Every hosting.com and DreamHost plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).
| hosting.com | DreamHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1.99/mohosting.com Starter Web Hosting | $1.99/moDreamHost Web Hosting Launch |
| Renews at | $13.99/mo | $7.99/mo |
| Plans | 41 | 34 |
| Kinds of hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, app hosting (PaaS), business email hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, business email hosting |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 100% |
| Support | 24/7, live chat, phone | 24/7, live chat |
| Data center countries | 9United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany… | 1United States |
| Founded | 2001 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Visit hosting.com | Visit DreamHost |
| hosting.com | DreamHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | hosting.com Starter Web Hosting15 GB NVMe | DreamHost Web Hosting Launch25 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $1.99 / $13.99 per month | $1.99 / $7.99 per month |
| Best value plan | hosting.com Starter Web HostingValue score 58/100 | DreamHost Web Hosting GrowthValue score 46/100 |
| hosting.com | DreamHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | hosting.com Small plan for WordPress20 GB NVMe | DreamHost WordPress Hosting Launch25 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $3.49 / $9.99 per month | $1.99 / $7.99 per month |
| Best value plan | hosting.com Turbo plan for WordPressValue score 77/100 | DreamHost WordPress Hosting GrowthValue score 76/100 |
| hosting.com | DreamHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | hosting.com Self Managed Linux 4GB2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB | DreamHost VPS Stack 42 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 75 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $6.49 / $19.00 per month | $5.99 / $10.99 per month |
| Best value plan | hosting.com Self Managed Linux 32GBValue score 71/100 | DreamHost VPS Stack 32Value score 76/100 |
| hosting.com | DreamHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | hosting.com Dedicated 1 (Unmanaged)6 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 2.4 TB NVMe | DreamHost Dedicated Standard 6-core, 16 GB, 480 GB SSD6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $189.00 / $189.00 per month | $119.99 / $165.00 per month |
| Best value plan | hosting.com Dedicated 3 (Unmanaged)Value score 58/100 | DreamHost Dedicated Enhanced 12-core, 128 GB, 1920 GB SSDValue score 51/100 |
| hosting.com | DreamHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | hosting.com Pro Email10 GB | DreamHost Professional Email25 GB |
| From / renews at | $2.99 / $4.99 per month | $1.67 / $1.67 per month |
| Best value plan | hosting.com Ultra EmailValue score 54/100 | DreamHost Professional EmailValue score 74/100 |
Both start at $1.99/mo. Compare renewal prices and specs below.
hosting.com's cheapest plan renews at $13.99/mo and DreamHost's at $7.99/mo. Over three years, hosting.com averages $2.49/mo and DreamHost $4.66/mo on those plans.
hosting.com has a 30-day money-back guarantee. DreamHost has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
On our value score, hosting.com: its hosting.com Starter Web Hosting plan scores 58/100 against 46/100 for DreamHost's best web hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, hosting.com: its hosting.com Turbo plan for WordPress plan scores 77/100 against 76/100 for DreamHost's best WordPress hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, DreamHost: its DreamHost VPS Stack 32 plan scores 76/100 against 71/100 for hosting.com's best VPS hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.
