DreamHost - This is a well known hosting company which hosts millions of websites, wordpress blogs, and mobile apps across the cyberworld. This company was founded in the year 1996 and is owned by New Dream Network, LLC, a US company based in Los Angeles, California. Company offers different types of Hosting and Domain Services on simple pricing with attractive features.
GREEN COMPUTING
Dreamhost also have a policy of Green Computing that optimize with computing and environment and reduce the harmful effects. They also have Carbon Neutral record.
HOSTING PLANS
DreamHost offers several different types of hosting plans- Shared Hosting, DreamPress (WordPress Hosting), Virtual Private Servers (VPS) Hosting, Website Builder, Dedicated Hosting and Cloud Hosting (Object Storage & Cloud Computing). However this does not include an email only hosting plan.
CUSTOM CHOICE IN DOMAIN NAME
DreamHost offers a wide choice for registering domain name, users can choose among .com, .net, .org .info, you can select .actor, .ceo, .fashion, .live and many other custom domains as you wish whatever is good for your website.
FEATURES WITH PURCHASE OF DOMAIN NAMES
DreamHost offers Attractive Features with purchase of Domain Names:-Free "WHOIS" Privacy Protection, Auto-renewal, Unlimited subdomains, Domain setting controls.
GUARANTEED 100% UPTIME OR REFUND IN FREE DAYS
100% uptime is under DreamHost's guidelines, and company offers customer compensation in case of failure to provide 100% uptime. However this can only be refunded as "DreamHost credit" which can be availed on next pre-paid hosting.
PAYMENT
The Company accepts payment via Credit Card, Check, Money Order and even PayPal to purchase their plans.
TERMINATION / TRANSFER OF CONTRACT
To transfer the contract, users require the written consent of the company. Users and company both can terminate the contract by giving 14 days notice in writing.
FREE DOMAIN NAME
Users can avail free domain name for a year with the Annual shared hosting plans and with Starter WordPress plan.
DREAMHOST PANEL
Unlike many other webhosting companies, DreamHost do not use Plesk or cPanel, the company use their own unique web panel. Users can get access by login-in to DreamHost's control panel where you can backup your data manually.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND
If you are not satisfied with their service within 97 days of the initial signup, then you can cancel your Web Hosting services with DreamHost and they will promptly refund your money. However refund to PayPal is not instant.
DreamHost has partnered with different companies to provide different features for its customers:
WordPress -to create websites and blogs.
Jetpack to add important features like mobile friendly Premium WordPress themes, malware protection, backups, Content delivery network etc.
Cloudflare to filter malicious traffic.
OpenStack for cloud technologies.
Retrospect for backup.
Alchemy Communications for server colocation.
DreamHost offers unlimited bandwith with their various plans, webpages also load faster.
CONS
- Visitors have to be verified before their account is activated, this results in initial setup slowing down.
- It costs higher in comparing with many other Hosting/Domain companies.
- Support takes Long to answer even for help chat.