Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 0) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start ($11.99 vs $15.99 a month) and Hostinger VPS has more locations (10 vs 1).
Verdict
Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start: KVM 1 costs $11.99 per month against $15.99 at DreamHost VPS, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($1.84 vs $6.79 median).
Hostinger VPS has the wider footprint with 10 locations in 9 countries, against 1 in 1 at DreamHost VPS; they share no cities.
On features, only Hostinger VPS offers an API and only DreamHost VPS offers a managed option.
Customers rate Hostinger VPS higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 73,071 reviews versus 4.6 from 8,231.
Overall Hostinger VPS ranks #32 and DreamHost VPS #142 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hostinger VPS if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations; choose DreamHost VPS if you want a managed server.
Hostinger and DreamHost side by side
| Hostinger VPS | DreamHost VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | KVM 1: $11.99/mo | Stack 4: $15.99/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 75 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.84 | $6.79 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 1 in 1 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, South America | North America |
| Virtualisation | KVM | KVM |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Free | None |
| Managed option | No | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other | card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | 30 days | Not published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (5% monthly fee credit if missed; hosting agreement) | 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) |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (73,071 reviews) | 4.6 (8,231 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Vilnius LT | 1997, Brea US |
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 | Hostinger | $/month | DreamHost | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | no plan | — | Managed VPS Business (2 vCPU, 60 GB) | $24.99 |
| 4 GB | KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.99 | Stack 4 (2 vCPU, 75 GB) | $15.99 |
| 8 GB | KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $14.99 | Stack 8 (2 vCPU, 150 GB) | $21.99 |
| 16 GB | KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | Stack 16 (4 vCPU, 250 GB) | $34.99 |
| 32 GB | KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 400 GB) | $49.99 | Stack 32 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $59.99 |
Locations
Hostinger VPS operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, South America); DreamHost VPS operates 1 (North America).
Only Hostinger: Boston, Frankfurt, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Paris, Phoenix, Sao Paulo and Vilnius.
Only DreamHost: Ashburn.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger VPS or DreamHost VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (7 vs 0) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Hostinger VPS is cheaper to start ($11.99 vs $15.99 a month) and Hostinger VPS has more locations (10 vs 1).
Is Hostinger VPS cheaper than DreamHost VPS?
Hostinger VPS has the lower entry price: $11.99 against $15.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hostinger VPS or DreamHost VPS?
Hostinger VPS, with 10 locations in 9 countries versus 1 at DreamHost VPS.
Do Hostinger VPS and DreamHost VPS 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.