Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, DreamHost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (4 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#142 of 160). DreamHost VPS is cheaper to start ($15.99 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 1).
Verdict
DreamHost VPS is cheaper to start: Stack 4 costs $15.99 per month against $100.00 at SiteGround Cloud, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($6.79 vs $17.71 median).
SiteGround Cloud has the wider footprint with 11 locations in 8 countries, against 1 in 1 at DreamHost VPS; both offer Ashburn.
On features, only DreamHost VPS offers DDoS protection and only SiteGround Cloud offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate SiteGround Cloud higher on Trustpilot: 4.9 from 31,150 reviews versus 4.6 from 8,231.
Overall DreamHost VPS ranks #142 and SiteGround Cloud #143 of 160 providers we track. Choose DreamHost VPS if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included; choose SiteGround Cloud if you need a wider choice of locations.
DreamHost and SiteGround side by side
| DreamHost VPS | SiteGround Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Stack 4: $15.99/mo | Jump Start: $100.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 75 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 5 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $6.79 | $17.71 |
| Data-center locations | 1 in 1 countries | 11 in 8 countries |
| Regions | North America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | KVM | Google Cloud-based managed cloud (virtualization type not published) |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | — |
| DDoS protection | Yes | — |
| Backups | None | Free |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, other | — |
| Money-back | Not published | 14 days |
| Uptime SLA | 100% uptime guarantee (ToS: credit of one day of hosting per hour of interruption, capped at 10% of the next renewal fee, counted from the support ticket; excludes Dedicated and DreamCompute but not VPS) | Not published |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (8,231 reviews) | 4.9 (31,150 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 1997, Brea US | 2004, Sofia BG |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | DreamHost | $/month | SiteGround | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | Managed VPS Business (2 vCPU, 60 GB) | $24.99 | no plan | — |
| 4 GB | Stack 4 (2 vCPU, 75 GB) | $15.99 | no plan | — |
| 8 GB | Stack 8 (2 vCPU, 150 GB) | $21.99 | Jump Start (4 vCPU, 40 GB) | $100.00 |
| 16 GB | Stack 16 (4 vCPU, 250 GB) | $34.99 | Business Plus (12 vCPU, 120 GB) | $300.00 |
| 32 GB | Stack 32 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $59.99 | no plan | — |
Locations
DreamHost VPS operates 1 locations (North America); SiteGround Cloud operates 11 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Ashburn.
Only SiteGround: Council Bluffs, Dallas, Eemshaven, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Singapore and Sydney.
Frequently asked questions
Is DreamHost VPS or SiteGround Cloud better?
As of October 23, 2026, DreamHost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (4 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#142 of 160). DreamHost VPS is cheaper to start ($15.99 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 1).
Is DreamHost VPS cheaper than SiteGround Cloud?
DreamHost VPS has the lower entry price: $15.99 against $100.00 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, DreamHost VPS or SiteGround Cloud?
SiteGround Cloud, with 11 locations in 8 countries versus 1 at DreamHost VPS. Both operate in Ashburn.
Do DreamHost VPS and SiteGround Cloud offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.