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How do I cancel DreamHost?

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Short answer

Cancel DreamHost shared hosting from Manage Account: choose Manage beside the plan, select Cancel, choose DNS-only service or another hosting plan, then confirm with Cancel Plan. It takes about three minutes, and hosting remains active until the billing period ends. DreamHost's current Web Hosting plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Cancel DreamHost

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What you are cancelling

Web hosting provider offering shared, managed WordPress, VPS and dedicated hosting. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against DreamHost's own documentation · Last verified 13 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

1
Open Manage Account

Sign in to the DreamHost panel, open Manage Account and locate the shared hosting plan.

2
Choose Cancel

Select Manage beside the plan, scroll down and select Cancel.

3
Choose what replaces hosting

Select No Hosting (DNS Only) to remove hosting or Another Hosting Service to move the website.

4
Confirm the request

Select Cancel Plan. DreamHost shows cancellation as pending while paid time remains.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $138 a year of that $165

DreamHost VPS Business costs $165 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different DreamHost plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 13 Aug 2026
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Compare all 8 verified alternatives to DreamHost

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DreamHost VPS Business costs you $165 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

DH DreamHost VPS Business · $13.75/month, billed yearly

$165
a year if you keep it · $13.75/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when DreamHost renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in DreamHost's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

DreamHost's checked Web Hosting plan cards include a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

The cancellation flow can leave the domain on DNS-only service, move the site to another DreamHost plan, or add paid email hosting to keep mailboxes active.

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Can I pause instead of cancel?

No pause procedure for an active paid hosting plan is documented on the checked pricing and shared-hosting cancellation pages.

Not available
What happens to my account data?

Hosting is removed when the term ends. Domain registrations remain active for their registration periods, but users should move or export site and email data before hosting ends.

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Official sources
Everything above is checked against these pages · last verified 13 Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
When does DreamHost cancellation take effect?

Shared hosting remains active until the end of any paid time in the current billing period.

Does cancelling hosting delete my domain?

No. Separately purchased domain registrations remain active through their registration periods.

Can I keep DreamHost email?

Yes. The cancellation flow can add a paid email hosting plan when eligible mailboxes are detected.

Can I reverse a pending cancellation?

Yes. Before the billing period ends, open Manage Account and select Reactivate beside the plan.