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DreamHost

DreamHost

USUnited States AmazonS3

DreamHost is listed in the Wptr verified hosting list. It is ranked #206 in the Global Hosting Companies list and #45 in the United States rankings. You can find detailed information about DreamHost on this page.

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Global
#206
US
#45
WPTR Score™
896ms
Grade A+
2/23/2026
1MB Load
176ms
TTFB
474ms
Quick Facts
Verified technical data.
Founded
1996
Last Tested
2/23/2026
Server
AmazonS3
Features
DreamHost

DreamHost

Est. 1996
Target Audience
Privacy conscious users, Developers
Location
USA
Status
Verified

Quality & Security Audit

Technical Analysis
HSTS (Strict Security)
Brotli Compression
HTTP/3 (QUIC) Protocol
Result
0/3 Passed
Overview

What is DreamHost?

An independent, employee-owned leader since 1997. DreamHost supports privacy and open source, offering a custom-built control panel instead of cPanel. They are officially recommended by WordPress.org and perform no credit checks globally.

Latency
Server Analysis
474ms
Total Response Time

The total time taken for the server to send the first byte. Lower values mean a faster website.

337ms

DNS Lookup

Time to resolve domain name to IP address.

32ms

TCP Connection

Time to establish initial connection.

33ms

SSL Handshake

Time to negotiate secure encryption.

72ms

Server Processing

Time for server to process and respond.

Advantages

US jurisdiction
Reliable performance
Domestic support

Disadvantages

Variable pricing
Performance History

Performance Trends

TTFB Trend

Score Trend

Our Verdict

Based on our independent testing using the Wptr Lab methodology, DreamHost achieved a Real-Load Score of 896ms (TTFB: 474ms), placing it at #206 in our global hosting rankings.

Recent Benchmarks

DateServerTTFBScore
January 4, 2026AmazonS3
310ms
80
January 4, 2026AmazonS3
326ms
80
January 4, 2026AmazonS3
298ms
90
January 5, 2026AWS
483ms
80
January 5, 2026AWS
314ms
85
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