Scaleway Elastic Metal vs Kimsufi Dedicated Servers

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1Visit Kimsufi Dedicated Servers7.6Visit

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

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Kimsufi Dedicated Servers #18 in Dedicated Server Hosting 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Kimsufi

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

• Kimsufi Dedicated Servers fits best

  Low-cost self-managed dedicated servers

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Kimsufi Dedicated Servers 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.6
Ranking	#3 in Dedicated Server Hosting	#18 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	API-driven physical cloud infrastructure	Low-cost self-managed dedicated servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€27.99/device/mo	$11.10/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 1/2 · Kimsufi Dedicated Servers 1/2
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Backup included	—	—
Specs
Server management	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Storage type	Ssd	Mixed
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses	1 addresses	1 addresses
Datacenter regions	3 regions	8 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 physical hardware with full root access Unmetered bandwidth and included Anti-DDoS protection SSD, HDD, and NVMe storage choices
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	Unmanaged service requires customer-led administration Off-site backup is an optional add-on Pricing and availability vary by country or region
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 →	Kimsufi Dedicated Servers provides budget bare-metal hosting for individuals, developers, students, system administrators, and small businesses. The KS range supplies a dedicated physical server with full root access, unmetered public… 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

• Kimsufi Dedicated Servers — where it wins

  • Dedicated physical hardware with full root access
  • Unmetered bandwidth and included Anti-DDoS protection
  • SSD, HDD, and NVMe storage choices

  Where it doesn't

  • Unmanaged service requires customer-led administration
  • Off-site backup is an optional add-on
  • Pricing and availability vary by country or region

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1/10 · Paid

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

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• Kimsufi Dedicated Servers7.6/10 · Paid

  A low-cost bare-metal option for buyers comfortable managing their own server.

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