Scaleway Elastic Metal vs IONOS Dedicated Servers

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1Visit IONOS Dedicated Servers8.9Visit

Higher score Scaleway Elastic Metal #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scaleway

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IONOS Dedicated Servers #5 in Dedicated Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit IONOS

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

• IONOS Dedicated Servers fits best

  Unlimited-traffic dedicated servers

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗	IONOS Dedicated Servers 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Dedicated Server Hosting	#5 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	API-driven physical cloud infrastructure	Unlimited-traffic dedicated servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€27.99/device/mo	$47/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 1/2 · IONOS Dedicated Servers 1/2
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Backup included	—	—
Specs
Server management	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Storage type	Ssd	Hdd
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses	1 addresses	1 addresses
Datacenter regions	3 regions	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Hypervisor-free dedicated servers with console OS installation REST API, CLI, SDK, and Terraform support Private Networks and broad Scaleway service integrations	Unlimited traffic on standard 1 Gbit/s connections Linux and Windows options with full root access RAID, DDoS shielding, firewall management, and console access
Cons	No free plan or included server backup feature The entry plan has 500 Mb/s public bandwidth Dedicated-plan DDoS protection is not included	Backups are an optional service rather than included Hardware uses older four-core Intel Xeon processors Plan availability, pricing, and configurations may vary by country
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	IONOS Dedicated Servers provide single-tenant physical hardware for businesses, developers, and organizations running websites, databases, applications, game servers, streaming platforms, development environments, and AI workloads. Each… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• IONOS Dedicated Servers — where it wins

  • Unlimited traffic on standard 1 Gbit/s connections
  • Linux and Windows options with full root access
  • RAID, DDoS shielding, firewall management, and console access

  Where it doesn't

  • Backups are an optional service rather than included
  • Hardware uses older four-core Intel Xeon processors
  • Plan availability, pricing, and configurations may vary by country

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1/10 · Paid

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

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• IONOS Dedicated Servers8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad dedicated-server range for workloads that need full control and unlimited traffic.

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