Scaleway Dedibox
French bare metal provider with 2-minute server provisioning and daily demand-based pricing. Scaleway's Dedibox range covers Start (budget Intel), Pro (performance workloads), Core (high-core AMD), and Store (large NVMe storage), from €4.99/mo out of Paris and Amsterdam.
Pricing Plans
| Plan | Price/mo | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start-1-S | $4.99 | Intel Core i7-6700K (4c/8t) | 8GB DDR3 | 250GB SATA SSD | 250Mbps unmetered | Ultra-budget bare metal, Paris or Amsterdam, 2-min deploy |
| Start-2-L | $19.99 | Intel Xeon E3-1245v5 (4c/8t, 3.5GHz) | 32GB DDR4 ECC | 2x250GB SSD | 500Mbps unmetered | ECC RAM, dual SSD, better for production workloads |
| Pro-3-L | $59.99 | Intel Xeon E-2288G (8c/16t, 3.7GHz) | 64GB DDR4 ECC | 2x512GB NVMe | 1Gbps unmetered | Performance range, NVMe, 1Gbps unmetered |
| Core-4-XL | $129.99 | AMD EPYC 7313P (16c/32t, 3.0GHz) | 128GB DDR4 ECC | 2x1.92TB NVMe | 2Gbps unmetered | High-core EPYC, 2Gbps uplink, heavy parallel workloads |
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Scaleway Dedibox is the dedicated server arm of French cloud provider Scaleway (part of the Iliad Group, which also owns Free, one of France’s largest ISPs). Scaleway operates one of Europe’s most innovative infrastructure products: dedicated servers that provision in under 2 minutes at prices updated daily based on demand and component market pricing.
2-Minute Provisioning
Unlike traditional dedicated hosting with 24–72 hour setup windows, Scaleway Dedibox servers are available within 2 minutes of order. This is achieved through a pool of pre-installed machines held ready in inventory. Combined with Scaleway’s API, it enables automated bare metal provisioning workflows that rival cloud VPS in responsiveness.
Demand-Based Pricing
Scaleway adjusts server prices daily based on availability, component costs (notably RAM and NVMe prices), and demand. This means pricing can fluctuate, sometimes favourably if you’re buying during low-demand periods. A price lock option is available for consistent budgeting.
Range Structure
- Start: Budget Intel servers (Core i7/Xeon E3), best for development and light production
- Pro: Performance Intel Xeon (E-2200/E-2300), NVMe storage, 1Gbps unmetered: best all-rounder
- Core: AMD EPYC, high core count, multi-gigabit uplinks: parallel compute workloads
- Store: Large NVMe/HDD configurations for object storage, media, and backup nodes
Ecosystem Integration
Dedibox servers integrate cleanly with Scaleway’s broader cloud ecosystem, Kubernetes (Kapsule), Object Storage (compatible with S3 API), Private Networks, and Load Balancers. Hybrid architectures combining Dedibox bare metal with Scaleway cloud services work well.
Verdict
The best entry-level bare metal in Europe at €4.99/mo, with genuine 2-minute provisioning. The Start range is exceptional value for experimentation and light workloads. Pro and Core ranges are competitive with Hetzner on pricing while offering broader European connectivity.