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Head-to-head · Dedicated Server Hosting

Scaleway Elastic Metal vs Scaleway Dedibox

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Scaleway Elastic Metal #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scaleway
Scaleway Dedibox #4 in Dedicated Server Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Scaleway

Scaleway Elastic Metal leads on 0 checks, Scaleway Dedibox on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScaleway Elastic Metal · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresScaleway Elastic Metal · 1 of 2

Scaleway Elastic Metal scores higher on our rubric for dedicated server hosting: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Scaleway Elastic Metal is the better fit for API-driven physical cloud infrastructure. Scaleway Dedibox is the better fit for budget-conscious bare-metal buyers.

  • Scaleway Elastic Metal fits best

    API-driven physical cloud infrastructure

  • Scaleway Dedibox fits best

    Budget-conscious bare-metal buyers

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Side by side

Feature Scaleway Elastic Metal 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Scaleway Dedibox 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Dedicated Server Hosting #4 in Dedicated Server Hosting
Best for API-driven physical cloud infrastructure Budget-conscious bare-metal buyers
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €27.99/device/mo €4.74/mo
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 7 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Elastic Metal 1/2 · Scaleway Dedibox 0/2
DDoS protection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Backup included — Not checked yet
Specs
Server management Unmanaged Not checked yet
Storage type Ssd Not checked yet
Included bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
IPv4 addresses 1 addresses 1 addresses
Datacenter regions 3 regions 3 regions
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
  • €4.99 monthly Start plan with HDD or SSD configurations
  • Linux, Windows, Plesk, and virtualization operating-system options
  • Private networking, backups, DDoS protection, and API management
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
  • No free plan; pricing is shown before tax
  • Cheapest listed configurations provide 4 GB RAM
  • Availability is listed for Paris and Amsterdam datacenters
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…

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Scaleway Dedibox provides dedicated bare-metal servers for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and enterprises that need control over physical hosting infrastructure. Its lineup spans Start, Pro, Core, Store, and GPU ranges, with…

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  1. Scaleway Elastic MetalDedicated Server Hosting 9.1Paid
  2. Scaleway DediboxDedicated Server Hosting 9.0Paid

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

  • Scaleway Dedibox — where it wins

    • €4.99 monthly Start plan with HDD or SSD configurations
    • Linux, Windows, Plesk, and virtualization operating-system options
    • Private networking, backups, DDoS protection, and API management

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; pricing is shown before tax
    • Cheapest listed configurations provide 4 GB RAM
    • Availability is listed for Paris and Amsterdam datacenters

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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