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SiteGround vs DreamHost

DreamHost comes out ahead of SiteGround on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

SiteGround
SiteGround
6.3
Fair
1 of 6 rounds
vs
DreamHostWinner
DreamHost
7.3
Good
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

DreamHost takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, DreamHost takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose SiteGround if…

  • • You want SiteGround's edge on what customers say on trustpilot

Choose DreamHost if…

  • • You want DreamHost's edge on what it costs when it renews and the uptime promise

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs when it renewsDreamHost wins
    SiteGround5/10

    $17.99

    StartUp renewal, per month

    • $17.99, against $10.99

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    DreamHost8/10

    $10.99

    Launch renewal, per month

    Source: dreamhost.com ↗

    DreamHost wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2The uptime promiseDreamHost wins
    SiteGround5/10

    99.9%

    uptime guarantee

    • 99.9%, against 100%

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    DreamHost8/10

    100%

    uptime guarantee

    Source: dreamhost.com ↗

    DreamHost wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotSiteGround wins
    SiteGround8/10

    4.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 30,949 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    DreamHost5/10

    4.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 8,231 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SiteGround wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4The price on the front pageTie
    SiteGround7/10

    $2.99

    StartUp plan, prepaid for 12 months

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    DreamHost7/10

    $2.89

    Launch plan, first-year price (the old Starter plan is discontinued)

    Source: dreamhost.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How many websites you can hostDreamHost wins
    SiteGround5/10

    1 website

    StartUp plan

    • 1 website, against 25 websites

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    DreamHost8/10

    25 websites

    Launch plan

    Source: dreamhost.com ↗

    DreamHost wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How much storage you getDreamHost wins
    SiteGround5/10

    10 GB

    StartUp plan

    • 10 GB, against 25 GB

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    DreamHost8/10

    25 GB

    Launch plan

    Source: dreamhost.com ↗

    DreamHost wins this round on what the published sources say.

SiteGroundSiteGround
DreamHostDreamHost

Side by side

Overall score
6.3
7.3
Best
Price
See price
See price
The price on the front page
7.3
7.2
How many websites you can host
5.7
8.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
7.0
How long you can get your money back
6.0
6.6
How much storage you get
5.5
7.8
Head-to-head findings
The price on the front page
$2.99
$2.89
How many websites you can host
1 website
25 websites
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.9 out of 5
4.6 out of 5
How long you can get your money back
30 days
30 days
How much storage you get
10 GB
25 GB
What it costs when it renews
$17.99
$10.99
How often your site is backed up
Daily
Daily
Who picks up when your site is down
24/7 expert support
24/7 in-house support
Record
Head-to-head record
0–5–2
6–0
Head-to-heads won
0 %
100 %
Rounds won
30 %
61 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $2.99, against $1.99
      • $17.99, against $8.99
      • $17.99, against $9.99
      • 99.9%, against 99.99%
      • $2.89, against $1.99
      • $10.99, against $8.99
      • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5
      • 30 days, against 45 days
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