Acquia Cloud Platform vs Amazee.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Acquia Cloud Platform grades higher than Amazee.io: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Acquia Cloud Platform grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Acquia Cloud Platform
Managed cloud hosting built for enterprise Drupal sites
Free trial
Amazee.io
Managed open source Kubernetes hosting for Drupal and other apps
From $199/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Acquia Cloud Platform if
- Fits if you run an enterprise Drupal site and want the host to run the platform
- Makes sense if you need compliance support and tiered support contracts
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a listed price, because every annual subscription is quoted by sales
- Not for you if your site isn't Drupal, as the platform is purpose-built for it
- Watch out: Cloud CD environments are an add-on on Standard and included from Plus up
- Watch out: the 99.99% SLA, security package and technical account manager are add-ons on some tiers
Pick Amazee.io if
- Fits if your team ships Drupal sites and wants Kubernetes run for you
- Makes sense if you need hosting in your own AWS or Google Cloud account
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run one site, at $199 a month and up with sales involved
- Skip it if you want to buy online, because every plan goes through Contact Sales
- Tight if traffic is high, as 300,000 hits is about 30,000 Drupal page views
- Watch out: Standard Success Plan support covers the first 2 projects only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAcquia Cloud PlatformFair | 1.4GPAAmazee.ioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: annual subscriptions are quoted by sales, so it sits at C for want of a figure to compare. | DCloud Basic is $199 a month and up, many times the $10.99 middle for web hosting, with $30 for each extra project. Dedicated Cloud pricing isn't published. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial of a Drupal 11 site with no card. No free plan. | FNothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed. |
| Features | CManaged Drupal operations, auto-scaling, a CDN, a toolchain and compliance support. Cloud CD environments, the 99.99% SLA and the security package are add-ons on some tiers, and it is Drupal only. | CPush-to-deploy environments, an open-source platform, your own cloud or theirs, a CDN and WAF option and 24/7 chat on success plans. Traffic is metered in hits and support is limited on lower plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. There is a developer toolchain to learn and environments to set up. | CNo store rating on record. It is built for teams with development workflows. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with a short list of integrations: Drupal, New Relic and SearchStax. | CWeb only, with a short list: Drupal, AWS Marketplace and Lagoon. |
| Best for | managed hosting for enterprise Drupal sites | managed Kubernetes hosting for Drupal teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Acquia Cloud Platform and Amazee.io. How we grade
Where they differ
- Amazee.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Acquia Cloud Platform also covers workflow automation.
In commonWeb
At a glance
| Acquia Cloud Platform | Amazee.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $199 per month and up (Cloud Basic), sold through sales |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of a Drupal 11 site, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Acquia | amazee.io |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | amazee.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Acquia Cloud Platform
- Prices are not published; the pricing page lists tier limits only and annual subscriptions are quoted by sales.
- Cloud CD development environments are an add-on on Standard and included from Plus up (3 on Plus, 5 on Premium, 10 on Elite).
- The 99.99% uptime SLA, enterprise security package and technical account manager are add-ons on some tiers.
- It is a Drupal platform; the pages describe it as purpose-built for Drupal rather than for general web hosting.
Amazee.io
- No plan can be bought online; the pricing page directs every plan to Contact Sales.
- Included traffic is 300,000 hits a month on Cloud plans, and a Drupal page view typically generates about 10 hits.
- Standard Success Plan support is included for the first 2 projects only; higher tiers are priced through sales.
- Dedicated Cloud pricing depends on cluster size and is not published.
Key features
Acquia Cloud Platform
- Managed Drupal operations
- Acquia handles the operating system, patching, updates and scaling, with 24/7/365 application-level Drupal support.
- Auto-scaling infrastructure
- Acquia Cloud Next runs Kubernetes-based environments across 9 global regions, with multi-zone availability and a 99.95% uptime SLA.
- Platform CDN
- A built-in CDN with 65 points of presence across 9 regions is included without a separate contract.
- Developer toolchain
- Includes a Cloud API and console, Acquia Pipelines for CI/CD, a browser-based Cloud IDE, Drush, Composer and the Acquia CLI.
- Compliance posture
- The vendor lists FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 at the platform level, which applications on it inherit.
- Tiered support
- Critical-issue response SLAs run from 1 hour on Standard, Plus and Premium to 30 minutes on Elite, with advisory hours from 2 to 16.
Amazee.io
- Push-to-deploy environments
- A code push builds production and development environments on managed Kubernetes. The vendor says it hosts all frameworks and technologies.
- Open source platform
- The application delivery platform is open source (Lagoon). Payment covers hosting plus managed services such as migration help and training.
- Own cloud or theirs
- The Cloud plans run in amazee.io's infrastructure, while Dedicated Cloud runs in the customer's own account, with on-premise also mentioned.
- CDN and WAF option
- A managed CDN and web application firewall is sold as an add-on, and DDoS protection is listed with the Cloud plans.
- Success plans and 24/7 chat
- Every Success Plan lists 24/7 chat and an emergency phone line, with acknowledgement targets from 1 hour (Standard) down to 15 minutes (Elite).
- Usage-based hits
- Beyond included hits, the vendor charges per hit across all production environments, where a hit is any request such as a page, script or image.
Plans
Acquia Cloud Platform
Pricing could not be confirmed. See acquia.com.
Amazee.io
Cloud Basic$199
per month and up, plus $30 per extra project
Sold through sales. 99.9% uptime guarantee with 300,000 hits, 5 GB storage, 1 production and 2 development environments.
Cloud Professional$399
per month and up, plus $100 per extra project
Sold through sales. 99.95% uptime guarantee with the same 300,000 hits, 5 GB storage and 3 environments as Basic.
Dedicated CloudCustom
Managed platform in your own AWS, Google Cloud or other infrastructure, with unlimited hits and storage and an Enhanced Success Plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Acquia Cloud Platform or Amazee.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Acquia Cloud Platform has no price we could confirm, and Amazee.io starts at $199 per month and up (Cloud Basic), sold through sales.
Which has a free plan, Acquia Cloud Platform or Amazee.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Acquia Cloud Platform nor Amazee.io has a free plan. Acquia Cloud Platform has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.