DreamHost
Cheaper for 10 people
From$2.89/mo
10 people: $2.89 a month · $34.68 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
DreamHost vs HostGator: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Cloud tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
DreamHost starts at $2.89/mo (Launch) and HostGator at $17.59/mo (Hatchling). For 10 people that's $2.89 vs $17.59 a month: DreamHost is $14.70 a month (84%) cheaper than HostGator on list price.
HostGator
Cloud
From$17.59/mo
10 people: $17.59 a month · $211.08 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
DreamHost and HostGator plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
DreamHost
Launch
25 websites, 40K visits/mo · 25 GB NVMe storage · Daily backups, free SSL
$2.89/mo
Growth
50 websites, 200K visits/mo · 50 GB NVMe storage · Daily backups, free SSL
$3.99/mo
Scale
100 websites, 400K visits/mo · 100 GB NVMe storage · Daily backups, free SSL
$9.99/mo
Yearly = first-year price on a 1-year term (Launch $2.89/mo, Growth $3.99/mo, Scale $9.99/mo, charged upfront); renewals $10.99/$12.99/$25.99 per month. DreamHost offers monthly billing but the monthly-term prices are not displayed on the page. DreamPress 1 (managed WordPress): $14.99/mo first year, renews $19.99/mo. Professional Email from $1.67/mailbox/mo billed annually.
Prices from DreamHost's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
HostGator
Hatchling
10 websites · 10 GB SSD storage · Free SSL and CDN
$17.59/mo
Baby
20 websites · 20 GB SSD storage · Phone and chat support
$24.19/mo
Business
50 websites · 50 GB SSD storage · Free domain privacy (1st year)
$30.79/mo
WordPress Pro
100 websites · 100 GB SSD storage · Managed WordPress updates
$38.49/mo
Regular 1-month-term prices from HostGator's 'Hosting Price Chart' KB article (undated). Regular 1-year/3-year rates per month: Hatchling $13.19/$10.99, Baby $18.69/$16.49, Business $24.19/$21.99, WordPress Pro $31.89/$29.69. Intro (first-invoice) prices on 36-month terms are advertised on product pages but rendered by script, so not captured.
Prices from HostGator's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | DreamHost (Launch) | HostGator (Hatchling) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $2.89/mo$34.68/yr a year | $17.59/mo$211.08/yr a year | DreamHost $14.70 less a month |
| 10 people | $2.89/mo$34.68/yr a year | $17.59/mo$211.08/yr a year | DreamHost $14.70 less a month |
| 25 people | $2.89/mo$34.68/yr a year | $17.59/mo$211.08/yr a year | DreamHost $14.70 less a month |
DreamHost is priced per plan. HostGator is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
DreamHost vs HostGator: questions
Which is cheaper, DreamHost or HostGator?
DreamHost starts at $2.89/mo (Launch) and HostGator at $17.59/mo (Hatchling). For 10 people that's $2.89 vs $17.59 a month: DreamHost is $14.70 a month (84%) cheaper than HostGator on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do DreamHost and HostGator have free plans?
DreamHost has no free plan in Surba's catalog. HostGator has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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