Pantheon
Cloud
From$55/mo
10 people: $55 a month · $660 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Pantheon vs WP Engine: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Cloud tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Pantheon starts at $55/mo (Basic) and WP Engine at $28/mo (Essential). For 10 people that's $55 vs $28 a month: WP Engine is $27 a month (49%) cheaper than Pantheon on list price.
WP Engine
Cheaper for 10 people
From$28/mo
10 people: $28 a month · $336 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Pantheon and WP Engine plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Pantheon
Basic
25K-35K monthly visits · 5 custom domains · 1 app container, 256 MB
$55/mo
Performance Small
25K-35K monthly visits · 10 custom domains · 512 MB app memory
$200/mo
Performance Medium
50K-70K monthly visits · 15 custom domains · 2 app containers
$350/mo
Performance Large
150K-210K monthly visits · 35 custom domains · 3 app containers
$700/mo
Annual site-plan prices: Basic $500, Perf Small $1,925, Medium $3,300, Large $6,600, XL $11,000 (XL $1,150/mo) - about 20-24% below 12x monthly. Workspace plans: Silver $0, Gold $500/mo. Elite, Platinum and Diamond: contact sales.
Prices from Pantheon's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
WP Engine
Essential
1 site, 25K visits/mo · 10 GB storage, 75 GB bandwidth · Daily backups, free SSL
$28/mo
Business
Isolated resources · Chat and phone support · Managed migrations
$400/mo
Essential: $28/mo billed annually ($336 today; first-year price for new Essential customers). Business: from $400/mo billed annually. Managed Hosting Platform capacity tiers (1, 3, 10, 30 sites) offer monthly or annual billing with 'Save 20%' on annual, but the tier prices are not rendered in the page text; WP Engine's own pages also cite plans 'starting at $30/month'. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from WP Engine's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Pantheon (Basic) | WP Engine (Essential) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $55/mo$660/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | WP Engine $27 less a month |
| 10 people | $55/mo$660/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | WP Engine $27 less a month |
| 25 people | $55/mo$660/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | WP Engine $27 less a month |
Pantheon is priced per plan. WP Engine is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Pantheon vs WP Engine: questions
Which is cheaper, Pantheon or WP Engine?
Pantheon starts at $55/mo (Basic) and WP Engine at $28/mo (Essential). For 10 people that's $55 vs $28 a month: WP Engine is $27 a month (49%) cheaper than Pantheon on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Pantheon and WP Engine have free plans?
Pantheon has no free plan in Surba's catalog. WP Engine has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Pantheon and WP Engine cheaper if you pay yearly?
WP Engine lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Pantheon.
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