| Pantheon | Acquia | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer productivity | 50+ dev days saved annually for your team with WebOps tooling: Dev-Test-Live, Multidev, Autopilot. | Traditional workflows introduce friction and delay. Unlike platforms with hidden fees and mandatory professional services, Pantheon’s transparent pricing delivers 60% lower TCO for enterprises. |
| Platform flexibility | Supports Drupal and WordPress on the same infrastructure. | Drupal-only, locking teams out of WordPress and modern frontend options. |
| Technology ecosystem | Open platform that integrates cleanly with your stack. | Buy-and-bolt architecture with mandatory tools and vendor creep. |
| Content velocity | Real-time collaboration and staging for content and campaigns. | Updates are slow, high-friction and often require dev or IT to unblock. |
Pantheon: The enterprise platform Acquia customers are switching to
Stop getting locked into outdated tools and auto-renewals at Acquia. Migrate on your terms with faster workflows, modern infrastructure and real flexibility.
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Tens of thousands of web teams run on Pantheon
Pantheon knows your pain
If you're using Acquia, you’ve probably felt the limits – rigid infrastructure, proprietary tools that dictate your stack and a support model that struggles to scale with your team.
Hundreds of teams have already moved to Pantheon’s WebOps platform for more flexibility, faster workflows, multi-CMS support and the freedom to build with the tools they choose.
Most teams need at least 90 days to migrate smoothly before renewal hits. If you're thinking about leaving Acquia, now’s the time to start.
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Why teams are switching to Pantheon from Acquia
Pantheon isn’t “anti-Acquia.” It’s post-Acquia.
Pantheon
Modern, container-based architecture on Google Cloud
Delivers up to 3x faster load times than legacy CDNs proving modern efficiency trumps outdated scale.
If you want clarity, control and progress for your site then choose the path of innovation. Choose Pantheon.
Acquia
Aging infrastructure with limited elasticity and slow recovery under load.
65+ POPs vs. container-native infrastructure
Teams that outgrew Acquia but excel on Pantheon
Perforce
“Our issues were solved overnight.” – Jeremy Pieper, Web Development Manager, Perforce
Before Pantheon:
Frequent outages, inefficient workflows and inflexible multisite management with Acquia’s Site Factory.
After switching:
Perforce's dev team recovered 50+ days a year with Pantheon’s Upstreams. Bot traffic, cache issues and deployment delays are gone and marketing and IT teams are now free to focus on growth.
"Pantheon’s support team has been incredible…Compare that to Acquia where tickets of even medium to high importance would take seven days for a response if we get a response at all.” – Tom Trench, Drupal Developer, Perforce
Pantheon has been recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s 2025 WebOps Magic Quadrant for Developer-Centric Innovation and WebOps Platform of the Year 2025 by CIO Review.
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Martin County, FL
"Knock on wood, we haven’t had any problems with cyberattacks and I think that’s due to Pantheon’s tight security and fast security patches and updates." – Jennifer Hagedorn, Web Content Analyst, Martin County
Before Pantheon:
The team struggled with slow updates, outages and unreliable support on Acquia during hurricane season and COVID-19 traffic surges.
After switching:
With Pantheon’s Multidev workflows and real-time performance alerts, Martin County now delivers reliable, secure updates during emergencies without downtime or delays.
“We didn’t have [Multidev] on Acquia and sometimes we had problems with content getting erased. Now, on Pantheon, we have a more agile process for the Promet Source team to set up environments without impacting our weekly sprints and releases. It’s super helpful!” – Jennifer Hagedorn, Web Content Analyst, Martin County
Hundreds of enterprise teams have made the switch to Pantheon – ask us for references or a tailored migration plan.
FAQs
Worried about migration complexity?
Pantheon’s automated tooling completes 85% of migrations in under 14 days, significantly reducing manual effort and minimizing disruption to your team. Our proven migration playbooks and expert support ensure a smooth transition, so you can get up and running without stress.
Will we lose Acquia-specific features?
Not at all! Our engineers pre-map 100% of Acquia workflows during onboarding, ensuring that none of your essential features are lost during migration. Whether you’re moving from Site Factory or any other Acquia tool, we ensure a smooth transition with minimal impact to your workflows.
What about Acquia's Drupal expertise?
While Acquia focuses on Drupal development, Pantheon optimizes the infrastructure that powers all modern CMS platforms, including WordPress and headless architectures. Our platform offers specialized workflows and performance tuning for both Drupal and WordPress, ensuring you get the best of both worlds.