DreamHost vs IONOS
On the 297 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 288, IONOS on 9. Across the 12 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $315.64 at DreamHost and $396.00 at IONOS.
Who is cheaper, extension by extension
297 extensions both sell- Renewal 288 DreamHost IONOS 9 none the same
- First year 237 DreamHost IONOS 60 none the same
- Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 287 DreamHost IONOS 8 none the same
18 extensions only at DreamHost · 133 extensions only at IONOS · a price within half a cent counts as the same
The extensions people hold
renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 12 most registered both sell- .top DreamHost: $16.95 first year $16.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $3.05 less at DreamHost 15% cheaper
- .in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 IONOS: $6.00 first year $6.00 $8.95 less at IONOS 60% cheaper
- .cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $4.95 less at IONOS 20% cheaper
- .app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 IONOS: $25.00 first year $12.00 $9.01 less at DreamHost 36% cheaper
- .at DreamHost: $19.95 first year $19.95 IONOS: $15.00 first year $9.00 $4.95 less at IONOS 25% cheaper
- .lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 IONOS: $40.00 first year $40.00 $10.05 less at DreamHost 25% cheaper
- .digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 IONOS: $59.00 first year $2.58 $19.01 less at DreamHost 32% cheaper
- .tokyo DreamHost: $17.99 first year $17.99 IONOS: $20.00 first year $20.00 $2.01 less at DreamHost 10% cheaper
- .mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 IONOS: $75.00 first year $75.00 $30.01 less at DreamHost 40% cheaper
- .buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 IONOS: $50.00 first year $4.00 $15.05 less at DreamHost 30% cheaper
- .one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 IONOS: $26.00 first year $15.60 $6.01 less at DreamHost 23% cheaper
- .studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 IONOS: $40.00 first year $22.00 $5.01 less at DreamHost 13% cheaper
Where the gap is widest
renewal a year, among the most registered extensionsCheaper at DreamHost
Beyond the price
How the honesty score works| Fact | DreamHost | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty score | 95/100 | 54/100 |
| WHOIS privacy | free on eligible TLDs | free on eligible TLDs |
| EU VAT | adds EU VAT for consumers | adds EU VAT for consumers |
| Accepts | Cards, PayPal, ACH, Cheque, Money order | Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Klarna |
| Expired names | redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preserved | pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption |
| Extensions we price | 315 | 430 |
| Coupon codes | none we can verify | none we can verify |
| Based | Los Angeles, US, since 1996 | Montabaur, DE, since 1988 |
DreamHost
A long-running independent host that also sells domains, with a plainly published price table in three currencies. Registration promos are common and the renewal is usually well above them — the gap is printed right next to the offer, which is more than most manage.
Where it wins
- Price table published openly in USD, EUR and GBP
- Free WHOIS privacy
- Established host with real support
Where it costs you
- Renewals sit above the discounters
- First-year promos widen the step-up
- Domains are a side business next to hosting
IONOS
German hosting giant that uses €1-style first years to pull you into its hosting bundles. Fine if you read the renewal line; the cart works hard to sell you a website builder.
Where it wins
- Very cheap first year on majors
- EU invoicing and support
Where it costs you
- Steep renewal cliffs
- Aggressive bundling in checkout
Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — DreamHost's on 1 Nov 2026, IONOS's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read
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