Almost every provider claims they’re the best offer in town, which simply cannot be the case.
Deciding on the ideal managed hosting service for your website has never been more time-consuming. The main reason is the flood of options given to users, options seemingly unique and – ideal for everyone. Almost every one of these providers claims they’re the best offer in town, which simply cannot be the case.
The first thing you should do is narrow your choices down to a handful of those whose features, pricing, and ease of use feel ideal. They can be major WordPress hosts, generally a popular choice among bloggers. However, there is much more to what they need to offer, from the simplicity of use to the speed and pricing offered.
In this article, we will look into Dreamhost (opens in new tab) and Bluehost (opens in new tab) to see which is easier to use, packs more features, is cheaper, and is overall the choice you should consider when opting for a place that will host your valuable website.
Dreamhost is a web hosting (opens in new tab) provider headquartered in Los Angeles and founded back in 1996. It boasts over half a million global customers and hosts over 1.5 million web pages through their various offers. On the other hand, Bluehost officially started in 2003 as part of the Endurance International Group, hosting over 2 million domains.
At first glance, both seem to be aiming for the same niche, Word Press (WP) integration and optimization. Yet, both support other CMSs, with Bluehost supporting WooCommerce and dedicated hosting, while Dreamhost offers Cloud Dedicated hosting. Both have a modern native dashboard; the one offered by Dreamhost is more customized to their specific needs and the needs of the users.
Furthermore, both providers offer a free domain, 50GB SSD storage space for a single website, SSL certificates, and unlimited bandwidth. They’re also quite similar in pricing, aiming to give better discounts when users opt for longer billing terms. Both also offer free website migration, with Bluehost offering a paid version for professional site transfer. And finally, both have their servers in the US, with average speed for Dreamhost at 231ms and Bluehost at 361ms.
The default user dashboards offered by both providers are intuitive and make orientation seamless. We would argue that Bluehost, thanks to its cPanel, is easier to use overall. Dreamhost offers a customized dashboard which may be more challenging for beginners, despite the fact that it contains all the necessary tools.
If you’re starting the service for the first time, both providers will offer to install WP for you, which will then lead you to the dashboard from which you can manage and configure your site(s). Both utilize the left-hand side menu to house their management tools; however, Bluehost has more intuitive shortcuts. For example, the “My sites” shortcut will lead you to all of the websites you’re hosting, while Dreamhost makes it a bit more complicated to do the same thing.
