Switch from DreamHost
Cheaper than DreamHost – and your website looks exactly the same
DreamHost charges $10.99 a month for Web Hosting Launch. We make an exact copy of your website and host it for $9 a month the first year – at least 10% below DreamHost – and then our normal price minus 10%. Nothing on your website changes; you only change who you pay.
Free. No card. You see your copy before you pay anything.
DreamHost compared with CarbonCopy
| Per month | ||
|---|---|---|
| DreamHost – introductory price | $2.89 | first 12 months, 12-month prepay |
| DreamHost – regular price (Web Hosting Launch) | $10.99 | after the introductory period |
| CarbonCopy – first year | $9 | $108 for the whole year |
| CarbonCopy – from year two | $9 | our normal price minus 10% |
You save $24 the first year
Prices per month excl. tax. DreamHost's price from their own price list, checked 2026-10-15. Prices are set per year and may change. Source
With CarbonCopy: $10 a month.
Why businesses leave DreamHost
- The price at DreamHost rises by about 280% when the introductory period ends.
- DreamHost requires annual payment for its lowest price. CarbonCopy has no lock-in.
- At DreamHost you pay for a server, a database and plugins your visitors never see. A CarbonCopy is the finished pages – cheaper to run and faster to load.
- You keep your domain and your e-mail where they are today – we only move the website itself.
How to move from DreamHost – about 10 minutes of your time
- Type your address above. We see that your website is at DreamHost and show what you save.
- Confirm the website is yours with a code to your e-mail on the domain.
- Look at your copy, page by page, before you pay anything.
- Point the domain here. We do it automatically where we can; otherwise you get the steps – or a ready message for your DNS company.
- Cancel the hosting plan at DreamHost – not the domain and not the e-mail.
Is your domain at DreamHost too? Log in to the DreamHost panel. Click “Websites”, then “DNS” next to your domain.
Questions about leaving DreamHost
Will my website look the same after leaving DreamHost?
Yes. We copy every page, image, font and menu and compare the copy with the original before anything switches. Anything that can't come along is shown before you decide.
Is CarbonCopy really cheaper than DreamHost?
Yes. DreamHost's regular price is $10.99 a month. You pay $9 a month the first year and $9 after that.
What happens to my e-mail at DreamHost?
Nothing. We only change the two lines for the website in your DNS. Your e-mail keeps working as today – keep the e-mail service at DreamHost if you have it there.
How long does it take to leave DreamHost?
The check takes a minute and the copy a few minutes. You spend about ten minutes yourself, mostly pointing the domain.
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Free. No card. You see your copy before you pay anything.