Cloudways vs DreamHost

Quick verdict

Lower starting price: DreamHost ($1.99/mo vs $14.00/mo).
Cheaper over 4 years (cheapest plan, renewals included): DreamHost ($95.52 vs $672.00).
Lower renewal on the cheapest plan: DreamHost ($7.99/mo vs $14.00/mo).
More storage on the cheapest plan: Tie: both 25 GB.

Cloudways

Plan	Intro price	Renews at	4-year cost	Sites	Storage	Checked
Micro (Standard)	$14.00/mo (monthly)	$14.00/mo	$672.00	Unlimited	25 GB	source, Oct 26, 2026
Small (Standard)	$28.00/mo (monthly)	$28.00/mo	$1,344.00	Unlimited	50 GB	source, Oct 26, 2026
Medium (Standard)	$54.00/mo (monthly)	$54.00/mo	$2,592.00	Unlimited	80 GB	source, Oct 26, 2026

DreamHost

Plan	Intro price	Renews at	4-year cost	Sites	Storage	Checked
WordPress Hosting Launch	$1.99/mo (4 years)	$7.99/mo	$95.52	25	25 GB	source, Oct 26, 2026
WordPress Hosting Growth	$3.49/mo (4 years)	$8.99/mo	$167.52	50	50 GB	source, Oct 26, 2026
WordPress Hosting Scale	$7.99/mo (4 years)	$19.99/mo	$383.52	100	100 GB	source, Oct 26, 2026

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