--- title: "DreamHost vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/dreamhost-vs-greengeeks" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/dreamhost-vs-greengeeks" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # DreamHost vs GreenGeeks DreamHost and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. DreamHost scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.6 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost)Wins overall Independent since 1997: three shared plans with renewals printed on the card, daily backups and a 100% uptime credit [7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund DreamHost wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.6 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? DreamHost leads on 2 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 2. Higher is better. | | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Value | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 7.0 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.6 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)WPBeginner 30 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 100.00% | 99.81% | | Response time (published)WPBeginner vs HostingStep; methods differ | 658 ms | 411 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, DreamHost is cheaper ($10.99/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (DreamHost) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Web Hosting Launch | Lite | | Intro price | $2.89/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $10.99/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 12 months | | Websites | 25 | 1 | | Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year, on annual and multi-year terms only | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | | Free SSL | Unlimited certificates on every plan | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | | Backups | Daily automated backups on every plan, restored from the panel | No | | Free migration | The product page links a migration path for existing sites; terms not read | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | | Free CDN | No | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | | Caching | No | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | | Staging | No | No | | Email | 20, 40 or 60 mailboxes free for the first three months, then billed separately | Not stated | | Resource limits | No | No | | Data center choice | Oregon, Virginia, Amsterdam and Singapore per the product page and help center; the panel shows where each service lives | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore | | Uptime guarantee | 100% in the terms, with a credit of one day of hosting per hour of qualifying downtime, up to 10% of the next renewal, counted from the support ticket | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | | Performance scans | Automated and on-demand performance scans on every plan | Not stated | | Phone support | No | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | | Windows hosting | No | No | | SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL | | Security | Not stated | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | | Green hosting | Not stated | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 | ## Company facts | | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | DreamHost's own panel (no cPanel) | cPanel | | Data centers | 4 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 1997 | 2008 | Visit DreamHost (affiliate link: /go/dreamhost)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)