DigitalCloud & hosting
Scaleway Elastic Metal
Scaleway
Dedicated bare-metal servers billed by the hour
Alternative to AWS Bare Metal
CEU-ness55
European alternatives
European alternatives to AWS Bare Metal
3 options in the library, replacing Amazon's AWS Bare Metal. Ranked by how much of their European claim can actually be sourced.
DigitalCloud & hosting
Hetzner Dedicated Root Server
Hetzner
Dedicated hardware from a German provider, with locations outside the EU too
Alternative to AWS Bare Metal
DEU-ness35
DigitalCloud & hosting
OVHcloud Bare Metal
OVHcloud
Dedicated physical servers rented by the month
Alternative to AWS Bare Metal
DEU-ness35
Common questions
- What is the best European alternative to AWS Bare Metal?
- Scaleway Elastic Metal by Scaleway currently ranks highest, with an EU-ness score of 55/100 (grade C). Ranking reflects verified evidence about manufacturing, ownership, hosting and jurisdiction — not popularity or advertising.
- How are these alternatives to AWS Bare Metal ranked?
- Each product is scored against a published rubric covering where it is made or developed, who controls the company, where data is hosted, and which jurisdiction applies. Every input must be citable on the producer's own site, carries the date it was checked, and loses weight as it ages.