Compare the one-year Launch, Growth and Scale offers, including what the hosting costs after year one and which included services are temporary trials.
Paid for the full starting term. Hosting only, before tax and extras.
COMPARE THE FULL PAYMENT
DreamHost plan pricing
All three offers use a 12-month starting term. The advertised monthly equivalent is not a month-to-month payment. Initial totals are calculated as rate × starting months. Check current plans ↗
12-MONTH STARTING TERM
Web Hosting Launch
25 websites · 25 GB NVMe SSD
Intro / month equivalent
$2.89
Initial hosting payment
$34.68
Renewal / month equivalent
$10.99
12-month renewal example
$131.88
Hosting only. Tax, domains and paid extras are excluded.
12-MONTH STARTING TERM
Web Hosting Growth
50 websites · 50 GB NVMe SSD
Intro / month equivalent
$3.99
Initial hosting payment
$47.88
Renewal / month equivalent
$12.99
12-month renewal example
$155.88
Hosting only. Tax, domains and paid extras are excluded.
12-MONTH STARTING TERM
Web Hosting Scale
100 websites · 100 GB NVMe SSD
Intro / month equivalent
$9.99
Initial hosting payment
$119.88
Renewal / month equivalent
$25.99
12-month renewal example
$311.88
Hosting only. Tax, domains and paid extras are excluded.
These are the 12-month offers, with the published renewal rates that apply after one year. Four-year promotions have different rates and are not mixed into this comparison. Website allowances do not remove storage or other resource limits.
AFTER THE INTRODUCTORY OFFER
What changes at renewal?
These are the 12-month offers, with the published renewal rates that apply after one year. Four-year promotions have different rates and are not mixed into this comparison.
Web Hosting Launch: a two-term example
First 12 months
$34.68
Next 12 months at the reviewed renewal rate
$131.88
Combined 24-month hosting cost
$166.56
The renewal example is $97.20 more than the first hosting payment for the same length of time.
Calculated illustration, not a future price guarantee. Excludes tax, domain renewals, paid email and other extras. A changed billing term can change the rate.
Build a renewal budget
An annual hosting reminder alone is not enough here. Review email before its trial ends, and put the domain renewal on a separate line in your second-year budget.
Extras, renewals & cancellation
Keep these items separate from the hosting-only totals. Check the selected offer and your account’s renewal notice before paying.
DreamHost costs and terms to check
Domain and email
An eligible domain is included for one year with annual or longer plans. Email is free for three months, then billed separately; confirm the mailbox price and quantity before the trial ends. Provider source ↗
Included tools and optional services
These plans include SSL and daily backups. Bunny CDN and expert migration can add charges; the advertised automated WordPress migration is a separate option from a paid expert move. Provider source ↗
Cancellation and refunds
Shared hosting has an initial 30-day refund window. Canceling a yearly renewal within 30 days can credit that subscription cost. Credit and cash refunds differ; domain registrations are non-refundable. Provider source ↗
How to compare this host
Start with the space your sites actually use, then leave room for uploads and databases to grow. A large site allowance is useful for several small projects, but it does not make storage or server resources unlimited. Compare an annual commitment with longer offers using both the first payment and the renewal period.
Before committing, make a list of the site, email and domain services you will keep. Add their renewal charges to the hosting total, then compare the same period across providers. Our upfront-cost calculator can help you check the first bill.
Provider sources & review notes
Reviewed October 27, 2026. Rates are published U.S.-dollar offers; the bill examples are FeeHQ calculations. Prices and eligibility can vary by billing term, location and checkout selection. Verify the offer and renewal notice before purchase.