DreamHost vs. Bluehost

Last updated on: June 2021

1. They offer you SSD storage. This is similar to the case with SiteGround, another excellent company against which I have compared Bluehost. In a nutshell, this technology will make your sites much better, much faster than HDD disks
2. They offer you a free domain + free domain privacy + free SSL certificate. They are the complete package, and that’s excellent, because you get more value for your money
3. A 100% uptime guarantee. DreamHost is one of the very few companies that offer such an outstanding guarantee, and if they fall to meet it, then they will compensate you.

1. Support for a large variety of programming languages: PHP 7.1, Python, Ruby on Rails, Perl, MySQL, Java JRE, JSON, golang, node.JS, sqlite3, etc.
2. User-friendly control panel. This is huge, because this dashboard will allow you to control and manage everything easily and practically

• The price is low, even with a 36-month upfront payment ($286.2)
• You get more value for your purchase with many free add-ons, including the domain
• You get more resources and better tech, which will inevitably derive in a better performance of your sites.

1. A very fast response at 151 ms. This guarantees that your website will be faster than with shared hosting plans, for a better user experience for your visitors
2. A nice dashboard for controlling your sites and usages. You can quickly overview the status of your site, how much resources you are using and more important information for your business
3. You can upgrade to a better plan or add more RAM and CPU as you wish. Of course, this will come at an extra cost, but it is very easy to do!
4. Data mirroring for protecting your data. This is a very nice features that adds an extra layer of protection to your sites.

1. You get full root access and total control to install anything you want, run any kind of application and use any kind of software. This makes these plans very similar to what you get with a VPS, but for a lower price
2. You can easily scale your server according to the growing needs of your business thanks to OpenStack-compatible API requests via command line tools. Without any doubts, this is something that more technical users will love
3. You can use these plans for websites, apps, databases, tinkering and more
4. They have the teach necessary for an outstanding performance, including SSD disks, powerful next generation processors and accelerated networks.

1. For websites: the 2GB RAM is ideal, however, if you need more resources, then you can opt for the 8GB or 16GB
2. For tinkering: the 512MB RAM is more than enough
3. For apps and databases: the 8GB AND 16GB plans are ideal for you.

1. 512MB: $0.0075 per hour
2. 2GB: $0.02 per hour
3. 8GB: $0.08 per hour
4. 16GB: $0.16 per hour.

1. SSD disks for more speed and better general performance
2. Free domain with annual plan
3. Instant customer service
4. Install WP with only 1 click
5. Free SSL certificate with 1-click install.

1. The custom control panel makes everything very easy to manage. If you want a platform that makes it easy to install WP and anything you need, then DreamHost has already taken care of it for you
2. SSH access for the most advanced users. If you wish to make some precise adjustments or adapt the platform to your own needs, then DH can enable it for you
3. Professional Web Application Firewall. With every plan you get a dual WAFs to fight against malicious HTTP traffic
4. Domain privacy comes included. This is a major advantage, because most hosting or domains registers will charge an extra fee for it, whereas DH gives it to you for free
5. Automatic WP updates + daily backups. Everything will update promptly, as soon as the updates are released. Furthermore, the company will also take care of the daily automatic backups to protect your data
6. Total SFTP access. This the encrypted evolution of FTP, so you can transfer and upload files much safer and more safely
7. High-end caching for more speed. You get server-level caching for making your websites considerably faster, and this is something that not all hosting companies offer. You will also get Object and Varnish caching
8. Super-fast and scalable cloud architecture. Thanks to this the performance of your websites will be excellent and the provisioning will be super-quick
9. It is very easy to upgrade. As your business grows you will need more resources and features, and I like that DreamHost has made it easy for you to upgrade to a better plan with only 1 click
10. Brotli compression for a superior performance. The company has included this Google’s software to improve the delivery times of your site regardless of its site. You will see that your site will be much faster
11. HTTP2 comes enabled by default. Your site will load faster and you will save resources, so DH has included it in your plan.

1. The plans run on a fast VPS platform. This will make the load times much faster, and therefore, make your visitors have a better experience on your site
2. SiteLock WAF for security. You will be protected against malicious traffic and other threats that inhabit the internet
3. Advanced NGINX architecture for a superior performance. I like it that Bluehost has created their own architecture for speeding up delivery times and bringing you a better experience
4. Instant provisioning to get your site running ASAP. You will have your server up and running in just a few seconds, so you can begin your online venture
5. Upgrade easily. You can add more RAM, SAN storage or CPU as you wish, because your business will grow, so BH has made it easy for you to upgrade
6. MOJO marketplace integration. You can find and install anything you want, from plugins to scripts, with just a few clicks
7. Guaranteed resources. The KVM hypervisor allows you to see that your resources are exclusively assigned to your sites
8. Automatic backups. I like that they take care of it for you, and in addition, they include a specific web space for them.

1. You can use it for free
2. You have a lot of space for customization
3. It is very flexible
4. It is simple to use, so it is perfect for beginners
5. Built-in analytics system for tracking everything in your store, so you can know what’s working and what’s not
6. It is very secure, so your store and investment will be protected
7. Your store will look visually professional, something that can have a huge impact in your visitors.

• Server-level caching for making your website faster, and thereby make the user experience better, something that will have a direct impact in your conversion rate
• SSD storage is the norm, and they let you know that they bring you a 200% better performance than traditional disks
• WooCommerce comes pre-installed and pre-configured, plus you get automatic updates. Everything is already set up for you to customize and start selling
• Web Application Firewall that is constantly updated to protect your store, because there are always new vulnerabilities and threats out there, but their WAF will keep them away from you.

1. If you have the budget for it, then I recommend you to choose DreamHost’s Plus plan, you will not regret it
2. If your budget is not that permissive, then the Bluehost plans will suffice your needs, as long as the features of each plan are enough for your business
3. Finally, if you can bear the technical complexity of a VPS or dedicated server, then I recommend you to check those options, because you will end up saving money (with a VPS) or take customization to the next level with a dedicated server.

1. Professional 24/7 support. Many companies claim this, but they fail to deliver, however, DreamHost has a dedicated team for helping you out whenever you need it
2. SSD Storage. You will get a x20 times faster performance than with SATA disk drives
3. Easily resell hosting to your clients. You can easily manage the accounts of your clients, billing and more. DreamHost has equipped your plan with all that’s needed to start reselling hosting in no time
4. Simple and easy to use control panel. You can administer everything regarding your server with this useful custom-built panel
5. Automatic software updates. This is self-explanatory
6. Extensive compatibility. You can use Perl, Node.JS, PHP7, Python, Ruby and more
7. Complete SSH access. If you know what you are doing, then you will love this feature. Furthermore, you can automate most of the thanks with Cron
8. 100% uptime guarantee
9. You can choose between Ngnix and Apache.

1. Easy and powerful VPS platform. They use open-source tech like KVM and OpenStack, in order to make it both very powerful and simple to use
2. Guaranteed resources thanks to the KVM hypervisor
3. SSD storage for a better performance
4. You can add additional storage whenever you need it
5. You get full root access, so you can customize the server as much as you like
6. Unrestricted SSH access
7. Web manager for email, files, databases and more
8. 24/7 professional support at your reach.

1. Basic: $15/month
2. Business: $30/month
3. Professional: $60/month
4. Enterprise: $120/month.

1. You can customize your package with a max of 64 GB RAM, 2TB of storage and up to 12 cores, whereas Bluehost limits you to 4 cores, 16 GB RAM and 1TB of web space
2. RAID-1 storage for protecting your files and always delivering the content
3. SSD technology for taking the speed and performance of your site to the next level
4. Excellent protection against DDoS attacks
5. Unrestricted root access and SSH. DH gives you as much freedom as you need to customize the server according to what you need
6. 100% uptime guarantee. By far, the best guarantee any hosting company can bring
7. Extensive support. You can use Perl, PHP (all the versions), Ruby, Python, Node,js and more. You won’t be restricted by absurd boundaries
8. Contrab access
9. 24/7 specialized support.

1. Instant set-up. Thanks to their hyper-fast provisioning, your server will be ready to go instantly
2. RAD-1 storage for delivering your content no matter what
3. Full root access and SSH, so you can customize your server to the extent of what you need
4. Unmanaged, in case you need more freedom and power
5. Easy to use database manager for administering an unlimited number of databases, as many as you need
6. OpenStack for superior speed and performance
7. Add more storage as you need it
8. 24/7 dedicated support.

1. If you don’t need so many resources and power – like 12 cores and 64 GB RAM – then Bluehost’s plans are what you need, especially if you are on a tight budget. You get RAID 1 storage, plenty of bandwidth, professional customer support and total management of your resources
2. However, if you are looking for serious power and a superior performance thanks to SSD storage and other powerful features like RAID 1 and outstanding RAM, then DreamHost’s top-tier plans are exactly what you need, because they offer you more resources than virtually any other serious company in the field.