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Cloudways vs DreamHost

Higher score
Cloudways
8.8/ 10
DreamHostIndie
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudways wins 1, DreamHost wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudwaysDreamHost
Score
Winner: left
8.87.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
DigitalOcean
IndependentIndie
Founded
20111996
Best for
WooCommerce stores outgrowing shared hostingPrivacy-leaning users who want an indie host
Price per mo
Winner: right
$11/ mo$2.89/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—3.8×
Tagline
Managed cloud on DO/Vultr/Linode/AWS/GCPIndependent shared host with a custom panel
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudways4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓True monthly billing, no renewal hike
  • ✓Choice of 5 cloud providers
  • ✓Strong WooCommerce performance
  • ✓Free migrations and built-in staging
– Cons
  • ✗No cPanel, custom panel takes learning
  • ✗No email hosting included
  • ✗DigitalOcean ownership creates lock-in risk
DreamHost4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Genuinely independent ownership since 1996
  • ✓Strong privacy stance
  • ✓Custom panel cleaner than cPanel for beginners
  • ✓Free domain with annual plans
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal ~3.8x intro on the cheapest plan
  • ✗No live chat on entry tier
  • ✗Custom panel complicates migration off
  • ✗Performance trails Hostinger / SiteGround
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitCloudways ↗Score 8.8VisitDreamHost ↗Score 7.5
← Read full Cloudways review·Read full DreamHost review →
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