Scaleway Elastic Metal vs Amazon EC2

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.3Visit Amazon EC28.8Visit

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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Amazon EC2 #5 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Amazon EC2

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  Budget-conscious dedicated server users

• Amazon EC2 fits best

  AWS-centric teams needing scalable compute

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Amazon EC2 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting	#5 in Cloud Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious dedicated server users	AWS-centric teams needing scalable compute
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€27.99/device/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs, Community · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 0/3 · Amazon EC2 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	Autoscaling can adjust capacity and replace unhealthy instances automatically Integrates with S3, RDS, CloudWatch, and Elastic Load Balancing Supports multiple instance types, Regions, and purchasing options
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	Core instances are virtual rather than dedicated bare metal Pricing varies by instance type, Region, operating system, and usage Requires choosing among complex compute and purchasing options
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 →	Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers for running applications in the AWS cloud. It is aimed at developers, IT teams, and organizations that need configurable compute for workloads ranging from development to production. Users can… 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

• Amazon EC2 — where it wins

  • Autoscaling can adjust capacity and replace unhealthy instances automatically
  • Integrates with S3, RDS, CloudWatch, and Elastic Load Balancing
  • Supports multiple instance types, Regions, and purchasing options

  Where it doesn't

  • Core instances are virtual rather than dedicated bare metal
  • Pricing varies by instance type, Region, operating system, and usage
  • Requires choosing among complex compute and purchasing options

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.3/10 · Paid

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

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• Amazon EC28.8/10 · Paid

  Flexible AWS compute with autoscaling and broad service integrations.

  Visit Amazon EC2Full verdict →