DreamHost Shared Hosting vs Hetzner Web Hosting

DreamHost Shared Hosting8.6Visit Hetzner Web Hosting8.1Visit

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

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Hetzner Web Hosting #6 in Perl Hosting 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

• DreamHost Shared Hosting fits best

  Multi-site managed Perl hosting

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Database-rich general web hosting

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Side by side

Feature	DreamHost Shared Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Hetzner Web Hosting 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#3 in Perl Hosting	#6 in Perl Hosting
Best for	Multi-site managed Perl hosting	Database-rich general web hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7.99/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DreamHost Shared Hosting 2/2 · Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2
SSH access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Backups included	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Control panel	Custom	Custom
Included storage	25 GB (best)	10 GB
Websites allowed	25	Not checked yet
Hosting type	Shared	Not checked yet
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.	Daily backups with up to 14 days of retention MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, phpMyAdmin, and ODBC access Free SSL, caching, cron jobs, and migration support
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.	SSH and Node.js are listed only on Webhosting L Telephone support is listed only on Webhosting XL Storage, databases, and cron jobs vary by 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 →	Hetzner Web Hosting is a shared hosting service for websites, email, online shops, and business applications. Its four plans range from 10 GB to 300 GB of storage, with unlimited mailboxes listed across the plans. The service supports… 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.

• Hetzner Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Daily backups with up to 14 days of retention
  • MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, phpMyAdmin, and ODBC access
  • Free SSL, caching, cron jobs, and migration support

  Where it doesn't

  • SSH and Node.js are listed only on Webhosting L
  • Telephone support is listed only on Webhosting XL
  • Storage, databases, and cron jobs vary by 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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• Hetzner Web Hosting8.1/10 · Paid

  A database-friendly shared hosting range with caching, backups, and shop support.

  Visit HetznerFull verdict →