DreamHost Review
Independent host with unlimited traffic
Reviewed by the WhichHosting editorial team. Scores are our editorial assessment; specifications are taken from the provider’s official pages on the verification date above.
Best for: Bloggers, Developers, Long-term projects
DreamHost offers shared, VPS and managed WordPress plans with monthly billing options.
Needs reviewProvider plans, prices and specs change often. Each provider carries a verification state and a last-checked date; anything not yet checked by our editors is shown as pending verification rather than as a confirmed fact. Always confirm the current offer on the provider's site.
Our verdict
DreamHost scores 8.6/10 on our weighted framework, with its strongest results in Bloggers, Developers, Long-term projects. Check the score breakdown below to see where it leads and where it trails the field.
Score breakdown
WhichHosting Score
8.6 / 10
- Performance20%
- 8.5
- Reliability15%
- 8.8
- Price15%
- 8.9
- Features10%
- 8.6
- Support10%
- 8.3
- Ease of use10%
- 8.4
- Security10%
- 8.7
- Value10%
- 8.8
These criterion scores are our editorial assessment based on the evidence available so far — they are not yet independently verified against our own measurements.
Pricing
DreamHost starts at €2.89/mo (first year (yearly subscription)) and renews at €10.99/mo (per month after the first year). The renewal price is what you pay from the second term onwards, so weigh it more heavily than the introductory rate. Money-back window: 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee.
Advertised as 75% off for the first year. Price and currency depend on the visitor region. Prices are shown in EUR on the EU version of the official page; USD pricing may differ by region.
Performance
We have not completed our own performance testing for DreamHost yet, so this section shows no measured figures.
Pros
- Long money-back window
- Monthly billing available
- Privacy-friendly policies
Cons
- US-only datacenters
- No cPanel
Who is DreamHost best for?
DreamHost fits bloggers, developers, long-term projects.
Who should consider alternatives?
If us-only datacenters would be a problem for your project, compare the alternatives below before committing to a multi-year term.
Where DreamHost's data comes from
Each value below was read from the provider's own website for one exact plan. Anything we have not been able to confirm that way is shown as not verified rather than estimated.
Audited plan data
Plan audited: Web Hosting Launch (shared, EUR) · initial term 12 months · paid upfront · EU (EUR pricing as served on dreamhost.com)On this plan: storage 25 GB NVMe SSD · bandwidth Unmetered Bandwidth · websites 25 websites. A number in the plan name is the provider’s own label, not necessarily the storage limit.
| Field | Value | State | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory price | Not verified | Needs review | dreamhost.com | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Renewal price | Not verified | Needs review | dreamhost.com | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Storage | 25 GB NVMe SSD | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Websites | 25 websites | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Bandwidth | Unmetered Bandwidth | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Backups | Daily Automated Backups | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Domain | Free Domain for 1 Year | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| 3 Months Free - 20 Mailboxes | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| CDN | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| SSL | Unlimited Free SSL Certificates | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Data centre locations | Ashburn, Virginia (US), Hillsboro, Oregon (US), Amsterdam (NL), Singapore | Verified | help.dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Support | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| Security | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee | Verified | dreamhost.comWeb Hosting Launch plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
Advertised as 75% off for the first year. Price and currency depend on the visitor region. Prices are shown in EUR on the EU version of the official page; USD pricing may differ by region.
The full term plus taxes are charged at checkout.
Plan card also states 40k monthly visits and on-demand performance scans.