Scaleway Elastic Metal vs netcup Dedicated Servers

Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1Visit netcup Dedicated Servers7.5Visit

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

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netcup Dedicated Servers #19 in Dedicated Server Hosting 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit netcup

• Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

  API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

• netcup Dedicated Servers fits best

  Affordable NVMe dedicated resources

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗	netcup Dedicated Servers 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.5
Ranking	#3 in Dedicated Server Hosting	#19 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for	API-driven physical cloud infrastructure	Affordable NVMe dedicated resources
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€27.99/device/mo	€12.93/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web, Linux
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Community
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 1/2 · netcup Dedicated Servers 1/2
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Backup included	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Server management	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Storage type	Ssd	Nvme
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses	1 addresses	1 addresses
Datacenter regions	3 regions	5 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 and RAM with full root access NVMe storage, snapshots and remote console included Selectable locations, DDoS protection and configurable firewall
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 hosting requires self-administered operating systems Virtualized root servers are not traditional bare-metal servers Public IPv4 depends on the selected network configuration
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 →	netcup Dedicated Servers are KVM-based root servers for businesses, developers, agencies, online shops, gaming communities and other workloads that need administrative control with dedicated resources. Each plan provides guaranteed CPU 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

• netcup Dedicated Servers — where it wins

  • Dedicated CPU and RAM with full root access
  • NVMe storage, snapshots and remote console included
  • Selectable locations, DDoS protection and configurable firewall

  Where it doesn't

  • Unmanaged hosting requires self-administered operating systems
  • Virtualized root servers are not traditional bare-metal servers
  • Public IPv4 depends on the selected network configuration

• Scaleway Elastic Metal9.1/10 · Paid

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

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• netcup Dedicated Servers7.5/10 · Paid

  Dedicated CPU, NVMe storage and root access at monthly prices from €12.79.

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