GreenGeeks vs DreamHost: 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 GreenGeeks costs $370.20 (Lite, 12 months) and DreamHost $95.52 (Web Hosting Launch, 4 years), $274.68 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | GreenGeeks | DreamHost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $35.40 Lite, 12 months | $34.68 Web Hosting Launch, 12 months | $0.72 |
| 2 years | $202.80 Lite, 12 months | $59.76 Web Hosting Launch, 2 years | $143.04 |
| 3 years | $370.20 Lite, 12 months | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 | $274.68 |
| 4 years | $537.60 Lite, 12 months | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years | $442.08 |
| 5 years | $705 Lite, 12 months | $479.04 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 8 | $225.96 |
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
- GreenGeeks advertises $2.95 a month (Lite, 12-month term), which renews at $13.95, 4.7× as much; DreamHost advertises $1.99 a month (Web Hosting Launch, 4-year term), which renews at $7.99, 4× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $167.40 on GreenGeeks (Lite) and $122.88 on DreamHost (Web Hosting Launch).
- 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 $514.20 on GreenGeeks (Pro); every DreamHost plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: GreenGeeks includes one with every plan, for 1 year; DreamHost includes one with every plan, for 1 year on terms of a year or more. A .com then renews at $17.95 a year at GreenGeeks and $21.99 a year at DreamHost.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | GreenGeeks | DreamHost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $370.20 Lite, 12 months | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 3 | $514.20 Pro, 12 months | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 10 | $514.20 Pro, 12 months | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
| 25 | $514.20 Pro, 12 months | $95.52 Web Hosting Launch, 4 years, paid through year 4 |
Every plan and renewal: GreenGeeks renewal price · DreamHost renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.