# Acquia takes you where Pantheon can’t. Your business needs more than Drupal hosting. With Acquia, you get more than just a Pantheon alternative. You get a flexible, scalable solution that works for you. ![Man standing with confidence](/sites/default/files/styles/flex_header_desktop/public/media/image/2022-09/Flex%20Header_Web.png?h=c57b3611&itok=6Scuslxo) ![man standing with confidence](/sites/default/files/styles/flex_header_desktop/public/media/image/2022-09/Flex%20Header_Mobile%20and%20Tablet_2.png?h=98cc2f25&itok=mqKSy9AC) ![man standing with confidence](/sites/default/files/styles/flex_header_desktop/public/media/image/2022-09/Flex%20Header_Mobile%20and%20Tablet_2.png?h=98cc2f25&itok=mqKSy9AC) Image ![G2 Winter 2026 - 2 badges](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-01/Frame%203.svg) ## Acquia Climbs The G2 Podium (Again) We're out here, in the front of the pack as mid-market and momentum leaders. You know, running up that road, running up that hill, with no problems. [Read the Reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-drupal-cloud/reviews) Acquia Cloud Platform ##### See Cloud Platform in Action [Start a Guided Tour](/request-a-demo/clickable-demo-form?product=Acquia%20Cloud%20Platform) The Comparison? It’s Not Close. ## Acquia vs Pantheon Acquia supports Drupal 10. Get support for every Drupal application, regardless of version. Developers and Marketers choose Acquia because their business needs more than just Drupal hosting. Drive alignment and expedited development timelines with a solution that empowers business users to contribute and provides the flexibility and adaptability that your business needs. ![Calendar Icon](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Calendar.png?h=7a589d31&itok=1J6xeRMG) **High Availability & Global Delivery** Benefit from a highly available, multi-zone architecture without additional cost. With Pantheon, you'll be paying extra for high availability and peace of mind. Additionally, Acquia offers 9 global regions to host your application compared to Pantheon's 4 regions. ![two blue hands shaking](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Partnership%20Icon_3.png?h=40f5e6bb&itok=WsRyWa6J) **Effortless Content Editing** With low-code site builder with 70+ pre-built components, and a full suite of marketing tools, get marketers involved in content creation and marketing optimization. ![Uploading icon](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Publish%20Icon_0.png?h=727ea558&itok=KIg91m_F) **99.99% Uptime – Back Your Drupal Application With Up to 99.99% Uptime\*** Acquia provides the most advanced platform with multi-zone failover built in to ensure that your Drupal experiences are always available. ![Infrastructure Icon](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Infrastructure%20Icon_0.png?h=727ea558&itok=5YUVP9UU) **Optimized Drupal Developer Tools** We offer the only Cloud-based dev environment made for Drupal, and it's ready to use in minutes. Developers can focus on writing code instead of building and maintaining environments. ![Consolidate](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Consolidate%20Icon_0.png?h=809e5aa5&itok=7Z0Nyylw) **The Only Solution for Sites at Scale** Meet the only solution that allows organizations to seamlessly manage sites at scale and create new sites with one click. All editable with low-code. ![Integrate Icon](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Integrate%20Icon_1.png?h=46bfd753&itok=5bFu9NoQ) **A Hybrid CMS Model** Take advantage of a Hybrid CMS model that lets you deploy content to any channel. Acquia also supports Node.js hosting. Pantheon will not support Node.js apps. How Acquia Compares More Value for the Price More for your money isn't just something we say. It's something we can prove. When you look at the details, time, money and peace of mind start to add up. Fast. Features Drupal Cloud Pantheon Fully Managed Drupal Platform Support for Drupal (8, 9, & 10), System Monitoring, and Website Portfolio Management πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫⚫⚫βšͺ Security & Compliance Platform Security, Security Add-Ons, Security Testing & Audits, Drupal Application Security, Organizational Security, and Compliance πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫⚫βšͺβšͺ Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 Migration Tools and Services Drupal 7 Extended Support (2024), Drupal 9 platform support, Automated Tool for Drupal 7 migrations, and an Expert Drupal Support Team πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫βšͺβšͺβšͺβšͺ Cloud-based Drupal Development Tools Cloud Integrated Development Environment πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫βšͺβšͺβšͺ General Drupal Development Tools Drupal Development Tools & Services, Local Development, Developer integrations πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫⚫βšͺβšͺ Support & Services Organizational Security, Expert Drupal Support Team, Dedicated Drupal Team, Drupal Application Support, Platform Support, and an Extensive PS Team πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫βšͺβšͺβšͺ Marketer-Friendly Site Building Tools Low-code site builder, Pre-built site components, Master Style Guide, Out of the box distribution of Drupal πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ βšͺβšͺβšͺβšͺβšͺ Digital Marketing Extensions Personalization, customer data platform, campaign management πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ βšͺβšͺβšͺβšͺβšͺ Drupal Community Contributions πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫βšͺβšͺβšͺ Flexible, Straight Forward Pricing for Enterprises πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ ⚫⚫⚫βšͺβšͺ [See Full Feature Comparison](#all-features) ## Trusted by Thousands ![Conagra Brands Logo Navy](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2022-04/conagra-brands-logo-navy.png?itok=Y6qUXVoh) ![Warner Music Group Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2022-04/Warner-Music-Group-Logo-Blue-3.png?itok=USBk8WxV) ![PAC 12 Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2022-04/PAC-12-Logo-Blue-1.png?itok=cBOVS4Oe) ![Pinterest Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2022-04/Pinterest-Logo-Blue-2.png?itok=pFb9laON) ![BlueCross BlueShield Logo Navy](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2022-04/blue-cross-blue-shield-logo-navy.png?itok=3nMFYEqA) ## Developer Tool Comparison ### **Pantheon: Limited** ##### Planning & Management No native tooling from Pantheon. Only suggested integrations. ##### Build Pantheon LocalDev. Complex setup. ##### Test No native tooling from Pantheon. Only suggested integrations. ##### Review No native tooling from Pantheon. Only suggested integrations. ##### Deploy Automatic cache clear in Pantheon’s WebOps workflow. [Full Comparison of Acquia’s Dev Tools](#developers) ### **Acquia: Complete** ##### Planning & Management Code Studio to understand the needs of your project with issue management tools. ##### Build Spin up a pre-configured Cloud IDE in minutes. ##### Test Code Studio ensures code quality, checks for vulnerabilities, and audits dependencies. ##### Review Customizable code review and approval process built into Code Studio. ##### Deploy Use Cloud Platform’s Cloud Actions to automatically execute actions after a code deploy. [Try Code Studio](/products/acquia-cloud-platform/code-studio#walkthrough "Code Studio") ## Marketer Tool Comparison ### Pantheon Leaves Marketing Teams on Their Own ##### Why Marketing Tools Are Key Marketing teams need the ability to create and edit their content on the fly. Waiting for simple content edits in a Developer queue can take time that Marketers don’t have. Low-code tools allow Marketers to create content on their own. [Features of Acquia’s Marketing Tools](#marketing) ### Acquia offers Marketing Tools ##### Create Content With Low Code Acquia Site Studio lets anyone on the team create sites and pages quickly and easily using low-code. With 70+ prebuilt components and a drag-and-drop UI, you are set up to start building from day 1. ##### Content Editing Eliminate the endless requests to your development team to edit content. Marketing teams can update content with no coding required, in real time through Site Studio’s drag-and-drop interface. [Learn More About Site Studio](/products/acquia-cloud-platform/site-studio "Site Studio") Dedicated Support ## We’re Committed to Your Success No pre-scripted call center runaround. Our team of Drupal experts is here to help you solve problems as quickly as possible. [Our Customer Success Model](/customer-success "Customer Success") ![headset](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/headset%20%281%29.png?h=9cbff3b9&itok=aWX-tTYs) ##### World Class Support Expert Drupal support available 24/7/365 with custom solution planning and implementation and an option for a Technical Account Manager. ![Badge](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Badge_0.png?h=9cbff3b9&itok=z2WNZnoj) ##### Training & Certification Comprehensive Drupal and Acquia product training with option for certification and expert training and advice from Professional Services. ![Computer with Information](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Information_0.png?h=9cbff3b9&itok=w_ykT8KG) ##### Product Documentation Get access to an expansive collection of product documentation, code snippets and tutorials. ![speech bubbles](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Chat.png?h=9cbff3b9&itok=1HOMd9N1) **Acquia Developers Center** Turn to the Dev Center for expert guidance from Acquia's tech team, so you can take on any challenge that comes your way. ![two blue hands shaking](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid_56px_width/public/media/image/2022-08/Partnership%20Icon_3.png?h=40f5e6bb&itok=WsRyWa6J) ##### We’ll Support Your App Dedicated support for the platform and your Drupal app is included for all our Enterprise customers. No fancy extra package required. ## When You Need More Than Hosting, You Need More Than Pantheon. When it comes to your digital experience, you shouldn't have to compromise. Acquia Cloud subscriptions come with a full set of products to help you build a better Drupal application. ![Cloud IDE - Editing](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2021-03/Cloud_IDE_Sized.jpg?h=773aba08&itok=PFgmXTu0) ![Site Studio Visual Page Builder](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2021-03/visualpage_builder.jpg?h=773aba08&itok=9hUWxlKQ) ![Cloud Platform](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2021-03/cloud_platform.jpg?h=773aba08&itok=pH2S_obQ) ![Cloud IDE - Editing](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2021-03/Cloud_IDE_Sized.jpg?h=773aba08&itok=PFgmXTu0) ### [ Cloud-Based Dev Environment ](#) With Acquia Cloud IDE, all you need is a browser to write great code. Set up and debug in almost no time. [More on Cloud IDE](/products/acquia-cloud-platform/cloud-ide) ![Site Studio Visual Page Builder](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2021-03/visualpage_builder.jpg?h=773aba08&itok=9hUWxlKQ) ### [ Content Editing in a Snap ](#) With a low-code, drag and drop site builder, Acquia Site Studio makes it easy for non-technical users to make great Drupal sites. [More on Site Studio](/products/acquia-cloud-platform/site-studio) ![Cloud Platform](/sites/default/files/styles/feature_accordion_desktop/public/media/image/2021-03/cloud_platform.jpg?h=773aba08&itok=pH2S_obQ) ### [ Drag and Drop Workflows ](#) Changing the way you work doesn't have to be a chore. With Acquia Cloud Platform, you can adjust your workflows as needed and get back to work quickly. [More on Cloud Platform](/products/acquia-cloud-platform/use-cases) Features That Set Acquia Apart #### Infrastructure Infrastructure Drupal Cloud Pantheon Kubernetes-native operators and controllers built specifically for Drupal (not to be confused with just using Kubernetes) βœ“ β€” Aurora Serverless DB for fastest DB performance (3x faster than pantheon’s Maria DB) βœ“ β€” Amazon EFS to deliver data as fast as 10GB/second βœ“ β€” Grow your file systems and databases beyond 1TB with access to almost limitless storage volumes βœ“ β€” #### Platform Single Site Platform Features Drupal Cloud Pantheon Fully managed search with Solr 7 βœ“ β€” Search platform compatible with Drupal 9 βœ“ β€” Support Drupal 9 applications βœ“ β€” Supports Drupal multisite applications βœ“ β€” Up to 300 seconds for PHP scripts βœ“ β€” Automated syncing between file systems and databases across all environments (Click and Drag UI) βœ“ β€” Platform Email βœ“ β€” Many Site Platform Features Drupal Cloud Pantheon Centralized Site Management - A single dashboard to view all of your sites, set roles and permissions and administer new sites. βœ“ βœ“ One Click Site Creation - Within minutes, clone an existing site and use it as a template for a new site(s) βœ“ βœ“ Composable Site Templates - Manage multiple themes in an easily-accessible repository. βœ“ β€” Low-Code Presentation Controls - Enforce brand guidelines like color pallets, fonts, and responsive grid layouts. βœ“ β€” Low-Code component editing - Drag and drop prebuilt components from Site Studio's library into layouts and new sites βœ“ β€” Structured Content & Metadata - Enable content categorization and classification to support search, discovery, and content delivery. βœ“ βœ“ Enterprise Access Management & Site Governance - Establish roles and permissions to ensure correct access for your whole team. βœ“ βœ“ Enterprise Workflows - Optimize workflows at scale to make your entire site delivery process more efficient. βœ“ βœ“ CDN Drupal Cloud Pantheon Price Included Included Points of Presence (POPs) 65 POPs 65 POPs Full-Page & Asset Caching βœ“ βœ“ Layer 3 & 4 DDOS Protection & Mitigation βœ“ βœ“ WAF Drupal Cloud Pantheon OWASP Top 10 βœ“ βœ“ Account Takeover (ATO) βœ“ βœ“ API Abuse βœ“ βœ“ Malicious Bots βœ“ βœ“ Partner API Misuse βœ“ βœ“ Abusive, Disallowed Traffic Sources βœ“ βœ“ Application Denial of Service βœ“ βœ“ PCI Compliant βœ“ β€” Automatic WAF Updates βœ“ β€” Collective intelligence to identify new threats βœ“ βœ“ Comment spam protection βœ“ β€” Block or challenge visitors by AS number βœ“ β€” User Agent blocking βœ“ βœ“ Security level configuration βœ“ β€” Reputation-based threat protection βœ“ βœ“ Block or challenge visitors by IP address βœ“ βœ“ Block or challenge visitors by country code βœ“ βœ“ Zone lockdown βœ“ β€” Differentiate between humans and bots using Tor βœ“ β€” Adaptive & Self-tuning βœ“ β€” API Discovery & Security βœ“ β€” Actionable Insights βœ“ βœ“ Flexible Management βœ“ β€” Zero-second SLA βœ“ β€” High Configurability βœ“ βœ“ Developer Tools Drupal Cloud Pantheon Optimized Drupal environment βœ“ β€” Optimized AWS networking βœ“ β€” Dedicated hardware per IDE βœ“ β€” Firewall exceptions not needed to connect with the Cloud Platform βœ“ β€” Low bandwidth requirements βœ“ β€” Non-admin access sufficient βœ“ β€” PHP Code Sniffer βœ“ β€” Preconfigured Chromedriver βœ“ β€” Ruby / RVM βœ“ β€” Node.js / NPM / NVM βœ“ β€” Preconfigured Xdebug βœ“ β€” Composer / Composer 2 βœ“ β€” Environment isolation βœ“ β€” Role-based access βœ“ β€” Automated user data sanitization βœ“ β€” Federated Authentication (SSO) βœ“ β€” Code, database and files synchronization βœ“ β€” Acquia CLI βœ“ β€” Preconfigured Drupal best practices βœ“ β€” Auto-configured database connection βœ“ β€” Prod-matched PHP configuration βœ“ β€” Security Drupal Cloud Pantheon Multi-factor authentication βœ“ βœ“ Roles & Credentials built-in βœ“ β€” Real-time log streaming βœ“ β€” IPv6 Support βœ“ βœ“ Shell access via SSH βœ“ β€” ClamAV support βœ“ β€” GeoIP available βœ“ β€” Apache mod_proxy support to improve LAMP security βœ“ β€” Drupal Steward Program member βœ“ βœ“ Yearly 3rd party security audits including: malicious user testing, insider threat assessments, and spearphishing exercise βœ“ β€” Monthly server and web application vulnerability scans βœ“ β€” Monthly operating system scans βœ“ β€” Monthly database and web application scans βœ“ β€” DDoS Detection βœ“ β€” Compliance Drupal Cloud Pantheon FedRAMP Authorized βœ“ β€” PCI βœ“ β€” HIPAA βœ“ β€” ISO 27001 βœ“ β€” SOC 2 Type 2 βœ“ βœ“ SOC 1 Type 2 βœ“ β€” GDPR βœ“ βœ“ CSA STAR βœ“ β€” FISMA βœ“ β€” FERPA βœ“ βœ“ EU-US & US-Swiss Privacy Shield βœ“ βœ“ System Monitoring Drupal Cloud Pantheon New Relic APM Pro - Dig into performance issues with New Relic, included for all Cloud Platform subscriptions βœ“ βœ“ Stack Metrics - Understand your application's performance, health, and resource utilization βœ“ β€” Log forwarding, streaming, downloading - Gather, understand, and share information from various logs quickly and easily βœ“ β€” Uptime Monitoring & Alerts - Receive alerts if your site is not responsive, and monitor uptime trends βœ“ β€” #### Developer Solutions Plan Drupal Cloud Pantheon Project and issue management βœ“ β€” Task lists with automated updated from tags βœ“ β€” Description templates for issues βœ“ β€” Kanban board for projects βœ“ β€” Milestone tracking and issue due dates βœ“ β€” Build Drupal Cloud Pantheon Lando integration for local development βœ“ βœ“ Cloud IDE for turn key development βœ“ β€” CI/CD pipelines out of the box βœ“ β€” Optimized Drupal environment βœ“ β€” Dedicated hardware per IDE βœ“ β€” PHP Code Sniffer βœ“ β€” Ruby / RVM βœ“ β€” Node.js / NPM / NVM βœ“ β€” Preconfigured Xdebug βœ“ β€” Composer / Composer 2 βœ“ β€” Environment isolation βœ“ β€” Code, database and files synchronization βœ“ β€” Auto-configured database connection βœ“ β€” Prod-matched PHP configuration βœ“ β€” Ready to use development environments deployed within minutes without installing any extra software (i.e. Cloud IDEs) βœ“ β€” Test Drupal Cloud Pantheon Audit Dependencies βœ“ β€” Audit vulnerabilities βœ“ β€” Audit Code Quality βœ“ β€” Review Drupal Cloud Pantheon Customizable code review and approval process βœ“ β€” Issue Management tools βœ“ β€” Merge request tracking and automation βœ“ β€” Value Streams Analytics βœ“ β€” Issue and project time tracking βœ“ β€” Deploy Drupal Cloud Pantheon Visual UI for deploying code βœ“ β€” Branch and tag management per environment βœ“ β€” Set defaults per environment βœ“ β€” Select Actions on the fly while deploying βœ“ β€” Automatically execute actions after a code deploy βœ“ β€” Ability to manage multiple sites from one UI and push code updates to all sites with guaranteed success (Site Factory) βœ“ β€” Automated code deployment across environments controlled by a drag-and-drop interface βœ“ β€” Built in code security and performance quality testing βœ“ β€” Build API to integrate your development platform with external systems βœ“ β€” Code tests automatically run when you push code from development to staging environments to ensure code quality βœ“ β€” Integration between development platform and third-party services (i.e. Github) βœ“ βœ“ Automated syncing between file systems and databases across all environments (Click and Drag UI) βœ“ β€” Seamless Drupal Development Workflows βœ“ β€” Cloud based Developer environment βœ“ β€” #### Application Content Management System Drupal Cloud Pantheon Curated version of Drupal βœ“ β€” Build and launch new content within days βœ“ β€” Pre-selected Drupal Modules to eliminate any configuration requirements βœ“ β€” Fully managed security and performance updates βœ“ βœ“ Pre-built content types and defined authoring experience βœ“ β€” Pre-built integrations to key marketing technology βœ“ β€” Drupal Starter Kit Drupal Cloud Pantheon Enterprise Low Code The low code starter kit will install Acquia Drupal Starter Kits with Site Studio enabled and will include a UI Kit. The content model is optional. You will be prompted to choose to enable a content model while selecting the starter kit if required. βœ“ β€” Community This starter kit will install base modules of Acquia Drupal Starter Kits. This will not install Site Studio, the UI Kit or a content model. The user will have an option to select if they want a content model. βœ“ β€” Headless The headless starter kit aims to pre-configure Drupal for serving structured, RESTful content to 3rd party content displays such as mobile apps, smart displays and frontend driven websites (e.g. React or Next.js) βœ“ β€” Application Security Drupal Cloud Pantheon Secure Virtual Private Cloud (Acquia Shield VPC) Add-On β€” Secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) Add-On β€” Secure tunnel between your firewall and your public facing website β€” Add-On Built-in CDN for optimal performance (60+ Points of Presence around the world) βœ“ βœ“ Advanced Global CDN with over 200 Points of Presence around the world Add-On β€” Basic WAF available to protect against ~20% of threats β€” Add-On Advanced WAF with highly customizable rules and automatically applied Drupal WAF rules to protect against 80% of threats (Edge Security) Add-On β€” Specify application access by IP address in the Cloud UI (Access Control List) Add-On β€” Centralize view of logs (Log Forwarding) Add-On β€” Leverage internal organizational security policies to authenticate users (Enterprise SSO) Add-On β€” Drupal Migration Tools Drupal Cloud Pantheon Leverage a comprehensive migration environment and curated process for your Drupal upgrade. βœ“ β€” Optimized Cloud Environment - Leverage a pre-built cloud environment to support your new Drupal 9 application βœ“ β€” Module Recommendation Engine - Automatically recommends modules and patches from your D7 site to smooth migration paths. βœ“ β€” Migration User Interface - Curated user interface built specifically for D7 to D9 migrations making it easier to use. βœ“ β€” Pre-Loaded Drupal 9 Code Base - Make migration smoother with top equivalents for your D7 contrib modules, as well any core + contrib patches. βœ“ β€” Migration Dashboard - View your progress and any errors encountered during migrations in one centralized migration dashboard. βœ“ β€” Dependency Knowledge Baked In - Acquia Migrate Accelerate will not let you import article comments unless articles have already been imported. βœ“ β€” Migration Preview - View the before/after values as well as a rendered preview, before importing content. βœ“ β€” Migration Queue - Queue one or more migrations for import. Migrations sort automatically according to their result. βœ“ β€” Migration Error Logs - Log any errors you encounter in one console that tracks migration/code-related errors, and validation errors. βœ“ β€” Error Resolution Suggestions - Acquia Migrate Accelerate generates a solution for the most common error messages and provides next steps. βœ“ β€” Content Mapping Page - Use insight into how source and destinations map together, and what process plugins are used. βœ“ β€” Low-Code Presentation Building - Leverage Site Studio's low-code approach to accelerate your Drupal 9 presentation build. βœ“ β€” Marketers Drupal Cloud Pantheon Site building experience created for non-technical users βœ“ β€” Low-code visual, drag and drop interface βœ“ β€” 70+ pre-built components to quickly assemble new pages βœ“ β€” Prebuilt page templates to spin up new pages or sites faster βœ“ β€” Style Guide manager to ensure brand governance and consistency across pages and sites βœ“ β€” Preset design elements w the ability to customize each component βœ“ β€” Empowers all team members to create content - marketing, agency partners, IT, subject matter experts βœ“ β€” Customer Data Platform that natively connects with Drupal βœ“ β€” Customer Data Platform that provides a 360 degree view of your customers and prospects βœ“ β€” Campaign Management design to work with Drupal βœ“ β€” Digital Asset Management with pre-built integrations to Drupal βœ“ β€” Personalization Drupal Cloud Pantheon Designed to natively integrate with Drupal βœ“ β€” Build individual experiences for each user βœ“ β€” A/B testing and optimization of content βœ“ β€” Unified customer profile βœ“ β€” Real-time optimization across channels and devices βœ“ β€” Identify the best performing content βœ“ β€” #### Trust Management Organization Security Drupal Cloud Pantheon Guaranteed price match (assuming feature parity) βœ“ β€” Guaranteed best-practice based developer experience with turnkey availability βœ“ β€” Guaranteed superior security βœ“ β€” Guaranteed application support on any Drupal code issue βœ“ β€” Analyst Rankings Drupal Cloud Pantheon 3 dedicated security teams βœ“ β€” Internal security awareness training for entire organization required βœ“ β€” All operations, support, engineering, and security personnel are trained on Acquia Cloud specific platform security βœ“ β€” Designated incident response manager βœ“ β€” 3rd party platform audits performed bi-annually to test and prove platform security: Malicious user testing, Insider threat assessments, Spearphishing exercise βœ“ β€” Quarterly independent platform audits to test and prove platform security βœ“ β€” Monthly operating system, database, server and web application security scans to detect vulnerabilities βœ“ β€” Investment in Drupal & Developer Community Drupal Cloud Pantheon Drupal’s Founder, Dries Buytaert works here βœ“ β€” \#1 Overall Drupal Contributor over the past 10 years βœ“ β€” Dedicated Drupal Acceleration Team βœ“ β€” \#1 Drupal Contributor to Drupal Security βœ“ β€” Within the top 30 Drupal contributors βœ“ β€” 1800+ Drupal Contribution Credits βœ“ β€” Focused on Drupal βœ“ β€” Sponsors Drupal events βœ“ βœ“ Support Staffing Drupal Cloud Pantheon 3 fully trained security teams dedicated to securing the platform and implementing best-practices βœ“ β€” Platform support available to all 24/7/365 βœ“ βœ“ Expert Drupal application support available 24/7/365 βœ“ Add-On Dedicated Drupal Acceleration Team committed to contributing to Drupal βœ“ β€” Drupal experts ingrained in our engineering teams to ensure all products are built Drupal-first βœ“ β€” Internal team training (including yearly training on security best practices) βœ“ β€” Internal security awareness training for entire organization required βœ“ β€” All operations, support, engineering, and security personnel are trained on Acquia Cloud specific platform security βœ“ β€” Designated incident response manager βœ“ β€” 3rd party platform audits performed bi-annually to test and prove platform security: Malicious user testing, Insider threat assessments, Spearphishing exercise βœ“ β€” Quarterly independent platform audits to test and prove platform security βœ“ β€” Monthly operating system, database, server and web application security scans to detect vulnerabilities βœ“ β€” ## Request a Demo and See How Acquia Can Take You Where Pantheon Can't The Difference Is Clear [Get Started](/about-us/contact/request-a-demo) ## Related Resources [More Resources](https://www.acquia.com/resources) - 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