A great hosting service allows you to easily set up and grow your site without too much headache in server capacity and configuration. Many well-known web hosting companies have been providing services in the competitive market for a long time now. Dreamhost is such a web hosting service provider that has been providing domain hosting services to worldwide customers for over years. No matter how famous they are, the main thing is how comfortable you are with it and whether their features and prices suit your needs and budget. From Dreamhost review you will know how it can be for you.
Before buying a domain or hosting you need to research the top providers including their domain price, features, hosting packages, support, payment system everything so that you can understand why you should like or avoid them. In this article we will discuss Dreamhost services in detail. Keep reading.
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Dreamhost
Dreamhost is a web hosting provider and domain name registrar. It is a Los Angeles based web hosting provider. They have been providing web hosting services with popularity for over 25 years since 1996. It is one of the top companies providing world wide domain hosting service and has gained popularity with numerous happy clients.
Dreamhost Services
- Domain Registration
- Shared Hosting
- VPS Hosting
- Cloud Hosting
- Email Hosting
- WordPress Hosting
- Managed WordPress Hosting
- Website Builder
In addition to the popular domain hosting services mentioned, Dreamhost offers some other pro services that meet any need for your website.
Dreamhost Domain
By top domain extensions we usually mean .com, .net, .org etc. These domains are provided by different providers at different prices. Some offer a discount at first, their renewal or transfer cost is a little higher. Again others do not offer discounts but registration, renewal or transfer remains the same. Let’s know about Dreamhost domain pricing.
- .com domain registration price = $7.99 [Renewal = $15.99, Transfer = $9.99] Year
- .net domain registration price = $10.99 [Renewal = $16.99, Transfer = $13.95] Year
- .org domain registration price = $11.99 [Renewal = $15.99, Transfer = $13.95] Year
Dreamhost domain pricing shows that there are differences between the domain registration, renewal and transfer costs of some of the top level domains .com, .net, .org. There is a slight difference between the registration and transfer cost of each domain, but the price at renewal is a little higher which is consistent with the market price.
Dreamhost Domain Features
- Full Control Panel
- Easy Domain Transfer
- Free Domain Privacy Protection
- No hidden charge
Dreamhost provides all types of domains according to customer requirements. They are giving a full control panel to the domain so that you can enjoy full ownership of your domain. They also offer free domain privacy protection also there is no hidden charge.
Reviewing Dreamhost domain pricing and features, we can give them a score of 8/10.
Dreamhost Shared Hosting
Shared Starter
- 1 Website
- 50 GB Storage
- Buy a .com for $7.99
- Unlimited Traffic
- Free SSL Certificate
- Price: $4.95/mo
Shared Unlimited
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Storage
- Buy a .COM for $7.99
- Unlimited Traffic
- Free SSL Certificate
- Price: $8.95/mo
Dreamhost Shared Starter and Shared Unlimited packages both have unlimited traffic and free SSL certificates. But, even though the domain is not free with a monthly plan, you can get a domain at only $ 7.99/yr for the first year. You can host 1 website in the Shared Starter package and unlimited websites in Shared Unlimited, according to the features the price seems to be right.
Considering the features and prices of Dreamhost Shared Hosting packages, we can give them 9/10 score.
Dreamhost WordPress
Dreamhost wordpress hosting plans are divided into three main plans – WordPress Basic, DreamPress, and VPS for WordPress. But now we will know about WordPress Basic plans. Then, we will learn more about DreamPress and VPS for WordPress plans later on when discussing managed wordpress and VPS hosting plans. Let’s know the details about WordPress Basic packages.
WordPress Starter
- 1 Website
- 50 GB Storage
- Buy a .com for $7.99
- Unlimited Traffic
- Fast SSD Storage
- Free SSL Certificate
- Add Email as low as $1.67/mo
- Price: $4.95/mo
WordPress Unlimited
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Storage
- Buy a .com for $7.99
- Unlimited Traffic
- Fast SSD Storage
- Free SSL Certificate
- Unlimited Email
- Price: $8.95/mo
There are two packages in WordPress Basic plan. In WordPress Starter you can host 1 website and in WordPress Unlimited package offers to host unlimited websites. However, even if you do not get a free domain in any monthly package, you can buy a .com domain at a comparatively low price, that is 7.99/yr. In addition, both packages have unlimited traffic and free SSL. Adding emails to the WordPress Starter package will cost you a little per month, you can add unlimited emails to the WordPress Unlimited package. We think Dreamhost provides better features than the monthly cost in the packages of WordPress Basic.
If you review Dreamhost WordPress Basic packages features and prices, you can give them 9/10.
Dreamhost Managed WordPress
DreamPress
- 100k Monthly Visitors
- Unlimited Email
- 1 Website
- 30GB SSD Storage
- Unmetered Bandwidth
- SSL Certificate Pre-Installed
- Price: $12.00/mo
DreamPress Plus
- 300k Monthly Visitors
- Unlimited Email
- 1 Website
- 60GB SSD Storage
- Unmetered Bandwidth
- SSL Certificate Pre-Installed
- Unlimited CDN
- Price: $24.00/mo
DreamPress Pro
- 1M+ Monthly Visitors
- Unlimited Email
- 1 Website
- 120GB SSD Storage
- Unmetered Bandwidth
- SSL Certificate Pre-Installed
- Unlimited CDN
- Price: $71.95/mo
In Dreamhost Managed WordPress we find three packages – DreamPress, DreamPress Plus, DreamPress Pro. Each package has some common features including Unlimited Email, Unmetered Bandwidth, SSL Certificate, etc. However, the DreamPress Plus and DreamPress Pro packages have Unlimited CDN as an extra feature. Although the monthly price of other packages seems perfect according to the features, the price of the DreamPress package seems to be a little higher even though it has a lot of monthly visitors. Even then, it would have been better if the price had been a little lower.
We can give a score of 7/10 considering Dreamhost Managed WordPress packages features and prices.
Dreamhost VPS
VPS Basic
- 1 GB Ram
- 30 GB SSD Storage
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Traffic
- Free SSL Certificate(s)
- Unlimited Email
- Price: $15.00/mo
VPS Business
- 2 GB Ram
- 60 GB SSD Storage
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Traffic
- Free SSL Certificate(s)
- Unlimited Email
- Price: $30.00/mo
VPS Professional
- 4 GB Ram
- 120 GB SSD Storage
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Traffic
- Free SSL Certificate(s)
- Unlimited Email
- Price: $60.00/mo
VPS Enterprise
- 8 GB Ram
- 240 GB SSD Storage
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Traffic
- Free SSL Certificate(s)
- Unlimited Email
- Price: $120.00/mo
Dreamhost VPS hosting has four packages. Each package contains some common features – Unlimited Websites, Unlimited Traffic, Free SSL Certificate and Unlimited Email. The packages have high-performance SSD hard drives ranging from 30GB to 240GB. As managed VPS hosting plans the features seem good, also the price is relatively reasonable. From new & small websites to resource-intensive sites, their managed VPS packages may be the right choice for you.
Considering Dreamhost VPS hosting features and prices, we can give them a 8/10 score.
Dreamhost Cloud
Cloud hosting is one of the most sought-after technologies in web hosting services. Let’s take a look at Dreamhost cloud packages:
512MB RAM Server
- 1 vCPU
- 80 GB SSD Disk
- Free bandwidth
- 100 GB Block Storage
- Price: $0.0075/hour (Max $4.50/month)
2GB RAM Server
- 1 vCPU
- 80 GB SSD Disk
- Free bandwidth
- 100 GB Block Storage
- Price: $0.02/hour (Max $12.00/month)
8GB RAM Server
- 4 vCPU
- 80 GB SSD Disk
- Free bandwidth
- 100 GB Block Storage
- Price: $0.08/hour (Max $48.00/month)
Dreamhost cloud hosting packages commonly come with 80 GB SSD disk, free bandwidth, and 100 GB block storage. Here are three packages of Dreamhost cloud hosting. The 512MB RAM Server and 2GB RAM Server packages offer 1 vCPU but the 8GB RAM Server package has 4 vCPU. Besides, there is full root and full control with any plan you purchase.
Reviewing Dreamhost cloud hosting packages features and prices, they can be given a 7/10 score.
Dreamhost Email
- 25GB Storage per Mailbox
- Mobile and Desktop Sync
- Ad-Free Webmail
- Price: $1.99/mo
Dreamhost email hosting has the same package. They are giving 25 GB storage per mailbox and you have to spend only $1.99/mo for each mailbox. In addition to hosting their email hosting plan is compatible.
We can give a score of 10/10 according to the features and price of Dreamhost Email package.
Dreamhost Website Builder
Shared Starter
- 1 Website
- Free Domain included
- WP Website Builder
- Post & Page Builder
- SEO Recommender
- Price: $2.59/mo
Shared Unlimited
- Unlimited Websites
- Free Domain included
- Email Included
- WP Website Builder
- Post & Page Builder
- SEO Recommender
- Price: $3.95/mo
Managed WordPress
- 1 Managed Website
- Free Domain included
- Unlimited Email
- WP Website Builder
- Post & Page Builder
- SEO Recommender
- Price: $16.95/mo
Dreamhost Website Builder plan has three packages where each package includes a free domain. You can host 1 website in the Shared Starter package, unlimited websites in Shared Unlimited and 1 managed website in Managed WordPress package. The Managed WordPress package has unlimited email but in the Shared Unlimited package it is limited. We think the price is quite affordable according to the features of the packages.
After reviewing Dreamhost Website Builder packages features and price, we can give them 9/10.
Customer Support
There will probably be times when you need to contact your hosting provider for support. That’s why it’s so important to know if there will be some knowledgeable support options to help you at any time. Let’s find out how Dreamhost supports customers.
- LiveChat
- Support Ticket
- Knowledgebase
- Forum
Dreamhost customer support includes live chat, support ticket, knowledgebase as well as forum discussion. However, they do not provide phone calls support. Often customers want to know about the service by calling immediately or talking about the problem. Call support is very important in this case. You can test for yourself how they respond to other support systems. Still, since Dreamhost is a well-known company, their support quality can be good enough.
Reviewing Dreamhost customer support options, they can be given a 9/10 score.
Payment Options
Payment options are very important when it comes to purchasing a domain or hosting service. If you do not have a convenient payment option at the provider where you are purchasing the service, maybe you will not be able to take the service even though it is good or you will have to move somewhere else. Dreamhost offers you a variety of payment options. Let’s find out about their payment methods.
- Credit/Debit Card
- Electronic Check / ACH ((Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club)
- PayPal
- Check or Money Order
Dreamhost provides almost all the essential payment options for international transactions. You can make payment using any method according to your convenience or choice without any hassle. Also contact them if you have any queries.
They can be given a score of 10/10 by reviewing Dreamhost payment options and customer friendliness.
Score Summary
- Dreamhost Domain Features and Price Score 8/10
- Shared Hosting Features and Price Score 9/10
- WordPress Hosting Features and Price Score 9/10
- Managed WordPress Hosting Features and Price Score 7/10
- VPS Hosting Features and Price Score 8/10
- Cloud Hosting Features and Price Score 7/10
- Email Hosting Features and Price Score 10/10
- Website Builder Features and Price Score 9/10
- Customer Support Score 9/10
- Payment Options Score 10/10
Total Score: 86/100
Reviewing the scores of Dreamhost services’ features, prices, support and payment systems has given you an idea of how this might be for you. According to our score, they got 86 out of 100, which we think is good enough, the rest is up to you. You can verify as you like by contacting their support.