Platform.sh vs Pantheon (2026)
Head-to-head on pricing, performance, support and features - based on our independent reviews of both hosts.
Score comparison
| Platform.sh | Pantheon | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 | 8.5 | Pantheon |
| Performance | 8.4 | 9.1 | Pantheon |
| Support | 8.1 | 8.3 | Pantheon |
| Value for money | 7.2 | 7.4 | Pantheon |
| Ease of use | 7.8 | 7.6 | Platform.sh |
Side by side
| Platform.sh | Pantheon | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10/mo | $41.67/mo |
| Hosting types | App Platforms | Managed WordPress, App Platforms |
| Money-back guarantee | - | - |
| Uptime SLA | - | 99.95% |
| Support | tickets, knowledge-base | chat, tickets · 24/7 |
| Free migration | - | ✓ |
| Website builder | - | - |
| Green hosting | ✓ |
Which should you pick?
Choose Platform.sh if this fits: best for agencies running complex php and multi-service apps. Platform.sh, now selling as Upsun, clones your whole production stack per Git branch, data included, which agencies and Drupal shops rightly love. You pay real money for that power, and the pricing takes a spreadsheet to forecast.
Choose Pantheon if this fits: best developer workflow for wordpress teams. Pantheon treats a WordPress site as software with a deployment pipeline, not a folder of files: for teams that ship through Git the workflow is unmatched, while solo site owners should look elsewhere.
Overall, our scores favor Pantheon (8.5 vs 8.0) - but the right choice depends on which trade-offs matter to you. Read the full Platform.sh review and Pantheon review.