Side-by-Side Comparison
InterServer vs DreamHost — Detailed Comparison
Compare features, pricing, performance, and support side-by-side. Pick the one that fits your needs.
Company Information
Founded
1999
1996
Headquarters
USA (New Jersey, Dallas, Los Angeles)
USA
Hosting Types
User Reviews
485
1,942
Pricing & Plans
Cheapest Plan
$2.50/mo
$1.99/mo
Number of Plans
Money-Back Guarantee
30 days
97 days
Performance & Infrastructure
Uptime Guarantee
99.9%
100%
NVMe Storage
Yes (Standard Web)
Yes (All Plans)
LiteSpeed Web Server
Yes (LSCache + QUIC)
Data Centers
3 (USA only)
2 (USA only)
PHP Versions
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7.4 – 8.3
Inodes (File Count)
400K (Shared)
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Email Send Limit
Guaranteed Delivery (no hard limit)
500/hour per domain
Free Features Included
Free SSL
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Free Domain
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Free Migration
Yes (Free + Cleanup)
Yes (WordPress 1-click)
Free CDN
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—
Support
24/7 Support
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—
Phone Support
Yes 24/7
Callback (paid)
Control Panel
DirectAdmin
DreamHost Custom Panel
Expert Ratings
User Friendly
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Support
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Features
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Reliability
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Pricing
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Key Features
InterServer
- Price Lock Guarantee — Same Price Forever
- Inter-Insurance — Free Hacked Site Cleanup
- Unlimited Storage, Bandwidth & Email
- DirectAdmin Control Panel (no extra cost)
- LSCache + QUIC + Cloudflare CDN
- Guaranteed Email Delivery
- Slice-based VPS scaling (1-10 slices)
- Free Migration with Site Cleanup
DreamHost
- 97-Day Money Back Guarantee (Industry's Longest)
- WordPress.org Officially Recommended
- 100% Uptime Guarantee with Service Credits
- NVMe SSD Storage on All Plans (10x Faster)
- Free Domain Privacy for Life
- Free SSL, CDN & DDoS Protection
- Daily Automated Backups Included
- 24/7 Live Chat & Ticket Support
Pros & Cons
InterServer
Pros
- Price Lock Guarantee — no renewal increases
- Unlimited storage and bandwidth on Standard plan
- Inter-Insurance — free hacked site cleanup
- Owns its own data centers (NJ, DAL, LA)
- Flexible slice-based VPS pricing
- DirectAdmin included free
Cons
- Older interface compared to modern hosts
- DirectAdmin instead of cPanel (small learning curve)
- Limited international data centers (US only)
- VPS managed support requires 4+ slices
- CPU usage capped at 20% of server (shared plan)
- Inodes hard limit: 400,000 files
DreamHost
Pros
- 97-day money-back guarantee (longest in industry)
- Officially recommended by WordPress.org
- 100% uptime guarantee with service credits
- NVMe SSD on all plans
- Free domain privacy for LIFE
- Unlimited bandwidth on every plan
Cons
- No cPanel — uses proprietary custom panel
- No phone support
- Shared Starter: NO email included (paid add-on at $1.67/month)
- Shared Starter: must buy email separately
- Database size limited to 3 GB per database
- 25 GB max per email mailbox (Unlimited plan)
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InterServer Plans
14 plans available across all hosting types.
Shared Hosting 4
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Web Hosting | $2.50/mo | Unlimited SSD | 1 Core | 2 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Boost 2 — Web Hosting | $9.95/mo | Unlimited SSD | 2 Cores | 4 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Boost 4 — Web Hosting Best | $19.95/mo | Unlimited SSD | 4 Cores | 8 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Boost X — Web Hosting | $69.95/mo | Unlimited SSD | 10 Cores | 20 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
VPS Hosting 5
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress VPS 1 — 1 Slice | $3.00/mo | 40 GB SSD | 1 Core | 2 GB | 2 TB Transfer | Get Plan |
| 1 Slice — Cloud VPS | $6.00/mo | 30 GB SSD | 1 Core | 2 GB | 1 TB Transfer | Get Plan |
| WordPress VPS 4 — 4 Slices | $12.00/mo | 160 GB SSD | 2 Cores | 8 GB | 8 TB Transfer | Get Plan |
| 4 Slices — Cloud VPS Best | $24.00/mo | 120 GB SSD | 4 Cores | 8 GB | 4 TB Transfer | Get Plan |
| 8 Slices — Cloud VPS | $48.00/mo | 240 GB SSD | 8 Cores | 16 GB | 8 TB Transfer | Get Plan |
Dedicated Server 3

DreamHost Plans
24 plans available across all hosting types.
Shared Hosting 3
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Hosting Launch | $1.99/mo | 25 GB NVMe SSD | Shared CPU | Shared RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| Web Hosting Growth Best | $3.49/mo | 50 GB NVMe SSD | Shared CPU | Shared RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| Web Hosting Scale | $7.99/mo | 100 GB NVMe SSD | Shared CPU | Shared RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
WordPress Hosting 6
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress Hosting Launch | $1.99/mo | 25 GB NVMe SSD | Shared CPU | Shared RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| WordPress Hosting Growth Best | $3.49/mo | 50 GB NVMe SSD | Shared CPU | Shared RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| WordPress Hosting Scale | $7.99/mo | 100 GB NVMe SSD | Shared CPU | Shared RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DreamPress 1 | $11.99/mo | 15 GB NVMe SSD | Managed Dedicated Resources | Managed Dedicated Resources | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DreamPress 2 | $14.99/mo | 25 GB NVMe SSD | Managed Dedicated Resources (Higher Tier) | Managed Dedicated Resources (Higher Tier) | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DreamPress 3 Best | $16.99/mo | 30 GB NVMe SSD | Managed Dedicated Resources (Top Tier) | Managed Dedicated Resources (Top Tier) | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
VPS Hosting 4
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS Business | $10.00/mo | 60 GB NVMe SSD | 2 Cores | 2 GB RAM (with Auto-Boost RAM Protection) | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| VPS Professional Best | $20.00/mo | 120 GB NVMe SSD | 2 Cores | 4 GB RAM (with Auto-Boost RAM Protection) | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| VPS Enterprise | $40.00/mo | 240 GB NVMe SSD | 4 Cores | 8 GB RAM (with Auto-Boost RAM Protection) | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| VPS Premier | $60.00/mo | 360 GB NVMe SSD | 6 Cores | 12 GB RAM (with Auto-Boost RAM Protection) | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
Dedicated Server 5
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH Dedicated - Standard 16 | $165.00/mo | 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) | 6-Core 12-Thread Processor | 16 GB RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DH Dedicated - Enhanced 16 | $229.00/mo | 480 GB SSD (RAID 1) | 12-Core 24-Thread Processor | 16 GB RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DH Dedicated - Enhanced 32 Best | $309.00/mo | 960 GB SSD (RAID 1) | 12-Core 24-Thread Processor | 32 GB RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DH Dedicated - Enhanced 64 | $455.00/mo | 1920 GB SSD (RAID 1) | 12-Core 24-Thread Processor | 64 GB RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |
| DH Dedicated - Enhanced 128 | $625.00/mo | 1920 GB SSD (RAID 1) | 12-Core 24-Thread Processor | 128 GB RAM | Unmetered Bandwidth | Get Plan |