DreamHost Shared Hosting vs CGI WebHost

DreamHost Shared Hosting8.6Visit CGI WebHost7.0Visit

Higher score DreamHost Shared Hosting #3 in Perl Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit DreamHost

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CGI WebHost #17 in Perl Hosting 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit CGI WebHost

• DreamHost Shared Hosting fits best

  Multi-site managed Perl hosting

• CGI WebHost fits best

  Free or affordable Perl CGI hosting

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Side by side

Feature	DreamHost Shared Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗	CGI WebHost 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.0
Ranking	#3 in Perl Hosting	#17 in Perl Hosting
Best for	Multi-site managed Perl hosting	Free or affordable Perl CGI hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7.99/mo	$4.99/mo (best)
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DreamHost Shared Hosting 2/2 · CGI WebHost 1/2
SSH access	✓ (best)	—
Backups included	✓	✓
Specs
Control panel	Custom	Custom
Included storage	25 GB	Not checked yet
Websites allowed	25 (best)	2
Hosting type	Shared	Shared
Our review
Pros	Perl, CGI support, SSH, and MySQL are included. Supports up to 100 websites with unmetered bandwidth. Daily backups, NVMe storage, and free SSL certificates are included.	Perl CGI support with more than 3,200 Perl modules Paid shared plans include unlimited disk space and traffic Business and VPS options provide SSH access
Cons	Shared hosting does not provide dedicated server resources. Plans are available for the web platform only. Email is included for an introductory period rather than indefinitely.	Free hosting is limited to 1 GB disk space and 5 GB monthly traffic Free plans support one domain and one MySQL database SSH access on shared hosting requires the Business plan
Our verdict	DreamHost Shared Hosting is managed shared web hosting for individuals, developers, small businesses, and growing websites that need Perl, CGI scripts, SSH access, and MySQL. Its multi-site focus suits users running several Perl-based… Read the review →	CGI WebHost provides web hosting for individuals and businesses that need Perl CGI, from a free shared plan to paid shared, semi-dedicated, and VPS services. Its strongest fit is for Perl projects that need access to a broad module… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DreamHost Shared Hosting — where it wins

  • Perl, CGI support, SSH, and MySQL are included.
  • Supports up to 100 websites with unmetered bandwidth.
  • Daily backups, NVMe storage, and free SSL certificates are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • Shared hosting does not provide dedicated server resources.
  • Plans are available for the web platform only.
  • Email is included for an introductory period rather than indefinitely.

• CGI WebHost — where it wins

  • Perl CGI support with more than 3,200 Perl modules
  • Paid shared plans include unlimited disk space and traffic
  • Business and VPS options provide SSH access

  Where it doesn't

  • Free hosting is limited to 1 GB disk space and 5 GB monthly traffic
  • Free plans support one domain and one MySQL database
  • SSH access on shared hosting requires the Business plan

• DreamHost Shared Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

  A practical multi-site shared host for Perl and CGI websites needing managed infrastructure.

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• CGI WebHost7.0/10 · Free plan

  A practical Perl hosting range, from a limited free tier to VPS hosting with root SSH access.

  Visit CGI WebHostFull verdict →