Acquia Site Factory vs Modular DS

Acquia Site Factory—Visit Modular DS5.0Visit

Acquia Site Factory #1 in WebOps Platforms not scored yet Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Acquia

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Higher score Modular DS #7 in WebOps Platforms 5.0/10 From $16/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Modular DS

• Acquia Site Factory fits best

  Enterprise Drupal multisite operations

• Modular DS fits best

  WordPress agencies wanting broad operational controls

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Side by side

Feature	Acquia Site Factory not scored yet Visit ↗	Modular DS 5.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	5.0
Ranking	#1 in WebOps Platforms	#7 in WebOps Platforms
Best for	Enterprise Drupal multisite operations	WordPress agencies wanting broad operational controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$16/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acquia Site Factory 4/4 · Modular DS 0/4
Multi-site management	✓ (best)	Not published
Deployment workflows	✓ (best)	Not published
Uptime monitoring	✓ (best)	Not published
Workflow automation	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Access controls	Role-based	Not published
Our review
Pros	Create and clone sites from templates in a centralized console Manage access and deploy code or configuration across multiple sites Includes monitoring, logging, and a 99.95% uptime SLA	Bulk updates with rollback, risk scoring and scheduled automation Backups, restores, monitoring, scanning, staging and migrations Client reports, white-labeling and role-based collaborator access
Cons	Focused on Drupal multisite operations rather than general-purpose web management Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model Pricing requires contacting Acquia sales or an account manager	No free plan; ongoing use requires a paid subscription Cloud and web deployment offer no on-premises option Connecting sites requires the Modular Connector plugin
Our verdict	Acquia Site Factory is a managed, cloud-based platform for organizations operating multiple Drupal websites across brands, regions, campaigns, or languages. Its centralized console supports site creation, cloning, grouping, staging,… Read the review →	Modular DS is a cloud-based WebOps platform for agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress client sites. It brings plugin, theme and core management into one workspace, with bulk operations, scheduled or automated updates,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Acquia Site Factory — where it wins

  • Create and clone sites from templates in a centralized console
  • Manage access and deploy code or configuration across multiple sites
  • Includes monitoring, logging, and a 99.95% uptime SLA

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Drupal multisite operations rather than general-purpose web management
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model
  • Pricing requires contacting Acquia sales or an account manager

• Modular DS — where it wins

  • Bulk updates with rollback, risk scoring and scheduled automation
  • Backups, restores, monitoring, scanning, staging and migrations
  • Client reports, white-labeling and role-based collaborator access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; ongoing use requires a paid subscription
  • Cloud and web deployment offer no on-premises option
  • Connecting sites requires the Modular Connector plugin

• Acquia Site Factorynot scored yet · Pricing on request

  A managed Drupal platform for teams coordinating sites, permissions, and deployments.

  Visit AcquiaFull verdict →
• Modular DS5.0/10 · From $16/mo · 14-day trial

  Broad WordPress operations in one cloud console, starting at $16 per month.

  Visit Modular DSFull verdict →