DreamHost vs Hostinger: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, DreamHost is cheaper over 1 to 4 years and Hostinger over 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years DreamHost costs $95.52 (Web Hosting Launch, 4 years) and Hostinger $143.52 (Premium, 4 years), $48 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | DreamHost | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $34.68 Web Hosting Launch, 12 months | $47.88 Premium, 12 months | $13.20 |
| 2 years | $59.76 Web Hosting Launch, 2 years | $83.76 Premium, 2 years | $24 |
| 3 years | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $48 |
| 4 years | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years | $143.52 Premium, 4 years | $48 |
| 5 years | $479.04 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 8 | $275.40 Premium, 4 years | $203.64 |
Each host's cheapest plan and term for the period: the first term up front, then renewals at its published renewal price. The highlight marks the cheaper. Before tax, without a domain.
What the numbers say
- DreamHost advertises $1.99 a month (Web Hosting Launch, 4-year term), which renews at $7.99, 4× as much; Hostinger advertises $2.99 a month (Premium, 4-year term), which renews at $10.99, 3.7× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $122.88 on DreamHost (Web Hosting Launch) and $143.88 on Hostinger (Premium).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $202.92 on DreamHost and $168.12 on Hostinger over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $191.52 on Hostinger (Unlimited); every DreamHost plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: DreamHost includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more; Hostinger includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more. A .com then renews at $21.99 a year at DreamHost and $19.99 a year at Hostinger.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | DreamHost | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 3 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $143.52 Premium, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 10 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 25 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $191.52 Unlimited, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
Every plan and renewal: DreamHost renewal price · Hostinger renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.