Every DreamHost and IONOS 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).
| DreamHost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1.99/moDreamHost Web Hosting Launch | $1.00/moIONOS Web Hosting Plus |
| Renews at | $7.99/mo | $14.00/mo |
| Plans | 34 | 110 |
| Kinds of hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, business email hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, cloud hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, business email hosting |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 100% | 99.9% |
| Support | 24/7, live chat | 24/7, phone |
| Data center countries | 1United States | 5United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France |
| Founded | 1997 | 1988 |
| Headquarters | United States | Germany |
| Visit DreamHost | Visit IONOS |
| DreamHost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | DreamHost Web Hosting Launch25 GB NVMe | IONOS Web Hosting Plus350 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $1.99 / $7.99 per month | $1.00 / $14.00 per month |
| Best value plan | DreamHost Web Hosting GrowthValue score 46/100 | IONOS Web Hosting UltimateValue score 63/100 |
| DreamHost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | DreamHost WordPress Hosting Launch25 GB NVMe | IONOS Hosting for WordPress Grow50 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $1.99 / $7.99 per month | $1.00 / $12.00 per month |
| Best value plan | DreamHost WordPress Hosting GrowthValue score 76/100 | IONOS Hosting for WordPress StartValue score 78/100 |
| DreamHost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | DreamHost VPS Stack 42 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 75 GB NVMe | IONOS VPS S+ (Linux)1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $5.99 / $10.99 per month | $5.00 / $6.00 per month |
| Best value plan | DreamHost VPS Stack 32Value score 76/100 | IONOS VPS XXL+ (Linux)Value score 61/100 |
| DreamHost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | DreamHost Dedicated Standard 6-core, 16 GB, 480 GB SSD6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB SSD | IONOS Dedicated Server L-16 HDD4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 1 TB HDD |
| From / renews at | $119.99 / $165.00 per month | $47.00 / $47.00 per month |
| Best value plan | DreamHost Dedicated Enhanced 12-core, 128 GB, 1920 GB SSDValue score 51/100 | IONOS Dedicated Server XL-64 HDDValue score 75/100 |
| DreamHost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | DreamHost Professional Email25 GB | IONOS Google Workspace Business Starter30 GB |
| From / renews at | $1.67 / $1.67 per month | $1.00 / $8.40 per month |
| Best value plan | DreamHost Professional EmailValue score 74/100 | IONOS Mail Basic (1 account)Value score 68/100 |
IONOS has the lower starting price: IONOS Web Hosting Plus at $1.00/mo, against DreamHost Web Hosting Launch at $1.99/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.
DreamHost's cheapest plan renews at $7.99/mo and IONOS's at $14.00/mo. Over three years, DreamHost averages $4.66/mo and IONOS $9.67/mo on those plans.
DreamHost has a 30-day money-back guarantee. IONOS has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Web Hosting Ultimate plan scores 63/100 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, IONOS: its IONOS Hosting for WordPress Start plan scores 78/100 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 61/100 for IONOS'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.
