Acquia Site Factory vs WPMU DEV

Acquia Site Factory—Visit WPMU DEV4.0Visit

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 WPMU DEV #4 in WebOps Platforms 4.0/10 From $8/mo ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit WPMU DEV

• Acquia Site Factory fits best

  Enterprise Drupal multisite operations

• WPMU DEV fits best

  Teams running many WordPress sites

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Side by side

Feature	Acquia Site Factory not scored yet Visit ↗	WPMU DEV 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	4.0
Ranking	#1 in WebOps Platforms	#4 in WebOps Platforms
Best for	Enterprise Drupal multisite operations	Teams running many WordPress sites
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$8/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acquia Site Factory 4/4 · WPMU DEV 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	Daily and incremental backups with 30-day remote retention WAF, malware scanning, SSL, CDN allowance, and dedicated IPs SFTP, SSH, WP-CLI, Git, Composer, and NPM support
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	Quantum excludes staging and several advanced hosting features CDN allowance is included but not active by default Malware removal is a separately priced expert service
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 →	WPMU DEV combines managed WordPress hosting with centralized site administration, security, backups, staging, performance tools, and WordPress-focused support. It is aimed at developers, freelancers, agencies, and teams managing multiple… 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

• WPMU DEV — where it wins

  • Daily and incremental backups with 30-day remote retention
  • WAF, malware scanning, SSL, CDN allowance, and dedicated IPs
  • SFTP, SSH, WP-CLI, Git, Composer, and NPM support

  Where it doesn't

  • Quantum excludes staging and several advanced hosting features
  • CDN allowance is included but not active by default
  • Malware removal is a separately priced expert service

• Acquia Site Factorynot scored yet · Pricing on request

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

  Visit AcquiaFull verdict →
• WPMU DEV4.0/10 · From $8/mo

  Centralized WordPress hosting with backups, security, staging, and developer access.

  Visit WPMU DEVFull verdict →