DreamHost vs SiteGround

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

Feature	DreamHost	SiteGround
Our score	7.9/10 (better)	7.1/10
Starts at	$14.99/month	$2.99/month (better)
Free version	No	No
Refund window	30 days	30 days
Billing	Subscription	Subscription
Active installs	–	–
Last Black Friday	83% off	88% off (better)
Category	Other tools	Other tools
Vendor	DreamHost	SiteGround
Black Friday 2026	Not announced	Not announced

Which should you choose?

Choose DreamHost if…

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

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Choose SiteGround if…

Small businesses on a budget
Bloggers and small content sites
Freelancers hosting several client sites
You want the lower starting price

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Features

DreamHost

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

SiteGround

One-click WordPress setup and free transfer
Built-in caching and CDN
Managed autoupdates and backups
Staging environments
Security tools
24/7 human support

Pros and cons

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

SiteGround

Low entry price of $2.99/month on the first term
30-day money-back guarantee
Free WordPress install and site transfer
Staging from the GrowBig plan

StartUp plan covers only one website
Renewal prices are well above the introductory rate
Staging requires GrowBig or higher

Pricing plans

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

SiteGround

StartUpStarts here
$2.99/month
1 website sites
- 10 GB storage
- Free SSL, CDN and backups
- Speed Optimizer plugin
GrowBig
$4.99/month
Unlimited sites
- 50 GB storage
- Staging environment
- On-demand backups
GoGeek
$7.99/month
Unlimited sites
- 100 GB storage
- Staging and Git
- Priority support

What Reddit says

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.

SiteGround

Reddit users are mostly negative about SiteGround, citing an AI plugin added to every WordPress install, downtime that some blame on monitoring tools, and pricing that rises after the intro period. Others weigh it against Hostinger and Hetzner and say it looks like good value for the price.