Host PostgreSQL on a VPS with full root access
Run complex workloads with confidence, with high integrity, deep extensibility, and no per-query costs.
Predictable pricing
NVMe performance
Full root access
Unmetered bandwidth
Run PostgreSQL from day one.
Every plan includes PostgreSQL installation, unmetered bandwidth, and full root access.
Length of Subscription
Powerful relational database for complex data and reliability.
Scale Your Backend with Confidence
PostgreSQL's ACID compliance keeps your data consistent. Handle high-concurrency apps on infrastructure built for reliability.
Power Maps and Location Data with PostGIS
Turn your VPS into a spatial server. Install PostGIS to store, query, and analyze geographic objects with professional-grade precision.
JSONB Support and Complex Queries
Combine NoSQL flexibility with SQL power. Store JSONB data alongside relational tables for lightning-fast, modern data processing.
Your Data, Your Rules
Host your own data warehouse without the "cloud tax." With full root access, optimize configs and manage backups exactly how your project requires.
Other VPS hosts meter your bandwidth. We don’t.
Most providers hand you a transfer allowance, then bill you per gigabyte the moment you exceed it — so a traffic spike becomes a surprise invoice. DreamHost doesn’t meter bandwidth at all.
is what 10 TB of monthly transfer costs on AWS Lightsail. On a DreamHost Self-Managed VPS, the same 10 TB costs $0.
| Provider | Bandwidth | Overage rate | Cost at 10 TB/mo | Cost at 50 TB/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreamHost | Unmetered | No overage | $0 | $0 |
| AWS Lightsail | Metered | $0.09/GB | $810 | $4,410 |
| DigitalOcean | Metered | $0.01/GB | $90 | $490 |
| Vultr | Metered | $0.01/GB | $75 | $475 |
| Linode / Akamai | Metered | $0.005/GB | $45 | $245 |
No transfer caps, no overage fees, no surprise invoice when your traffic spikes — fair use applies.
Competitor figures are each provider's publicly listed overage rates as of June 2026, for outbound transfer beyond each provider's included transfer allowance (plan plus any account-level free-transfer grant). Providers publish these rates in USD; amounts shown in other currencies are approximate conversions. DreamHost Self-Managed VPS includes unmetered bandwidth with no per-GB or per-TB overage charges, subject to terms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The primary difference is the level of control versus the level of service provided by DreamHost.
Self-Managed VPS: Built for those ready to dive in, customize, and tweak. You get full root access, which is essential for PostgreSQL if you plan to install custom nodes, specialized Linux packages, or local AI models. Because this is your private sandbox, you'll handle management tasks like software updates and security configurations on your own. This is the best choice for running PostgreSQL without technical restrictions.
Managed VPS: DreamHost handles the server's technical maintenance, including security patches and OS updates. However, to keep the environment stable and managed, root access is not available. This means you won't be able to install certain custom system-level dependencies or modify the core server configuration as deeply as you can on a Self-Managed plan.
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