DreamHost offers managed WordPress hosting through DreamPress, with plans for one to twenty sites.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $14.99/month
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for DreamHost
DreamHost vs Sugar Calendar
Sugar Calendar wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | DreamHost | Sugar Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.9/10 | 8.1/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $14.99/month | $49.50/year |
| Free version | No | Yes (better) |
| Refund window | 30 days (better) | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | 10K+ |
| Last Black Friday | 83% off | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | DreamHost | Sugar Calendar |
| 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
Choose Sugar Calendar if…
- Sites that sell event tickets
- Clubs and small organizations running events
- You want to start free
Features
DreamHost
- 24/7 WordPress expert support
- One-click staging
- Free essential CDN
- Unlimited mailboxes
- Failover protection
- On-demand and locked backups
Sugar Calendar
- Recurring events
- Ticket sales
- Registration forms
- Calendar blocks and widgets
- Migration from The Events Calendar
- Calendar feeds and sync
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
Sugar Calendar
- Free version on WordPress.org
- Sells tickets with Stripe or WooCommerce
- One-click migration from The Events Calendar
- 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans
- Integration credits are capped at 1,000 to 5,000, depending on the plan
- The Basic plan includes basic support only
- Only annual subscriptions are offered
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
Sugar Calendar
BasicStarts here
$49.50/year
1 site
- 1,000 integration credits
- Unlimited events, calendars and attendees
- Basic support
Plus
$99.50/year
1 site
- 2,000 integration credits
- Premium addons
- Premium support
Pro
$199.50/year
3 sites
- 3,000 integration credits
- Premium addons
- Premium 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.
Sugar Calendar
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
DreamHost vs Sugar Calendar questions
Is DreamHost better than Sugar Calendar?
On our comparison Sugar Calendar comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, DreamHost or Sugar Calendar?
DreamHost starts at $14.99/month and Sugar Calendar starts at $49.50/year.
Can I get DreamHost or Sugar Calendar cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. DreamHost was 83% off last year.
Both products
Sugar Calendar: WordPress Events Calendar & Bookings Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49.50/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Sugar Calendar