DreamHost

Company Background

Based in

 United States

Website

 www.dreamhost.com

# of Staff

 100+ Staff

Trustpilot score

 4.7

Data Centers

 Ashburn, United States
Virginia, United States
Hillsboro, United States
Oregon, United States
Common Feedback about DreamHost
  • Increasing Costs and Diminishing Returns Many long-term users express frustration over Dreamhost’s rising costs and declining service quality, especially in their shared hosting plans.
  • Performance Issues Likely to Frustrate New Users Users highlighted significant slowdowns and unacceptable page load times, even on basic Wordpress setups, making shared plans unsuitable for performance needs.
  • Customer Support Woes: Slow Responses and Additional Fees Numerous reviewers mention struggling with slow, often ineffective customer support, including a costly callback fee, resulting in unresolved issues.
  • Technical Issues Leading to Significant Downtime Reviews indicate recurring technical problems, including unresponsive websites, server issues, and a problematic hosting environment affecting user experience.
  • Dated Infrastructure and Lack of Flexibility Dreamhost’s dated hardware and limited DNS flexibility have irked several users, who also criticize the lack of CDN integration and the need for more upgraded tech features.
Shared Hosting Packages
DreamHost – Shared Starter (1 Year)
Pricing at a Glance
Sign up cost: USD 35.4 Renewal cost: USD 83.88 Commitment: 1 Year
Package Summary
# of Websites: 1 Disk space: Unlimited
Calculated Monthly Rate
Based on sign up: USD 2.95 Based on renewal: USD 6.99 Renewal increase: 137%

Limitations:

  • Sub Domains: 5
  • Number of Databases: 6
  • Number of Files: Unlimited
  • Other: Free SSL Certificate - Available
  • Other: Email Accounts at Your Domain - Available for Purchase
  • Other: Site Storage - 50GB
  • Other: FTP/SFTP/Shell Users - 6

DreamHost – Shared Starter (3 Years)
Pricing at a Glance
Sign up cost: USD 93.24 Renewal cost: USD 215.64 Commitment: 3 Years
Package Summary
# of Websites: 1 Disk space: Unlimited
Calculated Monthly Rate
Based on sign up: USD 2.59 Based on renewal: USD 5.99 Renewal increase: 131%

Limitations:

  • Sub Domains: 5
  • Number of Databases: 6
  • Number of Files: Unlimited
  • Other: Free SSL Certificate - Available
  • Other: Email Accounts at Your Domain - Available for Purchase
  • Other: Site Storage - 50GB
  • Other: FTP/SFTP/Shell Users - 6

DreamHost – Shared Starter (Monthly)
Pricing at a Glance
Sign up cost: USD 4.95 Renewal cost: USD 7.99 Commitment: Monthly
Package Summary
# of Websites: 1 Disk space: Unlimited
Calculated Monthly Rate
Based on sign up: USD 4.95 Based on renewal: USD 7.99 Renewal increase: 61%

Limitations:

  • Sub Domains: 5
  • Number of Databases: 6
  • Number of Files: Unlimited
  • Other: Free SSL Certificate - Available
  • Other: Email Accounts at Your Domain - Available for Purchase
  • Other: Site Storage - 50GB
  • Other: FTP/SFTP/Shell Users - 6

DreamHost – Shared Unlimited (1 Year)
Pricing at a Glance
Sign up cost: USD 59.4 Renewal cost: USD 155.88 Commitment: 1 Year
Package Summary
# of Websites: Unlimited Disk space: Unlimited
Calculated Monthly Rate
Based on sign up: USD 4.95 Based on renewal: USD 12.99 Renewal increase: 162%

Limitations:

  • Sub Domains: Unlimited
  • Number of Email Accounts: Included
  • Number of Databases: Unlimited
  • Number of Files: Unlimited
  • Other: Free SSL Certificate - Pre installed
  • Other: Site Storage - Unlimited
  • Other: FTP/SFTP/Shell Users - Unlimited

DreamHost – Shared Unlimited (3 Years)
Pricing at a Glance
Sign up cost: USD 142.2 Renewal cost: USD 395.64 Commitment: 3 Years
Package Summary
# of Websites: Unlimited Disk space: Unlimited
Calculated Monthly Rate
Based on sign up: USD 3.95 Based on renewal: USD 10.99 Renewal increase: 178%

Limitations:

  • Sub Domains: Unlimited
  • Number of Email Accounts: Included
  • Number of Databases: Unlimited
  • Number of Files: Unlimited
  • Other: Free SSL Certificate - Pre installed
  • Other: Site Storage - Unlimited
  • Other: FTP/SFTP/Shell Users - Unlimited

DreamHost – Shared Unlimited (Monthly)
Pricing at a Glance
Sign up cost: USD 8.95 Renewal cost: USD 13.98 Commitment: Monthly
Package Summary
# of Websites: Unlimited Disk space: Unlimited
Calculated Monthly Rate
Based on sign up: USD 8.95 Based on renewal: USD 13.98 Renewal increase: 56%

Limitations:

  • Sub Domains: Unlimited
  • Number of Email Accounts: Included
  • Number of Databases: Unlimited
  • Number of Files: Unlimited
  • Other: Free SSL Certificate - Pre installed
  • Other: Site Storage - Unlimited
  • Other: FTP/SFTP/Shell Users - Unlimited