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What people say about DreamHost
We read what DreamHost's customers and review sites say, and sum it up in our own words: what people like, what they don't, and who it suits. Our score is the customer score, worked out from public ratings. We don't test hosts ourselves.
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What people say about DreamHost
Our summary, in our own words, of what 9 review sites say. We don't test hosts ourselves, and we don't copy or quote anyone's review.
Based on the reviews we read, DreamHost is broadly seen as a solid, good-value choice for beginners and small sites. It has an easy custom control panel and generous entry-plan limits. Reviewers disagree on speed: some tests put it among the quicker hosts, while others found it slower than rival budget hosts, especially outside North America.
✓ Beginners building a first site on a budget✓ People who want flexible monthly billing✓ Running several small sites on one plan✓ Managed WordPress through DreamPress
Watch out for
! Headline prices can require multi-year prepayment and renew higher! Email and some security features cost extra on entry plans! Slower loading reported for visitors outside North America without a CDN! Several reviews are over a year old and quote outdated refund terms and prices
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Reviewed by Jason Washington on . Drafted with help from AI from sources checked against their pages, then approved by Jason Washington.
Review sites we read
Every review of DreamHost from the sites in our source register that our team has checked. Most review sites earn commission from the hosts they review, as we do; the funding column says how each is paid for.
SourceTheir scoreRankDatesFundingTesting
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Source 1: Website Planet
Review
4.4
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What they say they tested: Says it hosted a test WordPress site: GTmetrix grade B with about 1.7 s full load, 1.1 to 2.5 s loads in the US and 1.6 to 1.9 s in Europe and Brazil, 2.5 to 3.5 s in Asia-Pacific, and 100% uptime via UptimeRobot; also contacted live chat and tickets.
+ Liked: Very easy sign-up, set-up and dashboard
+ Liked: Helpful support once you reach a person; quick ticket replies
+ Liked: Low first-term prices
+ Liked: Environmental measures such as clean energy partnerships
– Disliked: Security tools, CDN and backups on non-DreamPress plans cost extra
– Disliked: Live chat sits behind a bot and a queue
– Disliked: Slower loads in Asia-Pacific with no data centres there
– Disliked: Renewal prices are much higher than the intro rate
Summarised in our own words.
Their score
4.4
Rank
#415 of 3859 in “Website Planet web hosting ranking”
Dates
Checked Page date not shown
Funding
Affiliate-funded
Testing
Says it tested, no data shown
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What they say they tested: Says it hosted a test WordPress site: GTmetrix grade B with about 1.7 s full load, 1.1 to 2.5 s loads in the US and 1.6 to 1.9 s in Europe and Brazil, 2.5 to 3.5 s in Asia-Pacific, and 100% uptime via UptimeRobot; also contacted live chat and tickets.
+ Liked: Very easy sign-up, set-up and dashboard
+ Liked: Helpful support once you reach a person; quick ticket replies
+ Liked: Low first-term prices
+ Liked: Environmental measures such as clean energy partnerships
– Disliked: Security tools, CDN and backups on non-DreamPress plans cost extra
– Disliked: Live chat sits behind a bot and a queue
– Disliked: Slower loads in Asia-Pacific with no data centres there
– Disliked: Renewal prices are much higher than the intro rate
What they say they tested: Bought a plan and monitored an identical WordPress test site from 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Aug 2026: 471 ms average time to first byte, 99.97% uptime, 147 ms response under a 100-user load test with no errors, 385 ms global TTFB from 40 locations.
+ Liked: Up to 25 sites on the entry plan, very low cost per site
+ Liked: Free domain, daily backups and a good control panel
+ Liked: Steady results across all tests with no load-test errors
– Disliked: Not a leader in any single performance test
– Disliked: Measured uptime fell short of the advertised 100% guarantee
Summarised in our own words.
Their score
7.51 /10 (Strong)
Rank
#3 of 23 in “Best Web Hosting 2026 complete rankings”
Dates
Checked Page updated 1 Sept 2026
Funding
Affiliate-funded
Testing
Published test data
More detail
What they say they tested: Bought a plan and monitored an identical WordPress test site from 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Aug 2026: 471 ms average time to first byte, 99.97% uptime, 147 ms response under a 100-user load test with no errors, 385 ms global TTFB from 40 locations.
+ Liked: Up to 25 sites on the entry plan, very low cost per site
+ Liked: Free domain, daily backups and a good control panel
+ Liked: Steady results across all tests with no load-test errors
– Disliked: Not a leader in any single performance test
– Disliked: Measured uptime fell short of the advertised 100% guarantee
What they say they tested: July 2026 tests on an identical WordPress site: GTmetrix LCP 986 ms (1.5 s full load) and a k6 stress test with 50 virtual users (245 ms P95, no failures). Also response times from 6 regions (658 ms average) and 30 days of UptimeRobot monitoring (100%).
+ Liked: Lowest renewal price of the hosts it recommends
+ Liked: Daily backups on every plan
+ Liked: 25 sites, 25 GB NVMe and unmetered bandwidth on the entry plan
+ Liked: Free domain and domain privacy for the first year
+ Liked: Month-to-month billing available
+ Liked: No downtime during monitoring
– Disliked: Slower page loads than the other budget hosts it tested
– Disliked: Weakest result under load among its picks
– Disliked: Headline price needs a four-year upfront term
– Disliked: Email becomes paid after a three-month trial
– Disliked: No phone line; callbacks cost extra
Summarised in our own words.
Their score
WPBeginner Score 64 / 100
Rank
#7 of 7 in “WPBeginner recommended WordPress hosts”
Dates
Checked Page updated 10 Aug 2026
Funding
Affiliate-funded
Testing
Published test data
More detail
What they say they tested: July 2026 tests on an identical WordPress site: GTmetrix LCP 986 ms (1.5 s full load) and a k6 stress test with 50 virtual users (245 ms P95, no failures). Also response times from 6 regions (658 ms average) and 30 days of UptimeRobot monitoring (100%).
+ Liked: Lowest renewal price of the hosts it recommends
+ Liked: Daily backups on every plan
+ Liked: 25 sites, 25 GB NVMe and unmetered bandwidth on the entry plan
+ Liked: Free domain and domain privacy for the first year
+ Liked: Month-to-month billing available
+ Liked: No downtime during monitoring
– Disliked: Slower page loads than the other budget hosts it tested
– Disliked: Weakest result under load among its picks
– Disliked: Headline price needs a four-year upfront term
– Disliked: Email becomes paid after a three-month trial
What they say they tested: Says it ran a week of uptime monitoring (100%, average response 0.342 s), a GTmetrix largest-contentful-paint check (0.732 s) and a k6 load test with 20 virtual users (about 16 requests per second), and put questions to live chat and ticket support.
+ Liked: Wide choice of products, from shared hosting to cloud and dedicated servers
+ Liked: Entry prices are lower than many rivals
+ Liked: Performed well in its speed and load tests
+ Liked: Easy custom control panel suits first-time site owners
+ Liked: Managed WordPress (DreamPress) plans are strong
– Disliked: Cheapest shared plan has no email accounts
– Disliked: Higher-tier plans offer less value for money
– Disliked: No inbound phone support; callbacks only on pricier plans
– Disliked: WordPress installation took 20 to 30 minutes
Summarised in our own words.
Their score
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Rank
–
Dates
Checked Page updated 28 Apr 2025! Over 12 months old
Funding
Affiliate-funded
Testing
Published test data
More detail
What they say they tested: Says it ran a week of uptime monitoring (100%, average response 0.342 s), a GTmetrix largest-contentful-paint check (0.732 s) and a k6 load test with 20 virtual users (about 16 requests per second), and put questions to live chat and ticket support.
+ Liked: Wide choice of products, from shared hosting to cloud and dedicated servers
+ Liked: Entry prices are lower than many rivals
+ Liked: Performed well in its speed and load tests
+ Liked: Easy custom control panel suits first-time site owners
+ Liked: Managed WordPress (DreamPress) plans are strong
– Disliked: Cheapest shared plan has no email accounts
– Disliked: Higher-tier plans offer less value for money
– Disliked: No inbound phone support; callbacks only on pricier plans
– Disliked: WordPress installation took 20 to 30 minutes
What they say they tested: Hands-on look at sign-up, control panel, WordPress installation and pricing of the Shared Starter plan; no speed or uptime measurements.
+ Liked: Monthly billing option alongside annual and three-year terms
+ Liked: Low first-year price
+ Liked: Unmetered storage and traffic
+ Liked: Well-organised control panel with SSH and cron tools
– Disliked: Starter plan does not include email
– Disliked: App installer covers WordPress only; other apps need manual install
– Disliked: Email and security add-ons are pre-ticked in the basket
Summarised in our own words.
Their score
4 of 5 stars (star icons, "Our rating")
Rank
–
Dates
Checked Page updated 16 Jan 2023! Over 12 months old
Funding
Affiliate-funded
Testing
Says it tested, no data shown
More detail
What they say they tested: Hands-on look at sign-up, control panel, WordPress installation and pricing of the Shared Starter plan; no speed or uptime measurements.
+ Liked: Monthly billing option alongside annual and three-year terms
+ Liked: Low first-year price
+ Liked: Unmetered storage and traffic
+ Liked: Well-organised control panel with SSH and cron tools
– Disliked: Starter plan does not include email
– Disliked: App installer covers WordPress only; other apps need manual install
– Disliked: Email and security add-ons are pre-ticked in the basket
“Affiliate-funded” means the site earns commission from hosts it reviews. “Published test data” means it publishes the measurements behind its verdict. Scores and ranks are shown as each site displays them; pros and cons are summarised in our own words. How we choose sources
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What customers say
● We haven't recorded any customer ratings for DreamHost yet.
We don't check whether these reviews come from real customers. Each platform runs its own checks, and some let hosts invite reviews, which can push ratings up. Customer ratings never change the experts' score, and commission never changes either.
Sources last checked 28 Sept 2026. Spotted a mistake? Every correction is logged and we fix errors quickly.
DreamHost pricing: every plan, renewal and 3-year cost
The intro price is what you pay at first. The renewal price is what you pay after that. The true 3-year cost adds them up, so you can see which plan really costs less.
Every active DreamHost plan in our catalogue, cheapest 3-year cost first within each type. Prices are per month in the currency DreamHost charges; the true 3-year cost includes the renewal price and any setup fee.
Plan
Key specs
Intro price
Renewal price
Due today
True 3-year cost
Checked
Go to DreamHost
GrowthWeb hosting
50 GB NVMe
Shared resources
50 websites
40 mailboxes included
! No current price we can vouch for. Check DreamHost's own page.
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DreamHost price history
One chart per service: the average first year against the average year at the renewal price, across all DreamHost's plans for that service, as published by DreamHost and checked by our team. The shaded gap is how much more you pay once the deal ends.
Average over time
Web hosting (GBP)
DreamHost web hosting: average cost a yearAverage of DreamHost's 2 plans, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
At renewal
Year 1
The renewal jump
At renewalYear 1
Average of DreamHost's 2 plans, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
DreamHost web hosting: average cost a yearAverage of DreamHost's 1 plan, in USD, ex tax: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
At renewal
Year 1
The renewal jump
At renewalYear 1
Average of DreamHost's 1 plan, in USD, ex tax: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
DreamHost managed wordpress: average cost a yearAverage of DreamHost's 1 plan, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
At renewal
Year 1
The renewal jump
At renewalYear 1
Average of DreamHost's 1 plan, in GBP, inc VAT: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
DreamHost managed wordpress: average cost a yearAverage of DreamHost's 2 plans, in USD, ex tax: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
At renewal
Year 1
The renewal jump
At renewalYear 1
Average of DreamHost's 2 plans, in USD, ex tax: the first year against a year at the renewal price, at the end of each month.
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Alternatives to DreamHost
Other hosts' web hosting plans with the lowest true 3-year cost in our catalogue.
The lowest true 3-year costs for web hosting from other hosts in our catalogue, one plan per host. Your quotes also weigh up what you need, not just price.
We haven't recorded a renewal price rise for DreamHost since we started tracking its prices on 28 September 2026. We check each price regularly and date every change.
What does DreamHost offer?+
In our catalogue, DreamHost has 6 active plans: web hosting and managed wordpress. The table on this page lists every one with its intro price, renewal price and true 3-year cost.
Where are DreamHost's data centres?+
DreamHost's plans in our catalogue list data centres in Netherlands and United States. Check the plan you choose, as locations can differ by plan.
Does Serverlinx earn money from DreamHost?+
We don't have a commission link with DreamHost at the moment. We list it because we compare hosts whether or not they pay us. How we make money
Can you move my website away from DreamHost?+
Yes. We move your website, email and domain for you, and your old site stays live until you approve the new one. The move is free when you switch to a host we recommend and buy through our link. How to switch from DreamHost
How this page was reviewed
Page last updated: 26 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. We don't have current prices for DreamHost yet.
