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Best Dedicated Servers 2026 - 11 Bare Metal Hosts Compared

GTHost voor direct beschikbare bare metal vanaf $25, ColoCrossing voor de goedkoopste E3-opstelling, WorldStream voor premium EPYC in Amsterdam. Een dedicated server betekent geen lawaaierige buren — kies eerst locatie, poortsnelheid en verkeer, dan het CPU-merk.

De 11 beste dedicated servers van 2026 (vanaf $25/maand)

<h2>How we picked these hosts</h2><p>This ranking is built from live pricing verified at each provider&rsquo;s official website during the week of <b>October 2026</b>. Every entry below is a real, active product you can buy today. We prioritise established providers with a long track record; smaller brands with a history of instability are excluded.</p><p>We rank by four things in order: <b>value</b>, <b>speed &amp; reliability</b>, <b>support &amp; usability</b> and <b>pricing honesty</b> (renewal prices, money-back guarantees). Prices shown are starting/promo prices; billing terms and renewal rates vary by provider.</p><h2>Top 13 recommended dedicated hosts (2026)</h2><h3>1. OVHcloud - Best value dedicated</h3>
<p>From <b>€9.99/mo</b>, OVHcloud's Kimsufi entry tier is the cheapest true dedicated server on the market, with bare metal across EU, US and Asia and unmetered options. <a href="https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit OVHcloud</a></p>
<h3>2. Hetzner - Best price/performance</h3>
<p>From <b>€37.30/mo</b>, Hetzner's AX/EX root servers deliver outstanding price/performance with superb EU data centres and a developer-friendly service. <a href="https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Hetzner</a></p>
<h3>3. IONOS - Best business dedicated</h3>
<p>From <b>£43/mo</b>, IONOS offers managed dedicated servers with EU/US locations, root access and strong business support. <a href="https://www.ionos.co.uk/servers/cheap-dedicated-servers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit IONOS</a></p>
<h3>4. Contabo - Best budget dedicated</h3>
<p>From <b>€109.65/mo</b>, Contabo packs big CPUs and RAM into budget bare metal across US, EU and Asia. <a href="https://contabo.com/en/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Contabo</a></p>
<h3>5. Liquid Web - Best managed dedicated</h3>
<p>From <b>$167.50/mo</b>, Liquid Web delivers fully managed dedicated servers with phone support and a 100% uptime guarantee. <a href="https://www.liquidweb.com/dedicated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Liquid Web</a></p>
<h3>6. PhoenixNAP - Best enterprise bare metal</h3>
<p>From <b>$38.81/mo</b>, PhoenixNAP provides enterprise-grade bare metal cloud in global locations - ideal for compliance-heavy workloads. <a href="https://phoenixnap.com/bare-metal-cloud" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit PhoenixNAP</a></p>
<h3>7. RedSwitches - Best global bare metal</h3>
<p>From <b>$88.53/mo</b>, RedSwitches offers global bare metal with rapid deployment across 20+ data centers. <a href="https://www.redswitches.com/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit RedSwitches</a></p>
<h3>8. Hivelocity - Best instant deploy</h3>
<p>From <b>$129/mo</b>, Hivelocity provides instant-deploy dedicated servers with US/EU locations and 24/7 support. <a href="https://www.hivelocity.net/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Hivelocity</a></p>
<h3>9. Scaleway - Best EU dedicated</h3>
<p>From <b>€4.99/mo</b>, Scaleway's dedibox range brings EU dedicated servers with flexible hourly or monthly billing. <a href="https://www.scaleway.com/en/dedibox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Scaleway</a></p>
<h3>10. Netcup - Best cheap EU dedicated</h3>
<p>From <b>€21.73/mo</b>, Netcup offers cheap EU dedicated servers with generous specs and 12-month terms. <a href="https://www.netcup.com/en/server/dedicated-server" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Netcup</a></p>
<h3>11. InMotion - Best US business class</h3>
<p>From <b>$35/mo</b>, InMotion's business-class dedicated servers include managed options and a 90-day guarantee. <a href="https://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated-servers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit InMotion</a></p>
<h3>12. InterServer - Best price-lock</h3>
<p>From <b>$231/mo</b>, InterServer sells dedicated servers with its famous price-lock guarantee. <a href="https://www.interserver.net/dedicated/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit InterServer</a></p>
<h3>13. Aruba - Best EU value</h3>
<p>From <b>€49.90/mo</b>, Aruba's dedicated price list is transparent and its Italian data centres are enterprise-grade. <a href="https://www.aruba.it/en/server-price-list.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Aruba</a></p>
<h2>All providers, ranked</h2><table class="tbl"><thead><tr><th>#</th><th>Provider</th><th>Starting price</th><th>Description</th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>X</td><td><b>OVHcloud</b></td><td>€9.99/mo</td><td>European bare-metal leader with entry Kimsufi tiers from €9.99/mo.</td><td><a href="https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Hetzner</b></td><td>€37.30/mo</td><td>Developer-favourite dedicated root servers with superb EU pricing and fast deploy.</td><td><a href="https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>IONOS</b></td><td>£43/mo</td><td>Managed dedicated servers with EU/US locations and 24/7 business support.</td><td><a href="https://www.ionos.co.uk/servers/cheap-dedicated-servers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Contabo</b></td><td>€109.65/mo</td><td>Budget bare metal with big CPU/RAM configs across US, EU and Asia.</td><td><a href="https://contabo.com/en/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Liquid Web</b></td><td>$167.50/mo</td><td>Fully managed dedicated servers with phone support and uptime guarantee.</td><td><a href="https://www.liquidweb.com/dedicated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>PhoenixNAP</b></td><td>$38.81/mo</td><td>Enterprise-grade bare metal cloud in global locations with high-end networking.</td><td><a href="https://phoenixnap.com/bare-metal-cloud" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>RedSwitches</b></td><td>$88.53/mo</td><td>Global bare metal with rapid deployment across 20+ data centers.</td><td><a href="https://www.redswitches.com/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Hivelocity</b></td><td>$129/mo</td><td>Instant-deploy dedicated servers with US/EU locations and 24/7 support.</td><td><a href="https://www.hivelocity.net/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Krypt</b></td><td>$176/mo</td><td>Bare metal dedicated servers in US and Singapore locations.</td><td><a href="https://www.krypt.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Worldstream</b></td><td>€32.99/mo</td><td>Netherlands-based bare metal with flexible bandwidth models.</td><td><a href="https://www.worldstream.com/bare-metal-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Veesp</b></td><td>$140/mo</td><td>EU-based dedicated servers with fast provisioning and IPv6 support.</td><td><a href="https://veesp.com/products/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Scaleway</b></td><td>€4.99/mo</td><td>EU dedicated (dedibox) with flexible hourly or monthly billing.</td><td><a href="https://www.scaleway.com/en/dedibox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Netcup</b></td><td>€21.73/mo</td><td>Cheap EU dedicated servers with generous specs and 12-month terms.</td><td><a href="https://www.netcup.com/en/server/dedicated-server" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Aruba</b></td><td>€49.90/mo</td><td>Italian data centers with a transparent dedicated price list.</td><td><a href="https://www.aruba.it/en/server-price-list.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>InMotion</b></td><td>$35/mo</td><td>Business-class dedicated servers with managed options and 90-day guarantee.</td><td><a href="https://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated-servers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>AccuWeb</b></td><td>$103/mo</td><td>Dedicated servers and bare metal with 24/7 support worldwide.</td><td><a href="https://www.accuwebhosting.com/dedicated-servers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>RoseHosting</b></td><td>$269.99/mo</td><td>Managed dedicated servers with LiteSpeed and full root access.</td><td><a href="https://www.rosehosting.com/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>MilesWeb</b></td><td>$89/mo</td><td>Dedicated servers with a choice of global data centers.</td><td><a href="https://www.milesweb.com/hosting/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>RackNerd</b></td><td>$139/mo</td><td>Budget dedicated servers across multiple US/EU locations.</td><td><a href="https://www.racknerd.com/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>InterServer</b></td><td>$231/mo</td><td>Dedicated servers with a price-lock guarantee.</td><td><a href="https://www.interserver.net/dedicated/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Fasthosts</b></td><td>£36/mo</td><td>UK dedicated servers from a host with 25+ years of experience.</td><td><a href="https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/dedicated-servers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>eUKhost</b></td><td>£69.54/mo</td><td>UK managed dedicated servers with strong 24/7 support.</td><td><a href="https://www.eukhost.com/dedicated-servers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>A2 Hosting</b></td><td>$79.99/mo</td><td>Turbo-powered dedicated servers with root access and free migration.</td><td><a href="https://www.a2hosting.com/dedicated-hosting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>DreamHost</b></td><td>$119.99/mo</td><td>Dedicated servers with managed plans and 100% uptime guarantee.</td><td><a href="https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/dedicated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>TMDHosting</b></td><td>$159.99/mo</td><td>Dedicated servers with managed support in global locations.</td><td><a href="https://www.tmdhosting.com/dedicated-servers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>STRATO</b></td><td>€64/mo</td><td>German dedicated servers with optional managed Windows and Plesk.</td><td><a href="https://www.strato.de/server/dedicated-server/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Gcore</b></td><td>$84/mo</td><td>Global dedicated servers with DDoS protection and 1-hour deploy.</td><td><a href="https://gcore.com/hosting/dedicated" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td><b>Oracle Cloud</b></td><td>$0.0638/hr</td><td>Oracle Cloud bare metal instances billed per hour.</td><td><a href="https://www.oracle.com/cloud/compute/bare-metal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn sm">Visit</a></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>How to choose</h2><ul><li><b>Budget / raw power</b>: OVHcloud, Hetzner, Contabo or Netcup.</li><li><b>Managed dedicated</b>: Liquid Web, InMotion, IONOS or RoseHosting.</li><li><b>Enterprise bare metal</b>: PhoenixNAP, Oracle Cloud or Gcore.</li><li><b>Global locations</b>: RedSwitches, Hivelocity, Krypt or MilesWeb.</li><li><b>EU data centres</b>: OVHcloud, Scaleway, Worldstream, Veesp, Aruba or STRATO.</li><li><b>US business class</b>: InMotion, AccuWeb, A2 Hosting or DreamHost.</li></ul>

Best Dedicated Servers 2026

OVHcloud, Hetzner and IONOS lead our dedicated rankings for price-per-core, with Liquid Web for managed and PhoenixNAP for enterprise bare metal.

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