--- title: "Hosting.com vs DreamHost: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/dreamhost-vs-hosting-com" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/dreamhost-vs-hosting-com" 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." --- # Hosting.com vs DreamHost Hosting.com and DreamHost compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hosting.com 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 [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com)Wins overall The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support [7.6 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) Independent since 1997: three shared plans with renewals printed on the card, daily backups and a 100% uptime credit Hosting.com wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.6). ## How do the scores compare? Hosting.com leads on 3 sub-scores, DreamHost on 2. Higher is better. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Support | 6.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Value | 7.0 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.6 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs WPBeginner 30 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 100.00% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs WPBeginner; methods differ | 500 ms | 658 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, DreamHost is cheaper ($10.99/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hosting.com) and Oct 14, 2026 (DreamHost). USD. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Web Hosting Launch | | Intro price | $1.99/mo | $2.89/mo | | Renewal price | $13.99/mo | $10.99/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 12 months | | Websites | 5 | 25 | | Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year | First year, on annual and multi-year terms only | | Free SSL | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max | Unlimited certificates on every plan | | Daily backups | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days | Not stated | | Staging | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max | No | | Free managed migration | Yes | Not stated | | Web application firewall and malware removal | Yes | Not stated | | Caching and hardware | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | Not stated | | AI website builder for WordPress | Yes | Not stated | | OpenAPI and MCP server | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request | 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 | | Service level agreement | Max plan only | Not stated | | Phone support | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 | No | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | Daily automated backups on every plan, restored from the panel | | Free migration | Not stated | The product page links a migration path for existing sites; terms not read | | Free CDN | Not stated | No | | Caching | Not stated | No | | Email | Not stated | 20, 40 or 60 mailboxes free for the first three months, then billed separately | | Resource limits | Not stated | No | | Data center choice | Not stated | Oregon, Virginia, Amsterdam and Singapore per the product page and help center; the panel shows where each service lives | | Performance scans | Not stated | Automated and on-demand performance scans on every plan | ## Company facts | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [DreamHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/dreamhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | DreamHost's own panel (no cPanel) | | Data centers | 5 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 1997 | Visit Hosting.com (affiliate link: /go/hosting-com)Visit DreamHost (affiliate link: /go/dreamhost)