Scaleway Elastic Metal vs Leaseweb Dedicated Servers

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.3Visit Leaseweb Dedicated Servers8.9Visit

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

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Leaseweb Dedicated Servers #4 in Bare Metal Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Leaseweb

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  Developers needing API-driven bare metal

• Leaseweb Dedicated Servers fits best

  Global teams needing configurable enterprise servers

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Leaseweb Dedicated Servers 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Bare Metal Server Hosting	#4 in Bare Metal Server Hosting
Best for	Developers needing API-driven bare metal	Global teams needing configurable enterprise servers
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	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 0/3 · Leaseweb Dedicated Servers 0/3
GPU servers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom OS support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum RAM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network speed	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth policy	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	True physical servers without a hypervisor REST API, CLI, SDK, and Terraform support Private networking with broad Scaleway integrations	Configurable processors, RAM, disks, and bandwidth Portal, API, root, and out-of-band management access Monthly contracts with standard DDoS IP Protection included
Cons	Entry plan starts at €27.99 per server per month Backups are customer-managed through Object Storage Dedicated-plan DDoS protection is not included	Backup services are additional options in some regions Monitoring is a free add-on only in selected regions Pricing and availability vary by region and configuration
Our verdict	Scaleway Elastic Metal provides dedicated physical servers without a hypervisor for developers and infrastructure teams that need direct control over server resources. It combines traditional bare-metal hosting with Scaleway console… Read the review →	Leaseweb Dedicated Servers provide physical, single-tenant infrastructure for businesses running websites, applications, databases, gaming services, analytics, and other resource-intensive workloads. The service suits teams that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scaleway Elastic Metal — where it wins

  • True physical servers without a hypervisor
  • REST API, CLI, SDK, and Terraform support
  • Private networking with broad Scaleway integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry plan starts at €27.99 per server per month
  • Backups are customer-managed through Object Storage
  • Dedicated-plan DDoS protection is not included

• Leaseweb Dedicated Servers — where it wins

  • Configurable processors, RAM, disks, and bandwidth
  • Portal, API, root, and out-of-band management access
  • Monthly contracts with standard DDoS IP Protection included

  Where it doesn't

  • Backup services are additional options in some regions
  • Monitoring is a free add-on only in selected regions
  • Pricing and availability vary by region and configuration

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible bare-metal option for developers who manage infrastructure through APIs and automation.

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• Leaseweb Dedicated Servers8.9/10 · Paid

  A flexible bare-metal choice for teams that need configurable hardware and direct infrastructure control.

  Visit LeasewebFull verdict →