DreamHost vs SiteGround: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, DreamHost is cheaper over any period from 1 to 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years DreamHost costs $95.52 (Web Hosting Launch, 4 years) and SiteGround $467.64 (StartUp, 12 months), $372.12 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | DreamHost | SiteGround | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $34.68 Web Hosting Launch, 12 months | $35.88 StartUp, 12 months | $1.20 |
| 2 years | $59.76 Web Hosting Launch, 2 years | $179.76 StartUp, 2 years | $120 |
| 3 years | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $372.12 |
| 4 years | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years | $611.52 StartUp, 2 years | $516 |
| 5 years | $479.04 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 8 | $899.40 StartUp, 12 months | $420.36 |
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; SiteGround advertises $2.99 a month (StartUp, 12-month term), which renews at $17.99, 6× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $122.88 on DreamHost (Web Hosting Launch) and $299.88 on SiteGround (StartUp).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $202.92 on DreamHost over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $779.64 on SiteGround (GrowBig); 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; SiteGround includes one with every plan, for 1 year. A .com then renews at $21.99 a year at DreamHost and $22.99 a year at SiteGround.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | DreamHost | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months |
| 3 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 10 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 25 | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: DreamHost renewal price · SiteGround renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.