# Liquid Web Dedicated Servers vs Tinkerbell

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Liquid Web Dedicated Servers

| Attribute | Liquid Web Dedicated Servers | Tinkerbell |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.9 (53% (medium)) | 47.4 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 320 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A platform that automates provisioning and lifecycle management of bare metal servers, using declarative configuration patterns similar to Kubernetes, with integrated support for hardware control, system booting, and automated workflows. It is indexed under Bare Metal Hosting.","source":"https://tinkerbell.org/","question":"What is Tinkerbell?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Tinkerbell, including Cloud-init, DHCP, Redfish, IPMI, Intel AMT and Kubernetes. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tinkerbell.org/","question":"What does Tinkerbell integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tinkerbell is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell","question":"Is Tinkerbell open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | - | Automates server provisioning and operating system deployment on bare metal through workflow-based orchestration, supporting network booting, hardware management, and Kubernetes integration. |
| features.capabilities | `{"billing_unit":"monthly","pricing_model":"monthly-contract","hipaa_eligible":true,"ddos_protection_included":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","k8s_cluster_api_provider":true,"open_source_self_hostable":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Cloud-init"},{"name":"DHCP"},{"name":"Redfish"},{"name":"IPMI"},{"name":"Intel AMT"},{"name":"Kubernetes"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"From $167.50/mo. All plans include 99.99% uptime, DDoS protection, and 24/7 management.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.liquidweb.com/dedicated-server-hosting/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T22:23:05.667Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://tinkerbell.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:28:02.590Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 14 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.25.0","date":"2026-07-31T23:35:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.24.0","date":"2026-07-29T14:48:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2026-03-24T09:49:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.22.1","date":"2026-01-07T17:37:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2025-12-01T18:24:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2025-09-15T15:37:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.20.1","date":"2025-08-26T00:33:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2025-08-25T15:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.19.3","date":"2025-07-31T16:04:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.19.2","date":"2025-07-29T15:47:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.19.1","date":"2025-07-18T03:03:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2025-06-28T14:44:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.18.3","date":"2025-06-13T18:38:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.18.2","date":"2025-06-08T00:35:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.18.1","date":"2025-06-03T02:30:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2025-05-24T18:30:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.17.1","date":"2025-05-10T21:55:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2025-04-10T21:31:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"PCI-DSS"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.liquidweb.com/policies/privacy-policy/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ftinkerbell%2Ftinkerbell%2Fapi&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Bare Metal Hosting)

| Capability | Liquid Web Dedicated Servers | Tinkerbell |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Provisioning speed | - | - |
| Billing unit | Monthly | - |
| GPU bare metal | - | - |
| Private networking vlan | - | - |
| Ddos protection included | ✓ | - |
| Oob management | - | - |
| Custom os pxe | - | - |
| K8s cluster API provider | - | ✓ |
| Terraform iac provider | - | - |
| Datacenter regions | - | - |
| Nvme storage | - | - |
| HIPAA eligible | ✓ | - |
| Open source self hostable | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Monthly contract | Open source self host |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:43:01.265Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*