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Compare DreamHost and Liquid Web 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2.59
Starting at $199.00 Per Month
DreamHost
Star Rating
(150)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2.59
Browse all 4 pricing plansLiquid Web
Star Rating
(102)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $199.00 Per Month
Browse all 8 pricing plansDreamHost vs Liquid Web
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Liquid Web easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Liquid Web overall.
- Reviewers felt that Liquid Web meets the needs of their business better than DreamHost.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Liquid Web is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Liquid Web over DreamHost.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DreamHost
Shared Hosting
Starting at $2.59
DreamHost's shared website hosting plan is the quickest and most affordable way to get your website online. It's perfect for blogs, portfolios, online stores and even complex database-driven sites. Best of all, with solid state drives (SSDs), your website will load 200% faster.
- Unlimited Bandwidth & Storage
- Advanced, Easy-to-Use Panel
- Powerful 1-Click Installer
Liquid Web
Managed Dedicated Server Hosting
Starting at $199.00
Per Month
Get the Highest Level of Performance and Security with Managed Dedicated Servers
- Intel Xeon 1230v6
- 4 cores @ 3.9 GHz Max
- 16 GB RAM
Free Trial
DreamHost
No trial information availableLiquid Web
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
132
9.0
85
Ease of Use
8.5
132
8.6
85
Ease of Setup
8.7
83
8.8
67
Ease of Admin
8.6
78
9.0
67
Quality of Support
8.4
129
8.8
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
78
9.0
66
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
127
7.6
78
Features by Category
Set Up
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
Security
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
Support
8.8
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Performance
9.6
15
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
Security
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Free Resources
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
5.8
12
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
5.7
10
Not enough data
5.6
9
Not enough data
4.2
8
Not enough data
6.0
10
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.0
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DreamHost and Liquid Web are categorized as Cloud Web Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, and Managed Hosting
Unique Categories
DreamHost is categorized as WordPress Hosting and Shared Hosting
Liquid Web is categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms and Cloud Application Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DreamHost
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Liquid Web
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Internet
6.0%
Computer Software
6.0%
Design
5.3%
Other
64.0%
Marketing and Advertising
23.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Computer Software
7.4%
Internet
6.3%
Management Consulting
4.2%
Other
50.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is DreamHost?
1 Comment
SD
Dreamhost is a web hosting company where you can upload your website to.Read more
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Who owns Liquid Web?
1 Comment
RB
Principal, Mr. Jim Geiger, CEO
2703 Ena Dr, Lansing, MI 48917-8585
Years in Business: 7
Phone Numbers: (517) 322-0434Read more
Liquid Web has no more discussions with answers
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