DreamHost: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-10-29
Score breakdown
87% backed by facts · How we rank
DreamHost against the market
The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.
Uptime guarantee99.9%100%100% · median 99.9%
Money-back guarantee0 days30 days30 days · median 30 days
Cheapest plan, per month (12-month term)$1.00$30.00$2.89 · median $2.95
DreamHost strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Low price of the entry plan
- High uptime guarantee in the terms
- Live chat support around the clock
- Renewal price is shown upfront
Cons
- No email mailboxes on the cheapest plan
All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptime guarantee | 100% | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Company founded | 1997 | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Daily backups on the cheapest plan | Yes | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Cheapest plan, per month (12-month term) | $2.89 | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Renewal price shown on the pricing page | Yes | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Free domain with the cheapest plan | Yes | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Free SSL certificate | Yes | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Data-center locations | 4 | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Staging environment | Not verified | — | |
| Email mailboxes included | No | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Phone support | Not verified | — | |
| Public status page | Yes | dreamhoststatus.com | 2026-10-29 |
| ISO 27001 or SOC 2 | Not verified | — | |
| Company headquarters | United States | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |
| Company | DreamHost, LLC | dreamhost.com | 2026-10-29 |