I have been receiving a lot of questions whether you should be hosting your website with HostGator or DreamHost. Turns out I have a web hosting account with HostGator but I have never hosted with DreamHost. Therefore I decided to get an account with DreamHost so I could compare both and help you decide which one is the best for you.
This post will be the first of a series in which I will make an in-depth comparison of both providers. Let’s start by getting an overview of these web hosting companies.
HostGator Overview
Located in Boca Raton, Florida, HostGator has been in the web hosting industry since 2002. They offer shared hosting (Linux and Windows), reseller hosting and dedicated servers (Linux and Windows). All HostGator Shared and Reseller servers run on CentOS Linux which is identical to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. They currently have over a million websites hosted (shared and reseller hosting only).
HostGator operate four data centers, all located in Dallas, Texas. Their network is backed by a fully redundant Certified Cisco Network featuring 10 backbone providers. Some of these providers are Global Crossing, UUNET, AT&T, Level 3, AboveNet, Savvis, Time Warner and Private Peers.
HostGator offer technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week over phone, email, live chat and support tickets.
Price range:
- Shared Hosting - From $4.95 to $14.95 / mo.
- Reseller Hosting - From $24.95 to $99.95 / mo.
- Dedicated Server - From $174.00 to $374.00 / mo.
DreamHost Overview
Based out of Brea, California, DreamHost has been delivering hosting services since 1996. They offer a single all-inclusive shared hosting plan as well as virtual and dedicated hosting. Their shared hosting servers are running on Debian Linux while dedicated hosting is available on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server. No information was provided regarding their data centers.
DreamHost is carbon neutral and uses green energy. This means they use clean and renewable energy sources like sun and wind.
They provide 24×7 support through their ticket system or by email only. Some hosting plans include a limited amount of callbacks.
Price range:
- Shared Hosting - From $5.95 / mo.
- Virtual Dedicated Hosting - From $135.00 / mo.
- Dedicated Servers - From $295.00 / mo.
Stay tuned for Round 1 of HostGator vs DreamHost coming soon!
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1. Response by : DreamHost vs HostGator: Shared Hosting Features & Pricing on Apr 15, 2008 at 11:26 am
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