Documentation-based comparison
DreamHost versus Nexcess
Compare documented scope and conditions. Unknowns remain unknown; different billing units do not establish a cost winner.
What the evidence answers
A reading of reviewed official documentation for DreamHost and Nexcess. It is not a hands-on test, a ranking or a recommendation of one product.
Price
- DreamHost From €11.99/mo
- DreamPress 1: €19.99 monthly
- DreamPress 1: €179.88 annual (€14.99/mo equivalent)
- DreamPress 1: €11.99 monthly
- DreamPress 3: €251.88 annual (€20.99/mo equivalent)
- DreamPress 5: €359.88 annual (€29.99/mo equivalent)
- Nexcess From $9/mo
- Essentials WordPress: $9.00 monthly
- Pro WordPress: $19.00 monthly
- Elite WordPress: $29.00 monthly
These prices use different currencies. Read each with its own unit and conditions; they do not add up to one total or a cheaper product.
Documented for both
- Websites
- DreamHost Business plans support 1–3 sites; Agency plans support 5–20, with more storage and longer backup retention.DreamPress 1: 1 websiteDreamPress 3: 3 websitesDreamPress 5: 5 websites
- Nexcess Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visitsEssentials WordPress: 1 sitePro WordPress: 1 siteElite WordPress: 1 site
- Storage
- DreamHost DreamPress 1: 15 GB NVMe SSD storageDreamPress 3: 30 GB NVMe SSD storageDreamPress 5: 50 GB NVMe storage
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Pro WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Elite WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)
- Traffic or visits
- DreamHost Visitor allowances are for sizing a plan; DreamHost asks you to contact it if your traffic is unusual.DreamPress 1: 40k monthly visits; unmetered bandwidthDreamPress 3: 125k monthly visitsDreamPress 5: 175k monthly visitors
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)Pro WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)Elite WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)
- Commitment
- DreamHost 30-day money-back guarantee on every plan
- Nexcess Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%".
- Backups
- DreamHost Business plans: 14-day daily backup retention, 3 on-demand and 3 locked backups per site; Agency plans: 30-day daily backup retention, 5 on-demand and 5 locked backups per siteDreamPress 1: 14 days backup retentionDreamPress 3: 14 days backup retentionDreamPress 5: 30 days backup retention
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 7-day daily backupsPro WordPress: 14-day daily backupsElite WordPress: 30-day daily backups
- Migration
- DreamHost Professional migrations equal to the number of sites in the plan
- Nexcess Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite.Essentials WordPress: Self-serve migration toolPro WordPress: Self-serve migration tool and migration by a human
- Staging
- DreamHost 1-click staging for each website; it needs at least 5 GB of free space and is not included in the live-site daily backups.
- Nexcess Essentials WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison listed on the cardPro WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparisonElite WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison
Limits to check
- DreamHost Prices are monthly equivalents; annual and multi-year plans are paid upfront, and taxes may apply.
- Nexcess Every plan includes DDoS protection, a web application firewall, a Cloudflare edge CDN, Object Cache Pro and Kadence Security Pro; optional add-ons (such as Performance Shield) and usage-based extras (autoscaling, CDN overage) cost extra.
Not verified yet
No reviewed evidence for either product on overage charges.
Documented for one product only, shown in the table below: DreamHost: introductory rate, renewal rate, restores and support.
Not verified means our reviewed sources do not establish it. It does not mean a product lacks the capability or that it costs nothing.
Next steps
- Ask DreamHost about overage charges; our sources do not establish it yet.
- Ask Nexcess about overage charges, introductory rate and renewal rate; our sources do not establish them yet.
| Requirement | DreamHost | Nexcess |
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| Pricing | From €11.99/mo | From $9/mo |
| Who it is for | Fully managed WordPress hosting (DreamPress) with worldwide Bunny CDN included. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison | Liquid Web’s managed WordPress hosting, sold exclusively through its sibling brand Nexcess. The former Nexcess WordPress page now leads to this Liquid Web page. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page text (plans sold through Nexcess) |
| Coverage limits | Prices are monthly equivalents; annual and multi-year plans are paid upfront, and taxes may apply. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison | Every plan includes DDoS protection, a web application firewall, a Cloudflare edge CDN, Object Cache Pro and Kadence Security Pro; optional add-ons (such as Performance Shield) and usage-based extras (autoscaling, CDN overage) cost extra. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page, rendered default plan prices |
| Websites | Business plans support 1–3 sites; Agency plans support 5–20, with more storage and longer backup retention. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison
| Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visits Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page text (plans sold through Nexcess)
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| Traffic or visits | Visitor allowances are for sizing a plan; DreamHost asks you to contact it if your traffic is unusual. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison
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| Introductory rate |
| Not verified |
| Renewal rate |
| Not verified |
| Commitment | 30-day money-back guarantee on every plan Monthly, yearly and 3-year terms are offered. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison | Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%". Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page, rendered default plan prices |
| Backups | Business plans: 14-day daily backup retention, 3 on-demand and 3 locked backups per site; Agency plans: 30-day daily backup retention, 5 on-demand and 5 locked backups per site Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison
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| Restores | Backups are stored offsite on Amazon S3; you can download copies and restore a saved version from the panel, which replaces the live site. No restore fee is stated. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison | Not verified |
| Migration | Professional migrations equal to the number of sites in the plan A free migration plugin is offered for doing it yourself. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison | Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Nexcess: official product and plan documentation
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| Staging | 1-click staging for each website; it needs at least 5 GB of free space and is not included in the live-site daily backups. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison |
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| Support | 24/7 WordPress support by chat and panel requests; chat may start with AI, and you can ask for a person. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · DreamHost DreamPress plans page, yearly view and plan comparison | Not verified |
| Coverage note | Per website. From the plan comparison table. | Default selection. |
1 requirement without reviewed evidence here
Not verified means the reviewed sources do not establish it; it does not mean a product lacks it or that it costs nothing.
- Overage charges DreamHost: not verified · Nexcess: not verified