease of Setup
8.7
391
8.4
82
Ease of Admin
8.7
387
8.4
80
Quality of Support
8.7
475
8.7
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
372
9.1
80
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
481
8.8
97
Features by Category
Content
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
Not enough data
Design
8.3
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.9
93
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Management
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
8.8
18
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
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
Functionality
9.5
103
9.1
21
9.2
92
9.3
21
9.8
104
9.3
22
Management
9.1
88
8.8
12
9.6
108
9.3
20
9.1
99
8.4
22
Support
8.5
90
9.1
20
8.8
90
9.1
19
9.3
89
9.3
17
Functionality
8.8
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
Management
8.5
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
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
Not enough data
Performance
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
Not enough data
Security
8.9
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
Free Resources
5.9
16
Not enough data
6.0
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
7.9
45
Database
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
7.2
41
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
8.4
52
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
9.2
44
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pantheon and Upsun are categorized as WebOps Platforms, Managed Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Unique Categories
Pantheon is categorized as Continuous Integration and Web Content Management
Upsun is categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Build Automation, and Continuous Delivery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pantheon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Upsun
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
15.6%
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Internet
10.9%
Computer Software
10.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.6%
Other
42.4%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Computer Software
21.6%
Internet
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Government Administration
2.2%
Other
36.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
What is the best way to deploy a python plus Mysql with a react as front end app on platform sh.
1 Comment
CY
Hi Aakash, you'll find some documentation on setting up Worker processes and Crons on Platform.sh here:...Read more
Upsun has no more discussions with answers
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