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Head-to-head · Dedicated Server Hosting

Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers vs Scaleway Elastic Metal

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers #2 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Hetzner
Scaleway Elastic Metal #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scaleway

Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers leads on 0 checks, Scaleway Elastic Metal on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHetzner Dedicated Root Servers · 9.2/10

Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers scores higher on our rubric for dedicated server hosting: 9.2 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On storage type, Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers gives you Nvme where Scaleway Elastic Metal offers Ssd. Scaleway Elastic Metal leads on datacenter regions: 3 regions versus 2 regions.

Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers is the better fit for simple root-server deployments. Scaleway Elastic Metal is the better fit for API-driven physical cloud infrastructure.

  • Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers fits best

    Simple root-server deployments

  • Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

    API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.1
Ranking #2 in Dedicated Server Hosting #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for Simple root-server deployments API-driven physical cloud infrastructure
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — €27.99/device/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web, Linux, Windows
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers 1/2 · Scaleway Elastic Metal 1/2
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Backup included Not checked yet —
Specs
Server management Unmanaged Unmanaged
Storage type Nvme Ssd
Included bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses 1 addresses 1 addresses
Datacenter regions 2 regions 3 regions (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Full root access with AMD and Intel server options
  • Rescue, VNC, image installation, firewall, and DDoS protection
  • NVMe, SATA SSD, HDD, and vSwitch networking options
  • Hypervisor-free dedicated servers with console OS installation
  • REST API, CLI, SDK, and Terraform support
  • Private Networks and broad Scaleway service integrations
Cons
  • Unmanaged service requires technical administration
  • Only two datacenter regions are available
  • IPv4 is optional rather than included
  • No free plan or included server backup feature
  • The entry plan has 500 Mb/s public bandwidth
  • Dedicated-plan DDoS protection is not included
Our verdict

Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers provide physical server infrastructure for developers, businesses, and technical teams that need full root access. The range covers general-purpose, compute-focused, and storage-focused configurations, with…

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Scaleway Elastic Metal provides dedicated physical servers without a hypervisor, combining bare-metal resources with management through a cloud console, API, CLI, Python SDK, Go SDK, and Terraform. It is designed for teams that need…

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  1. Hetzner Dedicated Root ServersDedicated Server Hosting 9.2Paid
  2. Scaleway Elastic MetalDedicated Server Hosting 9.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers — where it wins

    • Full root access with AMD and Intel server options
    • Rescue, VNC, image installation, firewall, and DDoS protection
    • NVMe, SATA SSD, HDD, and vSwitch networking options

    Where it doesn't

    • Unmanaged service requires technical administration
    • Only two datacenter regions are available
    • IPv4 is optional rather than included

  • Scaleway Elastic Metal — where it wins

    • Hypervisor-free dedicated servers with console OS installation
    • REST API, CLI, SDK, and Terraform support
    • Private Networks and broad Scaleway service integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan or included server backup feature
    • The entry plan has 500 Mb/s public bandwidth
    • Dedicated-plan DDoS protection is not included
  • Hetzner Dedicated Root Servers9.2/10 · Paid

    A practical choice for unmanaged dedicated servers, with limited regions and no included IPv4.

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  • Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1/10 · Paid

    A strong fit for API-managed bare metal linked to a wider cloud stack.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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