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We Love Pantheon!
What do you like best about the product?
I love the simple and user friendly multi-enviroment feature. It allows me and my team to safely make changes behind the scene, test them and then quickly push to the live enviroment.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not much, but it would be nice if the pricing came down a bit or maybe have a cheaper option for a more basic plan?
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I can now make changes quickly and safely in the dev environment and that saves my company money/time!
It's very awesome but it has it's own quirks
What do you like best about the product?
Free staging sites and the system is fast.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support doesn't measure up to the quality of hosting and services offered by Pantheon.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Pantheon's workflow dev to stage to prod allows for better testing and client review before deploying live..
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Pantheon is not right for all the projects, it did fail hard on one of them and support wasn't good enough to allows to key the site hosted in Pantheon.
Happy to see you!
What do you like best about the product?
Having Dev-Test-Prod environments at the same time and multidev is pretty sweet too.
I like the Pantheon logo too. 👍
I like the Pantheon logo too. 👍
What do you dislike about the product?
- User interface (dashboard) could use some work.
- I have two accounts: one for work, one for personal. I would like to be able to consolidate both accounts or be able to switch quickly from one to another.
- I have two accounts: one for work, one for personal. I would like to be able to consolidate both accounts or be able to switch quickly from one to another.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are able to host 3 environments at the same time and not have any issues from pushing dev to prod.
Also, it's pretty sweet that client or non-dev person can push files/db from one environment to another. It's saves devs time. :)
Also, it's pretty sweet that client or non-dev person can push files/db from one environment to another. It's saves devs time. :)
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Just give it a try. It works really well.
No-brainer for Drupal hosting
What do you like best about the product?
Pantheon makes it so easy for developers to focus on their main task – development – and leave operations to someone else.
What do you dislike about the product?
Debugging can sometimes be a bit tricky, with little insight to what goes on between Nginx and the Drupal application.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Getting up and running with a Drupal production environment (plus dev and stage).
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Unless you have some very specific demands (you don't) Pantheon will Just Make It Work. Try their free account out and have a look yourself!
The best cloud service for Drupal developers
What do you like best about the product?
Pantheon is the best platform in terms of Drupal cloud hosting and continuous integration. Also, the panthon folks are really close to the Drupal community and they care about what the community is saying and asking for. Also, their support is great.
What do you dislike about the product?
I'd like to be able to promote to production certain branch or environments without having to go via DEV -> TEST -> PROD
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Create web experiences with drupal without the environmental pain that comes with Drupal.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Use it!It´s great
Agency Partner
What do you like best about the product?
that your server is kept up to date and low maintenance.
What do you dislike about the product?
only communication is via email. although it is fairly timely in response time, sometimes the phone is an easier form of communication.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We don't need a server admin with Pantheon.
Pantheon is the best hosting money can buy, but not trivial for the novice user.
What do you like best about the product?
Performance, security, and bigger bang for the development dollar because I don't have to mess around with lots of hosting particulars and moving parts.
Three environments (dev, test, and live) make development operations a breeze.
Three environments (dev, test, and live) make development operations a breeze.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not that this is easy, but I wish there were a better way to ensure that database-level content could be versioned. I'm aware of recommended workarounds but something that more naturally fits the workflow would be awesome.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm solving problems for small businesses. In one case, I had just told a client that their site was liable to be compromised with their cut-rate, non-Pantheon host. The client said there was no reason to think so because they had been safe with that host for years. Within a month, the client's site went down because it was broken into by a hacker. We moved them to Pantheon immediately and the site has not had any problems since then.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Be sure you read as much of the documentation as you can. You don't actually need to do this because the user interface is very intuitive. However, by reading the documentation you'll be able to understand the "hidden" advantages that make Pantheon even better.
Wish I would have started using Pantheon Sooner
What do you like best about the product?
Pantheon fits great into my workflow and allows me to collaborate with other developers on projects with ease.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the documentation is difficult to comprehend the first time around.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Developing and deploying Drupal and WordPress projects. Not having to worry about scaling and server configuration allows me to focus on my customers' sites.
Life changing
What do you like best about the product?
Automated no touch environment; I don't need a sysadmin!
What do you dislike about the product?
Pricing is not flexible for unusual websites with e.g. very large file systems but low traffic
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Cost savings, mostly in infrastructure personnel.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Compare with Acquia hosting and other smaller players on the market. Check your website's software requirements; some modules require third party dependencies be installed on the server, which can be a blocker on strictly managed cloud hosting services like Pantheon and Acquia hosting.
Pantheon = Wordpress Development Success
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite part of Pantheon is the ability to spin up a development environment at any time to show a proof of concept to a client or just to test or debug some new modules or code I have been working on. Although I do work in a local Scotch (Vagrant) environment a lot, it's just nice to know that when you're ready to start putting your development on the server, Pantheon is super easy to start up and push your commits from Dev to Live. It makes demonstrations a breeze and keep things nice and tidy for single or multidev teams.
---- Updated February 2025
My favorite part of Pantheon is the ability to spin up a development environment at any time to show a proof of concept to a client or to test and debug new modules, plugins, or code I’ve been working on. While I often work in a local Lando environment, it’s incredibly reassuring to know that when it’s time to move development to the server, Pantheon makes it seamless to push commits from Dev to Live. This is true whether I’m working on Drupal or, more recently, enterprise-level WordPress deployments. Demonstrations become a breeze, and Pantheon keeps everything organized and efficient for both single and multidev teams, regardless of the CMS. It’s become an indispensable tool in my workflow.
---- Updated February 2025
My favorite part of Pantheon is the ability to spin up a development environment at any time to show a proof of concept to a client or to test and debug new modules, plugins, or code I’ve been working on. While I often work in a local Lando environment, it’s incredibly reassuring to know that when it’s time to move development to the server, Pantheon makes it seamless to push commits from Dev to Live. This is true whether I’m working on Drupal or, more recently, enterprise-level WordPress deployments. Demonstrations become a breeze, and Pantheon keeps everything organized and efficient for both single and multidev teams, regardless of the CMS. It’s become an indispensable tool in my workflow.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are a few nuances here and there that I do not like. I know that Pantheon is designed to only allow SFTP access rather than SSH, but it would be nice to run a few Drush commands without having to worry with Terminus. Don't get me wrong, Terminus is pretty neat, but sometimes you get used to working in several other similar environments and then back to Pantheon and you have to remember that you can't SSH into the machine.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My Experience with Pantheon
One of my favorite features of Pantheon is its ability to spin up development environments on demand. This is incredibly useful for presenting proof of concepts to clients or testing and debugging new modules or code. While I often work in a local Scotch (Vagrant) environment, Pantheon makes it seamless to transition from local development to the server. Pushing commits from Dev to Live is straightforward, making demonstrations smooth and keeping workflows organized for both solo developers and multidev teams.
Initially, I used Pantheon primarily for Drupal projects, but over time, I’ve expanded its use to include enterprise WordPress deployments as well. Its robust infrastructure and streamlined workflows have proven equally effective for WordPress, making it a versatile tool for managing complex projects.
However, my perspective on client hosting management has evolved. As a business, we’ve moved away from managing hosting accounts for clients altogether. Let’s face it—who wants to deal with that? Instead, we focus on what we do best: designing and developing websites. Upon project delivery, we hand over hosting ownership to the client. This approach simplifies our operations and allows us to focus on our core expertise.
Pantheon plays a key role in this process. By leveraging its platform, we ensure that clients have a reliable, scalable hosting solution without us needing to act as a hosting provider. We charge for our time as designers and developers, leaving the hosting management to Pantheon. It’s a win-win: clients get a powerful hosting platform, and we avoid the hassle of server management.
That said, I do wish Pantheon offered a few more SSH capabilities for advanced configurations. But overall, it remains one of the best tools for building and deploying sites efficiently, allowing us to focus on what we love—creating great websites—without getting bogged down in server logistics.
One of my favorite features of Pantheon is its ability to spin up development environments on demand. This is incredibly useful for presenting proof of concepts to clients or testing and debugging new modules or code. While I often work in a local Scotch (Vagrant) environment, Pantheon makes it seamless to transition from local development to the server. Pushing commits from Dev to Live is straightforward, making demonstrations smooth and keeping workflows organized for both solo developers and multidev teams.
Initially, I used Pantheon primarily for Drupal projects, but over time, I’ve expanded its use to include enterprise WordPress deployments as well. Its robust infrastructure and streamlined workflows have proven equally effective for WordPress, making it a versatile tool for managing complex projects.
However, my perspective on client hosting management has evolved. As a business, we’ve moved away from managing hosting accounts for clients altogether. Let’s face it—who wants to deal with that? Instead, we focus on what we do best: designing and developing websites. Upon project delivery, we hand over hosting ownership to the client. This approach simplifies our operations and allows us to focus on our core expertise.
Pantheon plays a key role in this process. By leveraging its platform, we ensure that clients have a reliable, scalable hosting solution without us needing to act as a hosting provider. We charge for our time as designers and developers, leaving the hosting management to Pantheon. It’s a win-win: clients get a powerful hosting platform, and we avoid the hassle of server management.
That said, I do wish Pantheon offered a few more SSH capabilities for advanced configurations. But overall, it remains one of the best tools for building and deploying sites efficiently, allowing us to focus on what we love—creating great websites—without getting bogged down in server logistics.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Forget what you know about servers and let them take the wheel. If you can't do that, you're looking for the wrong service. If you want someone that is stable and reliable with amazing compatibility with Wordpress and Drupal, then Pantheon is your best choice.
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