DreamHost Reviews 7,944

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, knowledge, and friendly demeanor, often highlighting exceptional customer service and technical support. Many people appreciate the quick response times and the efficiency with which issues are resolved, noting that the service is reliable and often exceeds expectations. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with the service, mentioning inconsistent hosting performance, recurring downtime, and unreliable operation. A few other people also felt that customer support was slow and ineffective, with some experiencing delayed responses and generic replies that did not resolve their issues.

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Customer service

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Website

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Staff

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Service

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Response time

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have hosted with Dreamhost for just over 20 years and worked with several hosting companies since. I have always been really grateful for such immediate help whether it's by chat which I use most... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I changed my URL setting in error, causing my website to shut down completely. Lindy from Dreamhost support responded within 20 minutes and spent more than an 45 minutes correcting my error as a cour... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our website recently gave everyone a 503 error. After a bit of research I was pretty sure what was happening and thought it was an issue on DreamHost side. The support person who responded was very go... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a part time web site builder, I often run into issues, as I did today. I opened a support ticket and received a reply within about 35 minutes and the tech knew exactly what I had done wrong. (I ha... See more


Company details

  1. #13 of 62 best companies in Web Hosting Company
  2. #102 of 245 best companies in Business to Business Service
  3. #10 of 27 best companies in Cloud Computing Service
  4. #2 of 8 best companies in Cloud Storage Service

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Since 1997 DreamHost has helped entrepreneurs, bloggers, web designers and web developers the world over bring their dreams to life on the Internet. From domain registrations to web hosting and even powerful cloud storage and computing services, more than 400,000 customers trust DreamHost to be their online home. DreamHost is the best place to launch a blog, website, or web application into the stratosphere.

DreamHost: Web Hosting with Purpose!

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We make sure your website is fast, secure, and always up so your visitors and search engines trust you. Guaranteed.
DreamHost helps you succeed on your terms. When you use DreamHost, our industry-leading resources, products, and services enable you to build your website on a solid foundation and grow it faster than you could anywhere else. Our custom control panel is easy to use and removes any headaches of managing your web hosting. We're fast, reliable, and full-featured. And our award-winning expert support agents are available 24/7 to help you through any technical issues you may have. With over 20 years of hosting experience, we have the undisputed know-how to help web designers and developers, bloggers, online businesses, and many more of all sizes make a positive first impression and impact on their customers and followers. What's more, because DreamHost is an employee-owned company, we're able to focus on the needs of our customers rather than first being obligated to the demands of public stockholders. We have a passion for ensuring your online privacy and security, and we embrace open-source. And because we're recommended by WordPress.org, you know we have the experts who'll make your WordPress site look professional and powerful! DreamHost is here for you!

No excuses money back guarantee!

If you're not happy with our standard web hosting service, we'll refund your money.

If you're not happy with our standard web hosting service, we'll refund your money.
Our standard web hosting plan comes with an unheard of 97 day money back guarantee.

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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

8K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best support from any hosting company (personal and agency to experience)

I have hosted with Dreamhost for just over 20 years and worked with several hosting companies since. I have always been really grateful for such immediate help whether it's by chat which I use most often, or through email. After this recent experience when chat must have been overwhelmed, the email response was incredibly responsive and extremely thoughtful.

Tech support is the most important consideration. Problems crop up and as a designer my tech skills only go so far and it's the reason I've left other services. For my new business I tried other hosting companies more to test for the agency I work with but ended up coming back to DH. At some point I will outgrow my plan, (hopefully) and there are a few directions I can take. I never feel like they push their services like other companies (also a pro) and there's a reason they've been around as long as they have.

April 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DreamHost has poor customer service

DreamHost has poor customer service, not only do they not get back to you on a timelymanner, but offer no solution. I paid a year worth of service and never got to used it once. The password to open the service I paid for, had to be reset it each time I need it to log in. This was a waste of time, also they never refunded me my moneyback.

April 1, 2026
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Reply from DreamHost

Hey there,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about the frustration you’ve experienced regarding your account access and our support response times. We understand how concerning it can be when you feel you haven't been able to fully utilize the service you paid for.

Regarding your request for a refund, we would like to review your account to see if the service qualifies under our Money Back Guarantee. In cases where a refund is issued, it is typically processed back to the original payment method and, depending on the payment provider, it may take approximately 3–5 business days for the funds to appear back in the account.

At this time, we weren’t able to locate your account based on the information provided in this review. We’ve sent a request through Trustpilot for additional details so we can identify the account and review your case more closely. Once we have that information, we’ll be happy to follow up and guide you on the next steps toward resolution.

Best regards,
AA

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant support in resolving a complex issue

I contacted support with a complex issue on my webite that I couldn't resolve myself. Sifa on the DreamHost Tech Support Team got right back to me with a sophisticated understanding of the back end of my site, pointed me towards the change to one of the PHP settings that I could make to fix the problem I was having, and even included links to several articles so that I could learn more about the issue and the fix. I'm so pleased with the service, and the support.

March 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dreamhost Is the Best

Dreamhost has always been a solid partner for me and my business and their systems are top notch and support is stellar. If you are looking for a great host for your websites that offers great support, look no further!

April 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support

DreamHost has hosted my blog site and managed my domain email addresses for several years. Usually all is well, but when I report any glitch, customer support is quick to respond courteously. Recently I received repeated email messages about unauthorized attempts to reset the WordPress admin password. I asked support about it and received explicit instructions and security tips from Arnold. The problem was quickly resolved. Thanks.

April 9, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been waiting almost two weeks for…

I’ve been waiting almost two weeks for DreamHost’s technical support to fix my web hosting account. I used Remixer to design a few sites and it now has me locked out of all my websites with no ability to edit them or make any changes. I can’t seem to get anyone to give me any answers other than they don’t know and the remixer platform is new.

April 6, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from DreamHost

Hey there,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We understand how concerning and frustrating it is to be unable to access or edit your websites, especially when you've been waiting for a resolution for an extended period.

We recognize how important it is to have a reliable platform for your site design, and we’d like to take a closer look at what is causing this lockout with the Remixer platform. At this time, we weren’t able to locate your account or specific support ticket based on the information provided in this review.

We’ve sent a request through Trustpilot for additional details so we can identify your account and review your case more closely with our technical team. Once we have that information, we’ll be happy to follow up and guide you on the next steps toward getting your access restored.

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and look forward to assisting you further.

Best regards,
AA

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The folks at dreamhost proactively let…

The folks at dreamhost proactively let me know that an upgrade to newer hardware was available and would be beneficial for our site. After we approve the upgrade, they took care of the ugrade which went smoothly and was completed quickly.

April 10, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been with DreamHost for over 10…

I’ve been with DreamHost for over 10 years, and in that time I’ve only needed to contact support once or twice. Back then, responses could take a while, which I put down to a growing company.

Yesterday, I made a serious mistake — I accidentally deleted a client’s production domain, thinking it was no longer in use. Completely my fault.

The client’s support team reached out to DreamHost, and within 15 minutes they had forwarded the request to me. I attempted to restore the DNS records myself, but because the domain was already in a deletion state, I couldn’t do anything.

I then contacted DreamHost support directly, provided the correct records, and within minutes they had restored the domain back to a fully working production state.

I was genuinely blown away by the speed, professionalism, and lack of back-and-forth. No fuss, no delays — just a quick, effective resolution to a potentially major issue.

It’s incredibly reassuring to know they’ve got my back when it matters most.

I highly recommend DreamHost to anyone looking for reliable, battle-tested hosting with fast, no-nonsense support.

Thanks again,
Kevin Mohi

April 16, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support

DreamHost has really great support—quick to respond, easy to deal with, and they actually know how to fix things.

April 14, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helped us out of a jam

We recently migrated our site over to WordPress and eventually decided to move hosting over to DreamHost. Our experience with them has been excellent.

Unfortunately, due to an outdated theme, our site was hacked and a few pages were displaying an international gambling site. We signed up for ProCare services to eliminate all the malware. It took a few swings and a very deep inspection of all our code. But they figured it out. Their communications throughout that stressful time were outstanding and we always knew what was happening.

I'd highly recommend DreamHost for your hosting services, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.

April 13, 2026
Unprompted review

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