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Head-to-head · Dedicated Server Hosting

Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting vs Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side

Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting leads on 0 checks, Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers on 2, and 3 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 scoreLiquid Web Dedicated Hosting · 7.4/10

Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting scores higher on our rubric for dedicated server hosting: 7.4 against 6.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #20 and #32.

Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers leads on included bandwidth: 30 TB/mo versus 10 TB/mo. Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers leads on datacenter regions: 7 regions versus 3 regions.

Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting is the better fit for fully managed dedicated hosting. Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers is the better fit for automated bare metal and GPU deployments.

  • Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting fits best

    Fully managed dedicated hosting

  • Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers fits best

    Automated bare metal and GPU deployments

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Side by side

Feature Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting 7.4/10 Visit ↗ Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 6.3
Ranking #20 in Dedicated Server Hosting #32 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for Fully managed dedicated hosting Automated bare metal and GPU deployments
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $69.03/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting 2/2 · Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers 2/2
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Backup included ✓ ✓
Specs
Server management Managed Not checked yet
Storage type Ssd Ssd
Included bandwidth 10 TB/mo 30 TB/mo (best)
IPv4 addresses 1 addresses Not checked yet
Datacenter regions 3 regions 7 regions (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Fully managed administration with 24/7/365 expert support
  • DDoS protection, backups, root access, and a dedicated IP
  • Supports Linux, Windows, cPanel, Plesk, and InterWorx
  • Pre-built, custom, GPU, AMD, and Intel server configurations
  • Automation through REST API, CLI, SDKs, Terraform, and Ansible
  • DDoS protection, backup storage, and up to 100TB monthly egress on listed servers
Cons
  • Paid hosting with no free plan
  • Configuration choices may require technical decision-making
  • Dedicated servers are focused on single-tenant infrastructure
  • Unmanaged hosting leaves server administration to the customer
  • Bare metal may be less flexible than virtualized infrastructure for rapid resizing
  • Configuration-level cost planning is needed across hourly and fixed-term billing
Our verdict

Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting provides single-tenant physical servers for businesses, agencies, developers, ecommerce operators, and organizations with performance-intensive workloads. The service combines managed server administration with…

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Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers provides single-tenant physical hardware without a virtualization layer. It is designed for developers, businesses, and infrastructure teams running performance-intensive workloads that need…

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  1. Liquid Web Dedicated HostingDedicated Server Hosting 7.4Paid
  2. Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated ServersDedicated Server Hosting 6.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting — where it wins

    • Fully managed administration with 24/7/365 expert support
    • DDoS protection, backups, root access, and a dedicated IP
    • Supports Linux, Windows, cPanel, Plesk, and InterWorx

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid hosting with no free plan
    • Configuration choices may require technical decision-making
    • Dedicated servers are focused on single-tenant infrastructure
  • Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers — where it wins

    • Pre-built, custom, GPU, AMD, and Intel server configurations
    • Automation through REST API, CLI, SDKs, Terraform, and Ansible
    • DDoS protection, backup storage, and up to 100TB monthly egress on listed servers

    Where it doesn't

    • Unmanaged hosting leaves server administration to the customer
    • Bare metal may be less flexible than virtualized infrastructure for rapid resizing
    • Configuration-level cost planning is needed across hourly and fixed-term billing
  • Liquid Web Dedicated Hosting7.4/10 · Paid

    Managed dedicated servers with broad control-panel, OS, backup, and support options.

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  • Cherry Servers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers6.3/10 · Paid

    A flexible bare metal service for automated, performance-intensive infrastructure workloads.

    Visit Cherry ServersFull verdict →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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