Self-Hosted Ghost on a VPS You Own
Your blog, newsletter, and membership site on infrastructure you own.
Zero platform fees
Total file control
Full root access
NVMe performance
Run Ghost from day one.
Every plan includes Ghost installation, unmetered bandwidth, and full root access.
Length of Subscription
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 (USD). 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); figures in USD. DreamHost Self-Managed VPS includes unmetered bandwidth with no per-GB or per-TB overage charges, subject to terms.
Publish on your terms. Own every word, every subscriber, every dollar.
Your Blog, Without the Platform Tax
Publish posts and pages on infrastructure you own. No algorithm suppressing your reach, no platform deciding what content is allowed.
Paid Memberships, Zero Revenue Share
Charge for access to your content and keep everything subscribers pay. No transaction cuts, no platform fees eating into your revenue.
Own Your Email List
Send newsletters directly from your server. Your subscriber list lives on your VPS, not a platform that can lock you out or change its terms.
Media-Heavy Publishing Without Surprise Bills
Upload images, videos, and files without storage or bandwidth limits. Unmetered bandwidth keeps your costs flat as your library grows.
Multiple Publications, One Server
Run multiple Ghost sites on a single VPS. Full root access gives you complete control without paying per-site platform fees.
Reader Data Stays on Your Server
Your subscriber emails, payment records, and engagement data never touch a third-party platform. Full data sovereignty for privacy-conscious publishers.
Your VPS. Run anything.
Choose your OS, deploy any app in minutes from your dashboard, and run whatever you build on infrastructure you fully own.
AI Agent
Open-source AI assistant for WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack. Always-on private AI.
Workflow Automation
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Development
Scalable JavaScript runtime for building fast network applications. Includes npm to manage thousands of open-source libraries.
Base OS
Universal default. Maximum compatibility with apps, tutorials, and resources.
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Base OS
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Development
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Database
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Database
The most advanced open-source relational database. Runs under n8n, GitLab, and Supabase.
Productivity Suite
Files, calendars, contacts — your own private Google Drive on infrastructure you own.
Publishing
Modern platform for blogs, newsletters, and content monetization. Fast self-hosted publishing.
Development
Self-hosted Git, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and a private container registry.
Development
Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP. 25 years of web history.
Development
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Join thousands of businesses and developers worldwide on infrastructure that performs.
Your content business deserves a server it can rely on.
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 Ghost 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 Ghost 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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