Compare Cloudways and DreamHost 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00
Starting at $2.59
Cloudways
Star Rating
(963)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00
Browse all 23 pricing plansDreamHost
Star Rating
(137)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2.59
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DreamHost excels in its entry-level pricing, starting at just $2.59, making it an attractive option for small businesses looking for budget-friendly hosting solutions. In contrast, Cloudways starts at $11.00, which some users feel is less accessible for startups.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudways shines in its technical support, with a score of 9.1, compared to DreamHost's 8.3. Users appreciate the quick response times and knowledgeable staff at Cloudways, which enhances their overall experience.
- G2 users highlight DreamHost's strong performance in free resources, particularly its free domain name and email hosting, scoring 9.8 and 10.0 respectively. Users feel these features provide significant value, especially for new website owners.
- Users on G2 report that Cloudways offers superior caching capabilities, scoring 8.8, which helps improve website speed and performance. DreamHost, while still decent at 8.1, does not match the level of optimization that Cloudways provides.
- Reviewers say that DreamHost's website staging feature, rated at 9.0, is a standout for users who need to test changes before going live. This feature is particularly praised by developers who want to ensure quality before deployment.
- Users report that Cloudways provides a more intuitive control panel, scoring 9.0, which simplifies the management of multiple websites. DreamHost's control panel integration, rated at 8.1, is seen as less user-friendly, leading to a steeper learning curve for some users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudways
Managed Digital Ocean 1GB - Standard
$11.00
1GB RAM, 1 Core Processor
- 25GB Storage
- 1TB Bandwidth
- Cloudflare Add-on
DreamHost
Shared Hosting
Starting at $2.59
DreamHost's shared website hosting plan is the quickest and most affordable way to get your website online. It's perfect for blogs, portfolios, online stores and even complex database-driven sites. Best of all, with solid state drives (SSDs), your website will load 200% faster.
- Unlimited Bandwidth & Storage
- Advanced, Easy-to-Use Panel
- Powerful 1-Click Installer
Free Trial
Cloudways
Free Trial is available
DreamHost
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
816
8.5
119
Ease of Use
9.1
825
8.5
119
Ease of Setup
9.2
625
8.8
71
Ease of Admin
9.2
543
8.6
69
Quality of Support
9.3
794
8.4
116
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
534
8.5
70
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
793
7.5
116
Features by Category
Functionality
8.7
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
Management
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Support
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
Set Up
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Security
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Support
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.8
7
Performance
8.6
127
9.8
9
9.0
138
9.0
10
9.1
147
8.5
11
8.8
139
8.3
8
9.1
130
9.6
8
Security
9.5
144
8.3
8
9.1
137
8.7
9
8.3
115
8.7
10
8.7
118
9.1
9
Free Resources
7.4
124
9.8
9
7.5
114
9.4
9
9.4
146
9.6
9
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
8.9
102
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
9.5
100
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
9.2
98
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
9.0
93
Not enough data
9.2
98
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.8
349
Not enough data
8.9
354
Not enough data
7.1
267
Not enough data
8.0
316
Not enough data
8.8
314
Not enough data
8.5
278
Not enough data
8.8
289
Not enough data
8.4
310
Not enough data
8.7
326
Not enough data
9.0
325
Not enough data
Development
9.2
84
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
9.0
80
Not enough data
Database
9.0
87
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
9.1
90
Not enough data
9.2
89
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.3
82
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
9.1
88
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudways and DreamHost are categorized as WordPress Hosting, Managed Hosting, and Cloud Web Hosting
Unique Categories
Cloudways is categorized as WebOps Platforms, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
DreamHost is categorized as Dedicated Hosting and Shared Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudways
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DreamHost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
15.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Computer Software
7.6%
Retail
5.2%
Design
5.0%
Other
53.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Internet
6.6%
Computer Software
6.6%
Design
5.8%
Other
62.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Cloudways
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Duane S.
Verified User in Retail
Two things: 1. The speed of the Cloudways platform is FAST. From the moment we migrated to Cloudways our site load time improved by 80 - 120% each time we tested it. But, a super fast host by itself isn't good enough because there will always be need for...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
- Spam mails from them ( and different email addresses ) - Price is too high - No need to use cloudways to use GCP, VULTR, etc
DreamHost
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jared T.
Verified User in Newspapers
Lots of language options, as well as one click installs for popular web software such as wordpress, wiki. Customer support is great, UI is well laid out and not too hard to use.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
After (2) consecutive 3-year terms, my 3-year renewal rate increased 38%, with an explanation that did not match the service level. Dreamhost has gone greedy, and their billing support agents do nothing to resolve issues other than a templated response....
Duane S.
Verified User in Retail
Two things: 1. The speed of the Cloudways platform is FAST. From the moment we migrated to Cloudways our site load time improved by 80 - 120% each time we tested it. But, a super fast host by itself isn't good enough because there will always be need for...
Jared T.
Verified User in Newspapers
Lots of language options, as well as one click installs for popular web software such as wordpress, wiki. Customer support is great, UI is well laid out and not too hard to use.
Verified User in Computer Software
- Spam mails from them ( and different email addresses ) - Price is too high - No need to use cloudways to use GCP, VULTR, etc
Michael M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
After (2) consecutive 3-year terms, my 3-year renewal rate increased 38%, with an explanation that did not match the service level. Dreamhost has gone greedy, and their billing support agents do nothing to resolve issues other than a templated response....
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