DreamHost vs Bluehost
DreamHost is cheaper over three years, by $72.00 on the cheapest plan. DreamHost scores clearly higher on speed (4.5 against 3). DreamHost scores clearly higher on value (4 against 3). Bluehost raises its price less at renewal (+150%).
Our pick for most sitesDreamHost
DreamHost costs $71.64 over three years against $144 for Bluehost, with an average score of 3.9 against 3.5. Pick Bluehost if ease is worth the extra rent to you.
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DreamHostRoom to grow 3.5
Value 4
Ease 4
Support 3.5
Speed 4.5
One floor per score. Lit windows out of five.
BluehostRoom to grow 3.5
Value 3
Ease 4.5
Support 3.5
Speed 3
One floor per score. Lit windows out of five.
| DreamHost | Bluehost | |
| Cheapest plan | Web Hosting Launch | Starter |
| Move-in rent / mo | $1.99 | $3.99 |
| Renews at / mo | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| 3 years in total | $71.64 | $144 |
| Speed score | 4.5 | 3 |
| Support score | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Ease score | 4 | 4.5 |
| Value score | 4 | 3 |
| Room to grow score | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Tenant rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
| Backups | Daily automated on Launch, 14-day retention on DreamPress | Weekly on the shared plans |
| Support | 24/7 live chat and email from in-house staff, chat may start with AI | 24/7 chat on all plans, phone from the Business plan up |
| Data centers | Ashburn, USA, Hillsboro, USA, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Singapore | North America, South America, Europe, Asia |
Prices read on each host's own site, checked every Monday. Green marks the better value in a row. Scores are our reading of the sources in each listing.
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