DreamHost

Entry plans and the real monthly bill

In US dollars, per month, as listed by DreamHost (Ashburn (US)). IPv4 added where it's charged separately.

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Where DreamHost has datacenters

1 in 1 country, as listed by DreamHost.

Where it stands among 43

Each fact with every host's answer. DreamHost is outlined.

Add-ons and extra charges

Public IPv4

Included 'Full IPv4 and IPv6 support on every plan'; no IPv4 charge stated

Automatic backups

Not stated Managed VPS includes backups; self-managed does not

Snapshots

Not stated Not stated

Extra traffic

Unmetered No per-GB or per-TB overage charges

How you pay

Hourly billing

NoNo Monthly subscription

Minimum term

1 month Terms set a 30-day contract minimum

Setup fee

Not stated Not stated

Always-free server

None No free VPS listed

New-account credit

None No VPS trial; no demo account

Payment methods

Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Prepaid credit New accounts need a credit card; later balances by card, PayPal, ACH, check or money order; prepayments allowed. Pay in USD, EUR or GBP

Signup checks

Usually approved automatically; payment issues can trigger manual review

Refunds

None for VPS VPS is excluded from the 30-day money-back guarantee

What you get

Processors

AMD EPYC Model not named

ARM servers

Not statedNot stated Not stated

IPv6 included

YesYes IPv6 support on every plan

What comes with it

Block storage

Not statedNot stated Not stated for VPS (block devices are a DreamCompute feature)

Object storage

Not statedNot stated DreamObjects object storage is a separate product; price per GB not cited

Private network

Not statedNot stated Not stated for VPS (DreamCompute only)

Cloud firewall

Not statedNot stated Not stated

Load balancers

Not statedNot stated Not stated

DDoS protection included

YesYes Automatic, always-on DDoS protection

Managed databases

Not stated A separate MySQL VPS product exists; not part of the self-managed VPS

Managed Kubernetes

Not statedNot stated Not stated

API

Not statedNot stated DreamHost's API covers domains, DNS, mail, databases and users, not VPS

Terraform provider

Not statedNot stated Not stated

Custom ISO

Not statedNot stated Not stated

Windows

Not stated Not stated; the page lists Ubuntu, Debian and AlmaLinux

Who you're renting from

Company

DreamHost, LLC

Owned by

Independent Employee-owned, 'no private equity, no corporate parent'

Based in

United States Correspondence address in Brea, California

Founded

1997 Company independent since 1997; the self-managed VPS launched on 18 June 2026

Support

24/7 chat and email; no phone line, callbacks are a paid add-on ($9.95 once or $14.95/month)

Certifications

Not stated PCI compliance covers Managed VPS, DreamPress and Dedicated, not self-managed VPS; no ISO or SOC stated