Scaleway Elastic Metal vs Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS)

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.3Visit Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS)8.6Visit

Higher score Scaleway Elastic Metal #1 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Scaleway

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Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) #7 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  Budget-conscious dedicated server users

• Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) fits best

  Alibaba Cloud ecosystem deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting	#7 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious dedicated server users	Alibaba Cloud ecosystem deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€27.99/device/mo	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 0/3 · Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) 0/3
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
GPU instances	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hourly billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
CPU architecture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entry-plan RAM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network uplink	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Hypervisor-free dedicated servers from €27.99 per month Hourly or monthly billing with console OS installation API, CLI, SDK, Terraform, and private networking support	Subscription, pay-as-you-go, spot, and reserved purchasing options Auto Scaling and Server Load Balancer support elastic applications Dedicated Host Clusters provide isolated physical server capacity
Cons	Backups are customer-managed through Object Storage Public bandwidth on the listed plan is capped at 1 Gb/s The listed EM-A116X-SSD plan has 4 CPU cores and 32 GiB RAM	Pricing depends on region, instance choice, and billing model The broad service surface may exceed simple server requirements Closed-source service rather than an open-source platform
Our verdict	Scaleway Elastic Metal provides dedicated physical servers without a hypervisor for teams that want bare-metal resources alongside cloud management tools. It supports Linux and Windows Server installations through the Scaleway console,… Read the review →	Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) is an infrastructure-as-a-service platform for deploying virtual servers across Alibaba Cloud regions and availability zones. It suits teams running web applications, APIs, and other cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scaleway Elastic Metal — where it wins

  • Hypervisor-free dedicated servers from €27.99 per month
  • Hourly or monthly billing with console OS installation
  • API, CLI, SDK, Terraform, and private networking support

  Where it doesn't

  • Backups are customer-managed through Object Storage
  • Public bandwidth on the listed plan is capped at 1 Gb/s
  • The listed EM-A116X-SSD plan has 4 CPU cores and 32 GiB RAM

• Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) — where it wins

  • Subscription, pay-as-you-go, spot, and reserved purchasing options
  • Auto Scaling and Server Load Balancer support elastic applications
  • Dedicated Host Clusters provide isolated physical server capacity

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing depends on region, instance choice, and billing model
  • The broad service surface may exceed simple server requirements
  • Closed-source service rather than an open-source platform

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.3/10 · Paid

  Affordable bare metal with flexible billing, automation, and private networking.

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• Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS)8.6/10 · Paid

  A flexible ECS foundation for teams building within the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →