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Head-to-head · Dedicated Server Hosting

Scaleway Dedibox vs Oracle Cloud Compute

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Scaleway Dedibox #4 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Scaleway
Oracle Cloud Compute #7 in Dedicated Server Hosting 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Oracle Cloud

Scaleway Dedibox leads on 0 checks, Oracle Cloud Compute on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScaleway Dedibox · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Oracle Cloud Compute
  • Free trialonly Oracle Cloud Compute

Scaleway Dedibox scores higher on our rubric for dedicated server hosting: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Scaleway Dedibox is the better fit for budget-conscious bare-metal buyers. Oracle Cloud Compute is the better fit for cloud teams needing broad compute services.

  • Scaleway Dedibox fits best

    Budget-conscious bare-metal buyers

  • Oracle Cloud Compute fits best

    Cloud teams needing broad compute services

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Dedibox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Oracle Cloud Compute 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #4 in Dedicated Server Hosting #7 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for Budget-conscious bare-metal buyers Cloud teams needing broad compute services
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price €4.74/mo Free plan · 30-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Support Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Dedibox 0/2 · Oracle Cloud Compute 0/2
DDoS protection Not checked yet Not checked yet
Backup included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Server management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Storage type Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses 1 addresses Not checked yet
Datacenter regions 3 regions Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • €4.99 monthly Start plan with HDD or SSD configurations
  • Linux, Windows, Plesk, and virtualization operating-system options
  • Private networking, backups, DDoS protection, and API management
  • Supports virtual machine and bare metal instances
  • Offers flexible CPU, memory, GPU, and HPC configurations
  • Connects compute with storage, databases, Kubernetes, and APIs
Cons
  • No free plan; pricing is shown before tax
  • Cheapest listed configurations provide 4 GB RAM
  • Availability is listed for Paris and Amsterdam datacenters
  • Broader cloud compute rather than a dedicated-server specialist
  • Usage-based pricing varies by shape and related resources
  • The service spans many infrastructure components beyond compute
Our verdict

Scaleway Dedibox provides dedicated bare-metal servers for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and enterprises that need control over physical hosting infrastructure. Its lineup spans Start, Pro, Core, Store, and GPU ranges, with…

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Oracle Cloud Compute provides virtual machine and bare metal instances for applications, enterprise workloads, containers, databases, and high-performance computing. It suits cloud teams that need more than a single dedicated server, with…

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  1. Scaleway DediboxDedicated Server Hosting 9.0Paid
  2. Oracle Cloud ComputeDedicated Server Hosting 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Scaleway Dedibox — where it wins

    • €4.99 monthly Start plan with HDD or SSD configurations
    • Linux, Windows, Plesk, and virtualization operating-system options
    • Private networking, backups, DDoS protection, and API management

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; pricing is shown before tax
    • Cheapest listed configurations provide 4 GB RAM
    • Availability is listed for Paris and Amsterdam datacenters

  • Oracle Cloud Compute — where it wins

    • Supports virtual machine and bare metal instances
    • Offers flexible CPU, memory, GPU, and HPC configurations
    • Connects compute with storage, databases, Kubernetes, and APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Broader cloud compute rather than a dedicated-server specialist
    • Usage-based pricing varies by shape and related resources
    • The service spans many infrastructure components beyond compute
  • Scaleway Dedibox9.0/10 · Paid

    A flexible bare-metal option with low entry pricing and multiple server ranges.

    Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
  • Oracle Cloud Compute8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Broad cloud compute with bare metal, GPUs, autoscaling, and connected infrastructure services.

    Visit Oracle CloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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