Primcast vs Leaseweb
Primcast is a Leaseweb alternative that rents the same class of dual Xeon dedicated server month to month, with an unmetered port in the price and radio and video streaming on the same account. Ready servers are online in about 30 minutes.
01Matched builds
We took three dual Xeon servers from Leaseweb's catalogue and built the closest match in our configurator: same core count, same memory, two 960 GB SSDs. Here is what each one costs.
Primcast
$121.67 a month, with a one-time setup fee of $29
Build this server →Leaseweb Dell R730XD
€139.37 a month, before VAT
Same processors, memory and disks. Their Frankfurt listing was on promotion at €104.53, which beats us while it lasts.
Primcast
$188.07 a month, with a one-time setup fee of $29
Build this server →Leaseweb Dell R740XD
€192.94 a month on a one-year term, before VAT
Close on price. The difference is the term you sign and the traffic you are allowed.
Primcast
$204.27 a month, with a one-time setup fee of $29
Build this server →Leaseweb Dell R750
€231.07 a month, before VAT
Their nearest build has 32 cores, eight fewer than ours. Their 48-core R750 with the Xeon Gold 5318Y was listed at €269.12.
Leaseweb prices were read from their configurator and catalogue in September 2026. They exclude VAT, and Leaseweb lists cores per processor, so we doubled them for these two-socket machines. They charge no setup fee on stock servers or one-year terms, and €49 on a custom build paid monthly. Our prices are configurator totals, read live from our catalogue. To be fair: if all you need is the cheapest server they list, their entry Xeon E3 at €51.26 (a one-year promotion, €56.96 month to month) costs less than our nearest 32 GB build.
02Which to pick
Leaseweb is a big infrastructure company. Primcast suits you better when you want a server running today and fewer things to sign.
03The fine print
Hardware is half the decision. Terms, traffic and how fast you get going decide the rest.
| Item | Primcast | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Contract | Month to month at the listed price | Monthly is possible; the 10% discount needs a one-year term |
| Traffic | Unmetered port, nothing counted in either direction; faster ports are a monthly upgrade | 30 TB volume as standard; unmetered 10 Gbps is a separate range from about €958 a month |
| Setup fee | None on most ready servers ordered as they are; a one-time fee on custom builds | None on stock servers or one-year terms; €49 on monthly custom builds |
| Delivery | About 30 minutes for ready servers; 4 to 24 hours for custom builds | About an hour on stock servers; up to 5 business days custom, longer on a first order while ID checks run |
| Control panel | ISPConfig at no charge, or cPanel Premier (100 domains) as an add-on at $49.50 a month | No panel by default; a licence is a paid option |
| Streaming | Radio hosting with AutoDJ and video streaming on the same account | Not offered |
| Moving over | Planning, rebuilds and the cutover call included | Self-service |
04Questions
Primcast is a good fit if you want dual Xeon dedicated servers without a one-year term. You pay month to month, the port is unmetered, and ready servers are online in about 30 minutes. If you also run a radio station or video streams, they live on the same account.
On matched dual Xeon builds we come in close to Leaseweb or below it, and their prices still need VAT added. Their promotional entry server is cheaper than anything comparable we sell. Compare the three matched builds above for the detail.
No. The port that comes with your server is unmetered, so nothing is counted in either direction. On the dual Xeon builds on this page it is 1 Gbps, and faster ports are a monthly upgrade. See the price list for the port options.
A ready server is online about 30 minutes after you pay. If you pick your own parts, we build it within 4 to 24 hours. Smaller dedicated servers start at $9 a month on our dedicated server page.
Yes. We plan the move with you, help with the rebuild and join the cutover call at the hour you choose, at no charge. Your IP addresses stay with Leaseweb, so plan for new ones. The migration guide walks through each step.
No. Every server is billed month to month at the listed price, and you do not need a one-year term to get that price.
Open the live chat and an AI answers in seconds. It can check your account and your server for you. Ask for a person at any time and one of our team takes over.
05Next step
Build your server in a few clicks, or plan the move with us first.
