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Why Dredge Host
Dredge is small on purpose. Here's what that means for you compared with the big hosting companies, and when we're honestly not the right fit.
Compared with specific hosts
Entry-plan prices at sign-up and at renewal, from each host's own website. Use the arrows to move between them.
How we compare
| Dredge Host | Many large hosts | |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price | The plan's listed price, which doesn't go up while your plan is active | Introductory prices often jump sharply at the first renewal |
| Storage and transfer | Real numbers on every plan: 2–15 GB SSD, 50–300 GB transfer | Often “unlimited”, with fair-use limits in the fine print |
| Support | Email that goes to the people who run the servers | Chatbots and outsourced first-line support are common |
| Control panel | Standard cPanel, so nothing to relearn if you ever move | Sometimes a custom panel that makes leaving harder |
| 10–75 mailboxes included, depending on plan | Sometimes sold as a paid add-on | |
| HTTPS | Free and automatic for every domain and subdomain | Usually free, though some still upsell paid certificates |
| Commitment | No contracts. Pay monthly, quarterly, or yearly, with a 7-day money-back guarantee | The lowest advertised price often needs a multi-year prepayment |
| Backups | Download your own any time, or add CodeGuard daily backups from $7.50/yr | Varies; restores are sometimes charged per use |
When Dredge isn't the right fit
We'd rather tell you now than after you've paid. Look elsewhere if you need:
- Root access or a custom server stack. Dredge is managed shared hosting. A VPS is the better choice.
- Windows or .NET hosting. Our servers run Linux.
- Phone or 24/7 live chat support. We support customers by email.
- Servers outside the US. Everything runs in our Virginia datacenter.
If none of those apply, Dredge is probably a good home for your site. Compare plans or ask us a question first.
Need more than 300 GB of transfer a month? Email support@dredgehost.com and we'll put together a custom plan.