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ToolGPANovember 2026

Acquia Cloud Platform

The Insider’s Guide

Managed cloud hosting built for enterprise Drupal sites

Acquia Cloud Platform, as pictured on acquia.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from Acquia Cloud Platform’s own pages.

Made by Acquia · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Acquia Cloud Platform’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Acquia Cloud Platform’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.0

GPA, above 49 of the 122 other web hosts we grade

Acquia Cloud Platform is a managed platform for running Drupal, sold in four annual tiers (Standard, Plus, Premium and Elite). Acquia handles operating system patching, updates and scaling, and the platform includes a CDN, a developer toolchain and a 99.95% uptime SLA. The company's site also names a Cloud Platform Essential option for mid-market teams.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Acquia Cloud Platform, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Prices aren't published, some of the headline extras are add-ons, and it is not a general web host.
From our report card of Acquia Cloud Platform
  1. 1

    Best for managed hosting for enterprise Drupal sites

    Acquia Cloud is managed hosting built for Drupal, with auto-scaling, a CDN, a developer toolchain and compliance options.

  2. 2

    You can try it first

    14-day free trial of a Drupal 11 site, no credit card required

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Managed Drupal operations

    Acquia handles the operating system, patching, updates and scaling, with 24/7/365 application-level Drupal support.

  5. 5

    Auto-scaling infrastructure

    Acquia Cloud Next runs Kubernetes-based environments across 9 global regions, with multi-zone availability and a 99.95% uptime SLA.

  6. 6

    Platform CDN

    A built-in CDN with 65 points of presence across 9 regions is included without a separate contract.

  7. 7

    A 2.0 GPA, above 49 of 122

    That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    To replace Acquia Cloud Platform you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Acquia Cloud Platform at a glance

Pricing
Free trial
Free plan
No
Free trial
14-day free trial of a Drupal 11 site, no credit card required
Runs on
Web
Made by
Acquia, since 2007
Category
Web Hosting
Our grade
2.0 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for managed hosting for enterprise Drupal sites

Acquia Cloud is managed hosting built for Drupal, with auto-scaling, a CDN, a developer toolchain and compliance options. Prices aren't published, some of the headline extras are add-ons, and it is not a general web host.

ToolGPA report cardAcquia Cloud PlatformGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCNo price is published: annual subscriptions are quoted by sales, so it sits at C for want of a figure to compare.
Free plan and trialCA 14-day free trial of a Drupal 11 site with no card. No free plan.
FeaturesCManaged 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.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. There is a developer toolchain to learn and environments to set up.
Platforms and integrationsCWeb only, with a short list of integrations: Drupal, New Relic and SearchStax.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Acquia Cloud Platform is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Organizations running large, business-critical Drupal sites
  • Regulated sectors such as government, healthcare and education
  • Teams that want vendor-managed patching for Drupal

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Acquia Cloud Platform's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.

No price is published: annual subscriptions are quoted by sales, so it sits at C for want of a figure to compare.
From our grade for value for money

We could not confirm Acquia Cloud Platform’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. acquia.com has them.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Managed cloud hosting built for enterprise Drupal sites. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation.

Managed Drupal operations, auto-scaling, a CDN, a toolchain and compliance support.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Drupal
  • New Relic
  • SearchStax

Acquia Cloud Platform is made by Acquia, and has been around since 2007.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

49/122

Other web hosts it is graded above

Acquia Cloud Platform's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 49 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Acquia Cloud Platform’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 74 of 122
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122
  • CEase of useAbove 40 of 122
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 122

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace Acquia Cloud Platform you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

What you could not

  • Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
  • What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: SOC 2 and HIPAA.

What this rests on. Acquia Cloud Platform’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Pantheon, WordPress VIP, Amazee.io, Upsun and WP Engine

The 5 tools Acquia Cloud Platform is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

11

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Acquia Cloud Platform free?

No, Acquia Cloud Platform is a paid product, but you can try it first.

What platforms does Acquia Cloud Platform work on?

Acquia Cloud Platform is available on Web.

Does Acquia Cloud Platform have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Acquia Cloud Platform is listed for Web.

Does Acquia Cloud Platform have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Acquia Cloud Platform is listed for Web.

Is Acquia Cloud Platform open source?

Acquia Cloud Platform is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.

Does Acquia Cloud Platform have an API?

Yes. Acquia Cloud Platform offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Acquia Cloud Platform integrate with?

Acquia Cloud Platform's listing names Drupal, New Relic and SearchStax.

Who makes Acquia Cloud Platform?

Acquia Cloud Platform is made by Acquia. It dates from 2007.

What are the alternatives to Acquia Cloud Platform?

The closest alternatives to Acquia Cloud Platform in our directory are Pantheon, WordPress VIP, Amazee.io, Upsun and WP Engine.

How does Acquia Cloud Platform compare with other web hosts?

Acquia Cloud Platform's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 49 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.

Could I make my own version of Acquia Cloud Platform?

To replace Acquia Cloud Platform you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Acquia Cloud Platform’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Acquia's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Acquia. Prices change, so check acquia.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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