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DreamHost renewal price: what you pay after the intro term

Observed on DreamHost's pricing page. The price has not moved since 2026-08-23. Checked again on 2026-10-16: the renewal sentence is still on the page.

Web Hosting Launch, the cheapest plan I track here

$1.99becomes$7.99

a month once the first 48 months are up. A rise of 302%.

DreamHost publishes 2 plans I track. The cheapest, Web Hosting Launch, is $1.99/mo on a 48-month term and renews at $7.99/mo, 302% more than the intro price. The renewal price is printed on the pricing page. Over 3 years the cheapest purchasable path costs $95.52 (that buys the full 48-month term). Index score 14.1 (clean record), no dated incidents in my window; tracking since 2026-08-23.

Enshittification Index: 14.1 (clean record)

What Web Hosting Launch costs per month over 5 years, at the prices DreamHost publishes today.
$1.9948 months
$7.99then every month
month 1month 48: the jumpmonth 60
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PlanIntro /moTermRenewal /moJump1 yr3 yr5 yrHistory
Web Hosting Launch cheapest $1.9948 mo $7.99 +302% $34.68$95.52†$191.40tracking since 2026-08-23
Web Hosting Growth popular $3.4948 mo $8.99 +158% $47.88$167.52†$275.40tracking since 2026-08-23
Visit DreamHostaffiliate link; see the note abovenegotiate this renewal insteadwhen does mine renew?the week before it renews

Where the renewal price is stated

Web Hosting Launch

“Auto-renews at $7.99/mo after 4 years. | 1-year card: Auto-renews at $10.99/mo after 1 year.”

Source: https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/web-hosting/ · observed 2026-08-23 · confidence high · Renewal depends on term: 1-year $2.89/mo renews at $10.99/mo; 4-year $1.99/mo renews at $7.99/mo. 48 x $1.99 = $95.52 implied, not stated. Banner 'On Sale / SAVE 75%'. '30-Day Money-Back Guarantee' on page.

Web Hosting Growth

“Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 4 years. | 1-year card: Auto-renews at $12.99/mo after 1 year.”

Source: https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/web-hosting/ · observed 2026-08-23 · confidence high · 'Most Popular' badge. Scale tier: $9.99/mo (1-yr) -> $25.99/mo; $7.99/mo (4-yr) -> $19.99/mo.

Price history

Web Hosting Launch

ObservedIntro /moRenewal /moMethod
2026-08-23$1.99$7.99seed

Web Hosting Growth

ObservedIntro /moRenewal /moMethod
2026-08-23$3.49$8.99seed

Cheaper over the same 48 months

Nothing I track comes in under DreamHost's $95.52 over 48 months, out of 25 hosts I can price. On this measure it is the cheapest on the site.

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