Liquid Web Managed VPS vs DreamHost Managed VPS

Liquid Web Managed VPS8.8Visit DreamHost Managed VPS7.2Visit

Higher score Liquid Web Managed VPS #3 in Managed VPS Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Liquid Web

vs

DreamHost Managed VPS #15 in Managed VPS Hosting 7.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit DreamHost

• Liquid Web Managed VPS fits best

  Premium managed VPS with scaling and API

• DreamHost Managed VPS fits best

  Managed VPS with dashboards and backups

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Liquid Web Managed VPS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	DreamHost Managed VPS 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.2
Ranking	#3 in Managed VPS Hosting	#15 in Managed VPS Hosting
Best for	Premium managed VPS with scaling and API	Managed VPS with dashboards and backups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$72/mo	$24.99/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Features Liquid Web Managed VPS 2/2 · DreamHost Managed VPS 1/2
Backups included	✓	✓
Root access	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Control panel	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAM	4 GB (best)	2 GB
vCPU cores	2 vCPU	2 vCPU
Storage	80 GB (best)	60 GB
Monthly bandwidth	3000 GB/mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Fully managed administration with monitoring and 24/7 support DDoS protection, firewalling, backups, and migration assistance One-click scaling, root access, API, and 10 Gbps networking	Dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage across all plans Daily automated backups and unmetered bandwidth included Monitoring, dashboards, updates, SSH, and application installation
Cons	Starts at $72 per month No free plan is available Advanced hosting features require choosing among paid plans	No root access for low-level server administration Linux hosting is managed through the web platform There is no free plan
Our verdict	Liquid Web Managed VPS provides fully managed virtual private servers for businesses, agencies, and teams hosting websites, applications, and client projects. It combines dedicated virtual resources with SSD storage, bandwidth, root… Read the review →	DreamHost Managed VPS provides managed virtual servers for websites and applications. It is aimed at small businesses and site owners who need dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage without administering the underlying software and security… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Liquid Web Managed VPS — where it wins

  • Fully managed administration with monitoring and 24/7 support
  • DDoS protection, firewalling, backups, and migration assistance
  • One-click scaling, root access, API, and 10 Gbps networking

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $72 per month
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced hosting features require choosing among paid plans

• DreamHost Managed VPS — where it wins

  • Dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage across all plans
  • Daily automated backups and unmetered bandwidth included
  • Monitoring, dashboards, updates, SSH, and application installation

  Where it doesn't

  • No root access for low-level server administration
  • Linux hosting is managed through the web platform
  • There is no free plan

• Liquid Web Managed VPS8.8/10 · Paid

  A managed VPS for teams that need scaling, administration, and root access.

  Visit Liquid WebFull verdict →
• DreamHost Managed VPS7.2/10 · Paid

  A managed VPS for site owners who want dedicated resources without server administration.

  Visit DreamHostFull verdict →