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DreamHost vs Hostinger

What each costs, whether there's a free plan, and what each is best for, from prices checked on their own sites.

DreamHost and Hostinger at a glance
Fact	DreamHost	Hostinger
From	$2.89/mo	$2.99/mo
Renews at	$10.99/mo	$10.99/mo
Free plan	No · No free plan or trial; 30-day money-back guarantee	Yes · 14-day free trial of the builder; 30-day money-back guarantee
Best for	Several WordPress sites without a long prepay	The lowest price if you commit for four years
Checked	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026
Website	Visit	Visit

The difference in short

DreamHost costs less to start: $2.89/mo against $2.99/mo for Hostinger.
After the first term, DreamHost's cheapest plan renews at $10.99/mo and Hostinger's at $10.99/mo.
Only Hostinger has a free plan, trial or credit.
DreamHost is best for several WordPress sites without a long prepay; Hostinger for the lowest price if you commit for four years.

DreamHost plans and prices
Plan	Price	Renews at	Specs / includes	Notes
Web Hosting Launch	$2.89/mo	$10.99/mo	25 GB NVMe SSD	1-year term (first-year price). 4-year term: $1.99/mo, then $7.99/mo. Free domain for 1 year on yearly or longer plans. Email is free for 3 months only.
Web Hosting Growth	$3.99/mo	$12.99/mo	50 GB NVMe SSD	1-year term (first-year price). Labelled 'Most popular'. 4-year term: $3.49/mo, then $8.99/mo.
Web Hosting Scale	$9.99/mo	$25.99/mo	100 GB NVMe SSD	1-year term (first-year price). 4-year term: $7.99/mo, then $19.99/mo.

Hostinger plans and prices
Plan	Price	Renews at	Specs / includes	Notes
KVM 1	$6.49/mo	$11.99/mo	1 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe	paid upfront; intro price shown (67% off list $19.49/mo). Initial term length is not stated on the VPS page. Page says 'Renews at $11.99/mo for 2 years. Cancel anytime.' Free domain for 1 year, free weekly backups.
KVM 2	$8.99/mo	$14.99/mo	2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe	paid upfront; intro price (63% off list $24.49/mo); initial term length not stated. Labelled 'Most popular'. Renews at $14.99/mo for 2 years.
KVM 4	$12.99/mo	$28.99/mo	4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe	paid upfront; intro price (70% off list $42.99/mo); initial term length not stated. Renews at $28.99/mo for 2 years (2.2x the intro price).
KVM 8	$25.99/mo	$49.99/mo	8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 400 GB NVMe	paid upfront; intro price (65% off list $73.99/mo); initial term length not stated. Renews at $49.99/mo for 2 years.
Premium (web hosting)	$2.99/mo	$10.99/mo	20 GB SSD	48-month term, $143.52 paid upfront (list $575.52, 75% off). Free domain 1st year, 30-day money-back guarantee. Monthly payment exists per FAQ but its price was not read.
Unlimited (web hosting)	$3.99/mo	$16.99/mo	50 GB NVMe	48-month term, $191.52 paid upfront (list $911.52, 79% off). There is NO plan called 'Business' on the current page. The plan lineup is Premium / Unlimited / Cloud Startup, so 'Unlimited' appears to be the replacement for Business.

Renews at $10.99/month after the first year
Email (20 mailboxes on Launch) is free for 3 months only, then billed separately

Cheapest first where the prices compare.

Which is cheaper, DreamHost or Hostinger?

DreamHost costs less to start: $2.89/mo against $2.99/mo for Hostinger. Prices checked Oct 18, 2026 on each company's own site.

Do DreamHost and Hostinger have a free plan?

DreamHost: No. 30-day money-back guarantee. Hostinger: 14-day free trial of the builder; 30-day money-back guarantee.

What else should I compare with DreamHost and Hostinger?

Other web hosting options we've checked: Hosting.com ($1.99/mo), Namecheap ($2.28/mo), GreenGeeks ($2.95/mo), HostGator ($3.75/mo).

Built from the prices and facts we checked on each company's own site. We haven't tested either hands-on.How we work