WP Engine Wins
Score Comparison
Criteria
WP Engine
DreamHost
Overall Score
8.7
8.1
Performance
9.5
8.0
Features
9.0
8.2
Ease of Use
8.5
7.8
Pricing/Value
7.5
8.5
Support
9.0
7.5
Pricing & Features
Specification
WP Engine
DreamHost
Starting Price
$20/mo
$2.59/mo
Pricing Model
Subscription
Subscription
Making Your Decision
When to Choose WP Engine
Serious WordPress sites and businesses that need enterprise-grade performance
WP Engine is the gold standard in managed WordPress hosting, offering unmatched performance, security, and WordPress-specific features for businesses where website quality is a priority.
Strengths
- Premium managed WordPress hosting with exceptional performance
- Automatic daily backups with one-click restore
- Built-in staging environments for safe testing
- Genesis Framework and StudioPress themes included ($500+ value)
Limitations
- Premium pricing makes it expensive for small sites
- Only supports WordPress (not general web hosting)
- Visit limits can restrict high-traffic sites
When to Choose DreamHost
Privacy-conscious users and those who value a generous refund policy
DreamHost combines solid performance with an industry-leading 97-day money-back guarantee and strong privacy values, though its custom control panel requires some adjustment for cPanel users.
Strengths
- 97-day money-back guarantee (industry leading)
- Officially recommended by WordPress.org
- Unlimited traffic and SSD storage on shared plans
- Free domain privacy protection included
Limitations
- Custom control panel instead of industry-standard cPanel
- Email hosting costs extra on basic plans
- No phone support on shared hosting plans
