Compare Pantheon and Platform.sh 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
$12.00
Pantheon
Star Rating
(703)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$41 per month (prepaid annually)
Browse all 3 pricing plansPlatform.sh
Star Rating
(164)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Pantheon excels in its Website Staging feature, scoring a remarkable 9.8, which allows for seamless testing and deployment of changes before going live. In contrast, Platform.sh, while still strong, scores a 9.3 in this area, indicating a slightly less robust staging environment.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms offer strong Developer Tools, but Pantheon shines with a score of 9.5 compared to Platform.sh's 9.1. Users appreciate Pantheon’s comprehensive suite of tools that enhance the development workflow.
- G2 users highlight the Content Authoring capabilities of Pantheon, which received a high score of 9.3, making it user-friendly for content creators. Platform.sh, while competent, does not match this level, indicating a potential gap in ease of use for content management.
- Users on G2 report that Pantheon’s Backup feature is rated at 8.5, which is solid, but Platform.sh outperforms it with a score of 9.2, showcasing its superior backup and recovery options that provide peace of mind for users concerned about data loss.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms have strong Compliance ratings, but Platform.sh edges out with a score of 9.3 compared to Pantheon’s 9.2, indicating a slight advantage in meeting regulatory requirements, which is crucial for businesses in sensitive industries.
- Users say that Pantheon’s Ease of Setup is rated at 8.7, which is commendable, but Platform.sh slightly lags behind with a score of 8.4, suggesting that users may find Pantheon easier to get started with, especially for those new to web development.
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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
Platform.sh
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
Platform.sh
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
478
8.8
98
Ease of Use
8.7
479
8.7
98
Ease of Setup
8.7
371
8.4
78
Ease of Admin
8.7
373
8.5
78
Quality of Support
8.6
455
8.6
96
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
358
9.1
78
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
460
8.7
93
Features by Category
Content
9.3
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
96
Not enough data
9.0
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
Design
8.4
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
99
Not enough data
9.0
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.8
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
115
|
Verified
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
Functionality
9.5
89
9.1
21
9.3
78
9.3
21
9.8
90
9.3
22
Management
9.2
74
8.8
12
9.6
94
9.3
20
9.1
85
8.4
22
Support
8.4
76
9.1
20
8.7
76
9.1
19
9.2
75
9.3
17
Functionality
8.8
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Management
8.5
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Security
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Free Resources
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
9.2
52
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
7.8
41
Database
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
7.1
37
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.4
48
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.2
40
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pantheon and Platform.sh are categorized as WebOps Platforms, Managed Hosting, and WordPress Hosting
Unique Categories
Pantheon is categorized as Continuous Integration and Web Content Management
Platform.sh is categorized as Continuous Delivery, Build Automation, and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pantheon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Platform.sh
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
15.8%
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Internet
11.3%
Computer Software
10.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Other
41.7%
Information Technology and Services
21.5%
Computer Software
21.5%
Internet
12.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Government Administration
2.3%
Other
36.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Pantheon
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jordan B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Pantheon makes it really easy to spin up, administer, update, and deploy changes to multiple Drupal websites. The dev-test-live workflow they've created is kind of like magic, since code changes and databases can be transferred from one environment to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Retail
If you are using woocommerce do NOT use pantheon. We launched and our site went down with 200 concurrent users. The fix? Oh yeah we have a known issue distributing your site along our architecture, try and fix it this way. Also want support? Pay $500 per...
Platform.sh
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matt G.
Verified User in Computer Software
I use Platform.sh to host ContribKanban.com. Platform.sh let me focus on development instead of how I would run deployment of my application. No longer do I need to work on my own infrastructure for running the build of my application, nor its services.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Vilmar C.
Verified User in Program Development
- customer suport - daily backups aren't automatic - backup retention for a few days - control panel has errors and generally does not represent reality - bitbucket integration doesn't work so well
Jordan B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Pantheon makes it really easy to spin up, administer, update, and deploy changes to multiple Drupal websites. The dev-test-live workflow they've created is kind of like magic, since code changes and databases can be transferred from one environment to...
Matt G.
Verified User in Computer Software
I use Platform.sh to host ContribKanban.com. Platform.sh let me focus on development instead of how I would run deployment of my application. No longer do I need to work on my own infrastructure for running the build of my application, nor its services.
Verified User in Retail
If you are using woocommerce do NOT use pantheon. We launched and our site went down with 200 concurrent users. The fix? Oh yeah we have a known issue distributing your site along our architecture, try and fix it this way. Also want support? Pay $500 per...
Vilmar C.
Verified User in Program Development
- customer suport - daily backups aren't automatic - backup retention for a few days - control panel has errors and generally does not represent reality - bitbucket integration doesn't work so well
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
Platform.sh has no more discussions with answers
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