DreamHost Email vs Hostpoint

In short: Hostpoint wins on privacy, DreamHost Email wins on price, and Hostpoint wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 22 October 2026.

DreamHost Email or Hostpoint: which should you choose?

DreamHost Email suits you best if you want to pay less: $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly.
Choose Hostpoint if you want your mail kept in Switzerland; 50 GB of storage; and your diary and address book in one place with your email.

Feature	DreamHost Email	Hostpoint
Overall	2.5	3.5
Privacy	0.5	2.5
Price	4.5	3.0
Features	4.0	5.0
Cheapest plan	Email $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly	Cloud Office Plus CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5
Free plan	No	No
Storage	25 GB	50 GB
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	United States	Switzerland
Your data is kept in	United States	Switzerland
Founded	Unknown	Unknown
Free trial	Unknown	Unknown
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	✓ IMAP and SMTP	✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts	No	✓ Yes
Aliases	Yes	Yes
Open-source apps	No	No
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	Unknown	Unknown
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	22 October 2026	22 October 2026

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How DreamHost Email and Hostpoint differ

DreamHost Email's cheapest plan is Email ($1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly); Hostpoint's is Cloud Office Plus (CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5).
Space: DreamHost Email gives 25 GB of storage, Hostpoint 50 GB of storage.
Your mail is stored in the United States with DreamHost Email, and in Switzerland with Hostpoint.
The companies sit under different laws: DreamHost Email in United States, Hostpoint in Switzerland.

Common questions

Is DreamHost Email more private than Hostpoint?

Hostpoint scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and DreamHost Email 0.5. Hostpoint gives you your mail kept in Switzerland.

Is DreamHost Email cheaper than Hostpoint?

DreamHost Email is cheaper. Its Email plan is $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly, against CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5 for Hostpoint's Cloud Office Plus. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Can I use my own domain with DreamHost Email or Hostpoint?

Yes, both do. DreamHost Email: Yes. Hostpoint: Yes.

Where is my email stored with DreamHost Email and Hostpoint?

DreamHost Email keeps it in the United States. Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.

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