Here’s a very interesting comparison between two very diverse web hosting companies. Between DreamHost and Arvixe, just about any kind of web hosting plan you could imagine is available. For our comparison here we’ll focus on the shared hosting plans of both.
Arvixe and DreamHost both provide great features with their hosting plans. There are some similarities between the two offerings as well as certain advantages each offers with their hosting. Both give you a free domain for as long as you keep your hosting plan. And, Arvixe and DreamHost also include unlimited storage and bandwidth as well as unlimited email.
On the plus side for DreamHost, you get to host as many websites as you need, and you also get a longer money back guarantee. On the other hand, Arvixe has a better control panel interface (cPanel) in my opinion. Also, website performance at Arvixe has been better for me than at DreamHost. And, while both Arvixe and DreamHost have low introductory prices, currently the renewal prices at Arvixe remain the same. However, your renewal price at DreamHost will be higher.
UPDATE: As of August 2016, we now recommend DreamHost over Arvixe. Arvixe now has an F rating with the Better Business Bureau. And, their automatic renewal process leaves a lot to be desired if you request a refund.
Arvixe
Started Business: 2003
BBB Rating: F
Data Center Location: Dallas TX, Amsterdam, Hong Kong
Price: $4.00 mo. – $35.00 mo.
Unlimited Bandwidth: Yes
Unlimited Storage: Yes
Unlimited Email: Yes
Host Multiple Domains: Yes
Hosting Interface: cPanel
Server Uptime: 99.9%
Full Refund Period: 60 Days
Dedicated Hosting Available: Yes
Free Extras:
Free Website Transfer
Free Site Builder
Free Online Store
$100 Google Adwords Voucher
$100 Yahoo! Bing Voucher
Advantages of Choosing Arvixe:
- Free domain for life.
- Returning customer discounts.
- Unlimited Databases
- Live chat support available.
- 60 Day Money Back Guarantee
Click here to see more details on Arvixe
Dreamhost
Started Business: 1997
BBB Rating: D-
Data Center Location: N/A
Price: $8.95 mo.
Unlimited Bandwidth: Yes
Unlimited Storage: Yes
Unlimited Email: Yes
Host Multiple Domains: Yes
Hosting Interface: Dreamhost Control Panel
Server Uptime: 100%
Full Refund Period: 97 Days
Dedicated Hosting Available: Yes
Free Extras:
Free Domain with WhoIs Privacy
Up to $75 Google Adwords Credit
Advantages of Choosing Dreamhost:
- Optimized WordPress Hosting
- WordPress Partner since 2005
- 100% Uptime Guarantee
- Cloud Storage Services Available
- Dreamhost offers DudaMobile for creating mobile websites.
