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Head-to-head · Dedicated Server Hosting

OVHcloud Dedicated Servers vs Scaleway Elastic Metal

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score OVHcloud Dedicated Servers #1 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OVHcloud
Scaleway Elastic Metal #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scaleway

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOVHcloud Dedicated Servers · 9.3/10

OVHcloud Dedicated Servers scores higher on our rubric for dedicated server hosting: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

On storage type, OVHcloud Dedicated Servers gives you Nvme where Scaleway Elastic Metal offers Ssd.

OVHcloud Dedicated Servers is the better fit for enterprise OVHcloud dedicated infrastructure. Scaleway Elastic Metal is the better fit for API-driven physical cloud infrastructure.

  • OVHcloud Dedicated Servers fits best

    Enterprise OVHcloud dedicated infrastructure

  • Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

    API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature OVHcloud Dedicated Servers 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.1
Ranking #1 in Dedicated Server Hosting #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for Enterprise OVHcloud dedicated infrastructure API-driven physical cloud infrastructure
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $79/mo €27.99/device/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Linux, Windows
Support Live chat, Email, Community, Docs Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, SOC 2 ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 5 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OVHcloud Dedicated 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 Not checked yet 3 regions
Our review
Pros
  • Dedicated physical hardware with non-shared resources
  • vRack private networking plus VMware and Proxmox support
  • Anti-DDoS protection and 500 GB backup space included
  • Hypervisor-free dedicated servers with console OS installation
  • REST API, CLI, SDK, and Terraform support
  • Private Networks and broad Scaleway service integrations
Cons
  • Advance-1 starts at $136 per month and has a $136 installation fee
  • The service is unmanaged, so server administration remains customer-led
  • Bandwidth conditions vary by region and fair-use requirements
  • 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

OVHcloud Dedicated Servers provides physical bare-metal machines for websites, e-commerce stores, business applications, databases, virtualization environments, and distributed architectures. The service suits teams that need exclusive…

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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. OVHcloud Dedicated ServersDedicated Server Hosting 9.3Paid
  2. Scaleway Elastic MetalDedicated Server Hosting 9.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OVHcloud Dedicated Servers — where it wins

    • Dedicated physical hardware with non-shared resources
    • vRack private networking plus VMware and Proxmox support
    • Anti-DDoS protection and 500 GB backup space included

    Where it doesn't

    • Advance-1 starts at $136 per month and has a $136 installation fee
    • The service is unmanaged, so server administration remains customer-led
    • Bandwidth conditions vary by region and fair-use requirements

  • 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
  • OVHcloud Dedicated Servers9.3/10 · Paid

    Dedicated OVHcloud hardware with NVMe storage, private networking, and default anti-DDoS protection.

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  • Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1/10 · Paid

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

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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