Web Hosting Built for Growth

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What is Web Hosting?

Web hosting allows businesses, organizations, and individuals to make their websites or apps visible on the internet. Whether they're using a dedicated server, or sharing resources, every website is hosted on a server. The only way for a website to be visible on the internet is if it's hosted by a web hosting service provider, also known as a web host. In order to find a website, you type the domain name (or URL) into your browser. Your computer will then connect to the server where the website is hosted, and the webpage is delivered onto your screen.

What Are the Different Types of Web Hosting Products DreamHost Offers?

DreamHost offers a range of hosting plans that cater to all website hosting needs.

Web Hosting

Simple. Affordable. Perfect for Getting Started.

Web hosting is the most budget-friendly way to get your site online – but like all great starter options, it comes with a few trade-offs.

With web hosting, your site shares space and resources with others on the same server. Most of the time? Smooth sailing. But if one of your server neighbors throws a traffic party, your site might feel a little sluggish.

We try our best to keep everyone playing nice, but if you’re planning for a big crowd — or a big launch — you may want to check out our VPS or Dedicated options for more power and peace of mind.

So, what can I host on Web Hosting?

Plenty! It’s a perfect fit for personal projects, small business sites, blogs, portfolios... Just about anything without wild traffic spikes. Consider it a starter home base on the web.

Ready to get started? Learn more about web hosting.

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DreamPress

High-Performance Managed WordPress Hosting, the DreamHost Way

Say hello to DreamPress — our next-generation, fully managed WordPress hosting built for performance, reliability, and ease. Backed by over 20 years of WordPress expertise, DreamPress is crafted to keep your sites fast, secure, and effortlessly scalable. Every plan includes automated and on-demand backups, failover protection, CDN acceleration, and expert 24/7 support from real WordPress pros.

Unlike traditional hosting, DreamPress gives each site its own dedicated resources and optimized environment. That means no noisy neighbors, no slowdowns — just consistently high performance, even during traffic surges.

What can I host on Managed WordPress hosting?

DreamPress is perfect for growing businesses, agencies, and creators who rely on WordPress. Whether you manage a single site or many, our new multi-site plans make it easy to host, back up, and scale multiple projects—all under one powerful platform.

Want WordPress hosting that just works? DreamPress does the heavy lifting — so you can focus on your business.

Learn more about DreamPress.

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VPS

More Power, No Drama

Need just a little more Oomph than web hosting can offer? Time to check out DreamHost VPS. It’s a Virtual Private Server, and it’s faster, more flexible, and made for sites that are ready to grow up (but not all the way to a dedicated server).

With our VPS hosting, you get your own private slice of the server pie, without needing to worry about neighbor noise or resource hogging. In fact, we use Linux-VServer tech, to give your site the power and privacy it needs, while keeping things smooth and secure.

Bonus: DreamHost’s VPS is available as an add-on to an existing DreamHost plan, but also as a standalone service!

Web Hosting vs. VPS Hosting

To use our favorite analogy, web hosting is like living in an apartment. It’s cozy, cost-effective, but you’re sharing everything. VPS is your own townhouse: more space, more control, and way better speed. You even get to decide how much RAM your site gets. Fancy.

What can I host on a VPS?

A virtual private server is ideal for high-traffic sites that have outgrown web hosting, e-commerce shops, business sites, designers, or developers who want more control... Really, anyone who needs reliable performance and stability (aka, most of us).

Need more room to grow? Learn more about VPS.

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Dedicated

All Yours, All the Time

This is the big leagues. With a dedicated server, it’s just you and your files — no neighbors, no sharing, no compromises.

You’ll get full root access (read: total control), so you can tweak and fine-tune your server exactly the way you like it.

Just a heads up: if you break something while getting fancy with customizations, our Support team can’t always bail you out. We’ll try our best, but hey, with great power comes great responsibility, right?

What can I host on a Dedicated server?

Dedicated servers are fully-managed, business-class servers. They are perfect for resource-heavy apps that need some elbow room, developers who want root access and full control, and giant websites and businesses who need premium performance and reliability.

Why go dedicated?

Besides bragging rights? Your MySQL database lives right on the same server as your site, which means faster access and less waiting around. It’s built for serious performance, no matter how heavy your workload is.

Go big or go web hosting. Learn more about dedicated hosting.

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Cloud Hosting

Object Storage (DreamObjects)

Need a safe, scalable place to stash your stuff? DreamObjects has your back.

Perfect for static assets, backups, and brilliant app ideas that aren’t quite out in the world yet, DreamObjects is our cost-effective object storage service with S3-compatible APIs and a friendly interface you can actually use without swearing.

You can manage it right from your DreamHost panel, hook it up with a growing list of compatible apps, or access it programmatically if that’s your vibe. Did we mention it plays nice with Amazon S3 API? We love that part.

Check out apps that work with DreamObjects.

Get to know DreamObjects.

Cloud Computing (DreamCompute)

DreamCompute is a highly scalable cloud computing service ready to handle everything from your dream app MVP, to big data experiments and e-commerce empires.

Use it for:

• Web & mobile apps
• Dev/test environments
• Data-heavy projects
• Websites that need to flex fast

All powered by OpenStack and managed through a sleek, no-nonsense dashboard. Techie enough to get the job done, friendly enough not to bite.

Explore DreamCompute.

How Do I Buy a Domain Name?

We're so glad you asked. At DreamHost, buying a domain is as easy as typing it in and clicking "Go."

Just use our domain search tool to see if your dream name is available. If someone beat you to it, don't worry - we'll serve up some smart alternatives that are still up for grabs.

What makes us different than the other guys?

Well, every domain name you snag with DreamHost comes with:

• Free Domain Privacy Protection - Because your personal info doesn't need to be in the public record.
• Auto-Renewals - No more waking up to expired domains (we've all been there).
• Free Subdomains - Spin up blog.yoursite.com, shop.yoursite.com, or anythingyouwant.yoursite.com.
• The DreamHost Panel - DNS, MX records, CNAMEs, and more, right at your fingertips.

Search for your domain now.

How Do I Migrate Over to DreamHost?

Moving to DreamHost is easy-peasy!

Step one: Pick your plan. Whether it’s Web Hosting, Managed WordPress Hosting, VPS, or a Dedicated Server, just sign up and choose to add your current domain during checkout. (Don’t worry – your live site stays put for now.)

Step two: Head to your Migration Dashboard. We’ll scan your site and show you the migration options that work best for your setup. Choose the one you like best, and we’ll walk you through it, no sweat!

Step three: Once the move’s complete, give your shiny new DreamHost site a once-over to make sure everything looks and works just right. If it does, all that’s left is pointing your DNS to DreamHost so the world knows where to find you.

Sound complicated? It’s really not, but if you hit a snag, our Support team is always ready to jump in!

Ready to make the move? Let's get migrating.

Can You Help Me Understand More About WordPress?

Definitely. We have some awesome WordPress guides that can help answer most of your questions. If you get stuck, we are always here to help as well.

Does DreamHost Offer an "Email Only" Hosting Plan?

Yes! DreamHost offers professional email @yourdomain, with 25GB storage, mobile and desktop sync, ad-free webmail — as well as spam, virus, and phishing filters. Promote your site with every message you send! Learn more about email.

Can I Talk to Support Even If I'm Not a Current Customer?

Absolutely! You can reach out anytime by visiting our Support page or clicking the chat button on the bottom of most pages on our site. Help is available 24/7 to answer your questions and point you in the right direction.