Web Hosting comparison
DreamHost Shared Hosting vs WP Engine Managed WordPress
The facts we hold for both products, side by side.
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DreamHost Shared Hosting
Twenty-five sites, unmetered bandwidth, daily backups and a 100% uptime guarantee, at $2.89/month for the first year renewing at $10.99.
8.4
Good
WP Engine Managed WordPress
Managed WordPress with backups, test-site and CDN included and a 99.99% SLA on Core — with the entry plan billed annually at $336 for the first year.
5.3
Basic
Specifications
Side by Side
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| Criteria | DreamHost Shared Hosting Better on 6 of 6 | WP Engine Managed WordPress Better on 0 of 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2.89/month | $28/month |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | Not recorded |
| Renewal price published | ||
| Websites on the entry plan | 25 sites | 1 sites |
| Storage on the entry plan | 25 GB | 10 GB |
| Daily backups | ||
| CDN included | ||
| Free SSL certificate | ||
| Staging environment | ||
| Uptime commitment | 100% | 99.99% |
| Free SSL | ||
| Built-in CDN | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| Free domain (first year) | ||
| Control panel | — | WP Engine User Portal |
| Our score | 8.4 · Good | 5.3 · Basic |
| Best for | Sites that need many domains and an unusually strong uptime promise | Agencies and businesses running several WordPress sites |
DreamHost Shared Hosting: Strengths and Weaknesses
What we liked
- A 100% uptime guarantee — the strongest commitment stated in this comparison
- Twenty-five websites and unmetered bandwidth on the entry plan
- Daily automated backups and unlimited free SSL certificates
- Renewal prices are published for every plan
What we did not
- No CDN is stated on the shared plan (only on DreamPress)
- Mailboxes are free for three months on the shared plan, then chargeable
- The page does not name a control panel or list data centres
WP Engine Managed WordPress: Strengths and Weaknesses
What we liked
- Backups, test-site and CDN are included on every plan
- Plan sizing is explicit: sites, monthly visits, storage and bandwidth
- A 99.99% SLA is stated for Core and Enterprise
- The first-year annual charge for Essential is published ($336.00)
What we did not
- Monthly "starting at" prices are rendered in the browser and were not readable
- No uptime SLA is stated for the entry plan
- No money-back window, e-mail hosting or data-centre information is stated