Dreamhost Raises DreamShield Protect Add-On Price to $3/mo
What happened
Between the Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026 captures of Dreamhost's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: DreamShield Protect add-on price increased from $2.50/mo to $3/mo. Pulse files it as a packaging change (add-on change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 21, 2026) lists Web Hosting Launch at $10.99, VPS Stack 4 at $11.99, Web Hosting Growth at $12.99, VPS Stack 8 at $16.99 and DreamPress 1 at $19.99.
It lands 23 days after Dreamhost's previous change, "Dreamhost Raises DreamShield Protection Add-On Price to $3/mo" (Mar 10, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Dreamhost's pricing page now opens on the 1-year term instead of 4 years" (Jan 13, 2026). Dreamhost has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Siteground and Hostgator also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Add-on+20%$2.50/mo$3/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Add-on | $2.50/mo | $3/mo | +20% |
Values as written on Dreamhost's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Dreamhost's pricing page (dreamhost.com) from Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where add-on reads $2.50/mo and then $3/mo.
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Dreamhost, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 21, 2026packagingDreamhost quietly drops promised free starter website perk, FAQ lags
- Jul 2, 2026decreaseRemixer AI Website Builder now free (was $1.99/mo)
- Jun 15, 2026improvedDreamhost cuts Remixer AI builder to 30-day trial on all plans
- Apr 3, 2026packagingDreamhost Raises DreamShield Protect Add-On Price to $3/mo · this change
- Mar 10, 2026increaseDreamhost Raises DreamShield Protection Add-On Price to $3/mo
- Jan 13, 2026packagingDreamhost's pricing page now opens on the 1-year term instead of 4 years
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- SitegroundApr 3Siteground Boosts Storage Up to 150% Across Hosting Plans
- HostgatorJan 11Hostgator Introduces Pro Plan at $13.95/mo, Ideal for High Traffic with Enhanced Features Including DDoS Protection and AI Site Creation Tools
- SitegroundJan 12Siteground Introduces AI Agent for WordPress Across All Hosting Plans, Enhancing Managed WordPress Features
- SitegroundJan 12Siteground Introduces Free Domain for All Hosting Plans: StartUp, GrowBig, and GoGeek
- HostgatorJan 11Hostgator Removes AI Site Creation Tools from All Plans, Impacting User Experience and Value
Questions about this change
Did Dreamhost raise prices in March 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change.
What changed on Dreamhost's pricing page between Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026?
Add-on: $2.50/mo → $3/mo (+20%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Dreamhost change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Dreamhost in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Dreamhost Raises DreamShield Protection Add-On Price to $3/mo" on Mar 10, 2026; Dreamhost has been tracked since 2023-11-14.