Scaleway Elastic Metal vs Kamatera Dedicated Servers

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1Visit Kamatera Dedicated Servers6.1Visit

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

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Kamatera Dedicated Servers #34 in Dedicated Server Hosting 6.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Kamatera

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

• Kamatera Dedicated Servers fits best

  Flexible managed-or-self-managed deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Kamatera Dedicated Servers 6.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	6.1
Ranking	#3 in Dedicated Server Hosting	#34 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	API-driven physical cloud infrastructure	Flexible managed-or-self-managed deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€27.99/device/mo	$4/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 1/2 · Kamatera Dedicated Servers 1/2
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Backup included	—	—
Specs
Server management	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Storage type	Ssd	Nvme
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	5 TB/mo
IPv4 addresses	1 addresses	1 addresses
Datacenter regions	3 regions	21 regions (best)
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	Dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage with reserved allocation Root and administrative access with configurable operating systems NVMe storage, DDoS mitigation, and scaling without downtime
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 optional rather than included Management is optional, so self-administration may be required Monthly traffic limits vary by location, including 1 TB in four regions
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 →	Kamatera Dedicated Servers provides cloud-based virtual dedicated servers for startups, developers, small and midsize businesses, and enterprises. Each deployment can include dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage resources, complete root and… 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

• Kamatera Dedicated Servers — where it wins

  • Dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage with reserved allocation
  • Root and administrative access with configurable operating systems
  • NVMe storage, DDoS mitigation, and scaling without downtime

  Where it doesn't

  • Backups are optional rather than included
  • Management is optional, so self-administration may be required
  • Monthly traffic limits vary by location, including 1 TB in four regions

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1/10 · Paid

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

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• Kamatera Dedicated Servers6.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A configurable dedicated-resource server option with root access, NVMe, and optional management.

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