Bluehost vs DreamHost

DreamHost wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

Feature	Bluehost	DreamHost
Our score	6.8/10	7.9/10 (better)
Starts at	$3.99/month (better)	$14.99/month
Free version	No	No
Refund window	30 days	30 days
Billing	Subscription	Subscription
Active installs	–	–
Last Black Friday	75% off	83% off (better)
Category	Other tools	Other tools
Vendor	Newfold Digital	DreamHost
Black Friday 2026	Not announced	Not announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Bluehost if…

Beginners and small sites on a budget
Small businesses that want phone support on a mid-tier plan
You want the lower starting price

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Choose DreamHost if…

Small businesses running a few WordPress sites
Bloggers who want managed hosting with unmetered bandwidth

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Features

Bluehost

Free SSL and CDN
Free domain for one year
Staging sites
Weekly website backups
Malware scanning and removal
Free WordPress migration

DreamHost

24/7 WordPress expert support
One-click staging
Free essential CDN
Unlimited mailboxes
Failover protection
On-demand and locked backups

Pros and cons

Bluehost

Free domain for one year on 12 and 36 month terms
Free SSL, CDN and WordPress migration included
30-day money-back guarantee on hosting

Renewal prices are roughly double the 36-month intro prices
Phone support starts on the Business plan
A domain refund fee applies if you cancel within 30 days on a plan with a free domain

DreamHost

Unmetered bandwidth and unlimited mailboxes on all plans
30-day money-back guarantee
Free domain for one year on eligible annual and multi-year plans

Renewal prices are about a third higher than first-year prices
Phone support is limited to scheduled calls on the higher plans
Premium plugins, themes and upgraded CDN options cost extra

Pricing plans

Bluehost

StarterStarts here
$3.99/month
10 sites
- Price on 36-month term, renews at $9.99/mo
- 10GB NVMe storage, about 40k monthly visits
- Free domain, SSL and CDN in first year
Business
$6.99/month
50 sites
- Price on 36-month term, renews at $13.99/mo
- 50GB NVMe storage, about 200k monthly visits
- Phone support and domain privacy included
Ecommerce Essentials
$14.99/month
100 sites
- Price on 36-month term, renews at $21.99/mo
- WooCommerce included, 100GB NVMe storage
- About 400k monthly visits

DreamHost

DreamPress 1Starts here
$14.99/month
1 site
- First year price, auto-renews at $19.99/mo
- 15GB NVMe storage, 40k monthly visits
- 14-day backup retention
DreamPress 2
$17.99/month
2 sites
- First year price, auto-renews at $24.99/mo
- 25GB NVMe storage, 80k monthly visits
- 2 priority site transfers
DreamPress 3
$20.99/month
3 sites
- First year price, auto-renews at $28.99/mo
- 30GB NVMe storage, 125k monthly visits
- 3 priority site transfers

What Reddit says

Bluehost

Reddit users who run WordPress on Bluehost describe slow support and a wp-admin login redirect that several support calls did not fix. Posts also flag an outdated PHP 7.3 default on its WordPress Pro plan and a cPanel layout that is hard for newcomers to navigate.

DreamHost

Reddit users are mostly discussing a late-October DreamHost incident in which email and FTP/SFTP passwords were expired, with no cause named in the posts. One user who chose DreamHost for a small site says its Remixer AI website builder made setup easy.