Comparison

CloudwaysvsDreamHost

Cloudways and DreamHost are both popular web hosting tools. Here's how they compare across features, pricing, pros, and cons so you can pick the right one.

Cloudways

Rating4.5/5
Starting Price$11/mo
Modelpaid-only
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DreamHost

Rating4/5
Starting Price$2.89/mo
Modelpaid-only
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Feature Comparison

FeatureCloudwaysDreamHost
24/7 support
CDN included
Daily backups
Free SSL
Free domain
Free site migration
Managed WordPress
SSD/NVMe storage
SSH access
Scalable resources
Staging environment
Uptime guarantee

Cloudways Pricing

DO 1GB
$11.00/mo
DO 2GB
$24.00/mo
DO 4GB
$46.00/mo
Vultr 1GB
$14.00/mo
Linode 1GB
$14.00/mo

DreamHost Pricing

Web Hosting Launch
Simple reliable hosting for new sites: 25 sites, 25GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, daily backups.
$2.89/mo
Web Hosting Growth
More resources for growing sites: 50 sites, 50GB NVMe, higher visit limits, more email.
$3.99/mo
Web Hosting Scale
For high traffic: 100 sites, 100GB NVMe, advanced features for agencies.
$9.99/mo
DreamPress
Managed WordPress hosting with speed optimizations and multi-site support.
$14.99/mo

Cloudways

Pros

  • +excellent performance and speed
  • +easy scalability
  • +top-tier support

Cons

  • no email hosting
  • no root access

DreamHost

Pros

  • +Intuitive custom control panel easy for beginners
  • +Exceptional 24/7 customer support with quick responses
  • +100% uptime guarantee and NVMe SSD storage

The Verdict

Cloudways takes this one with a DuelStack Score of 6/10 vs 5.5/10. It particularly excels at excellent performance and speed.