A dedicated server hands you an entire physical machine: every CPU core, every gigabyte of RAM and the full disk I/O belong to you alone. That makes bare metal the right call for high-traffic applications, large databases, game server fleets, video platforms and any workload where consistent performance matters more than elasticity.
Compared with a VPS of the same headline spec, a dedicated server delivers steadier performance under load — there is no hypervisor and no other tenants competing for the same hardware. The trade-off is price and lead time: bare metal starts where big VPS plans end, and provisioning can take hours instead of seconds.
When comparing plans, weigh the CPU generation (a modern 8-core often beats an old 16-core), whether storage is NVMe or SATA, the included bandwidth allowance and the port speed. If your workload is disk-heavy, RAID options and drive counts matter as much as raw capacity. All plans below come straight from our live database with current monthly prices.
| Plan | Provider | RAM | CPU | Storage | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX44 | Hetzner | 64GB | 14 cores | 1.0TB NVMe | $44.00/mo | |
| Lite Dedicated Server - SSD | DatabaseMart | 16GB | 4 cores | 480GB SSD | $49.00/mo | |
| AX42 | Hetzner | 64GB | 8 cores | 1.0TB NVMe | $52.00/mo | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4650G | Mevspace | 64GB | 6 cores | 2.0TB NVMe | $52.07/mo | |
| Express Dedicated Server - NVMe | DatabaseMart | 32GB | 4 cores | 1.2TB NVMe | $53.10/mo | |
| Express Dedicated Server - SSD | DatabaseMart | 32GB | 4 cores | 1.1TB SSD | $54.00/mo | |
| Express Dedicated Server - SATA | DatabaseMart | 16GB | 4 cores | 5.4TB HDD | $54.00/mo | |
| AX52 | Hetzner | 64GB | 8 cores | 2.0TB NVMe | $66.00/mo | |
| Dedicated Server - AMD Ryzen 5600X | InterServer | 64GB | 6 cores | 2.0TB SSD | $67.00/mo | |
| Fırsat XTreme 6 Core | Natro | 32GB | 6 cores | 960GB SSD | $69.99/mo |
Entry bare-metal plans in our database start around $40–80/month for older 4–8 core hardware. Modern mid-range configurations run $100–250/month, and high-core-count or NVMe-heavy machines go beyond that.
If a large VPS (8GB+) is running near its limits, or your app needs predictable disk and CPU performance, move to bare metal. If you mainly need flexibility and low cost, stay on VPS. Our compare page shows both types side by side so you can see the actual price gap.
Unmanaged means the provider replaces failed hardware and handles the network — everything else (OS, security, backups) is on you. Managed plans add OS-level administration at a premium. Most listed plans are unmanaged unless the features say otherwise.
Stock configurations often deploy within a few hours. Custom builds (specific drives, RAM or RAID layouts) can take 1–3 business days depending on the provider.