Migrate from Equinix Metal to Latitude.sh
By The ServerSearcher Team ·
Equinix Metal ended service on June 30, 2026. If you relied on Packet-style API bare metal—or still need to replace workloads that were on it—Latitude.sh is the closest fit among providers we track: REST API, CLI, Terraform, hourly billing, and a global footprint.
$200 new-user credit
New Latitude.sh accounts can receive $200 in credits after the first payment. Compare live plans below, then sign up through ServerSearcher so offers stay in sync with our catalog.
Why Latitude.sh for former Equinix Metal users
Equinix Metal grew out of Packet's developer-centric bare metal model. Teams that chose Metal for programmatic provisioning, not traditional colo contracts, usually need the same things in a replacement: a real API, IaC support, and predictable deploy times.
Latitude.sh targets that profile. You get bare metal and GPU instances across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and more—with hourly and monthly billing. Latitude joined Megaport in late 2025; public APIs and billing workflows are unchanged at the time of writing, but factor vendor ownership into procurement if that matters to your org.
Need a wider shortlist? See our five-way Equinix Metal alternatives comparison (Latitude.sh, Vultr, Cherry Servers, Clouvider, Hetzner).
Equinix Metal vs Latitude.sh at a glance
| Topic | Equinix Metal (EOL) | Latitude.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Sales ended Nov 7, 2024; service shut down June 30, 2026 | Active; new sales open |
| Automation | REST API, Terraform, custom images | REST API, CLI, Terraform provider |
| Billing | Hourly / reserved options | Hourly and monthly on many plans |
| Best for | None — the service is closed | API-first bare metal & GPU globally |
1. Latitude.sh — API-first bare metal
Latitude.sh delivers bare metal servers across the globe with cloud-like flexibility. Deploy physical servers and manage them with the same tools you use today.
Key Information
- Founded Year
- 2001
- Headquarters
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Total Plans
- 142
- Dedicated Plans
- 114
- Virtual Plans
- 4
- Primary Focus
- API-driven bare metal and GPU cloud platform
API & Automation
Public REST API, CLI, Terraform provider, and client libraries for common languages
Latitude.sh is known for its developer-friendly API, Terraform provider, and CLI, enabling rapid deployment and infrastructure as code practices.
Latitude.sh joined Megaport in late 2025; existing APIs and billing are unchanged for customers at the time of writing.
Consider checking their official documentation for detailed API specifications, rate limits, and available client libraries (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript).
Deployment & Hardware
Deployment Time: Typically minutes for standard bare metal and GPU configurations
Processor Options: See provider catalog for current CPU options.
Pricing Snapshot
Global Presence (25 Locations)
- Amsterdam, NL
- Ashburn, US
- Ashburn, US
- Bogotá, CO
- Buenos Aires, AR
- Chicago, US
- Dallas, US
- Frankfurt, DE
- Frankfurt, DE
- London, GB
- London, GB
- Los Angeles, US
- And more...
Migration checklist
- Inventory workloads: Export Metal device types, regions, OS images, and any custom iPXE or cloud-init flows you depend on.
- Map regions: Match Equinix metros to Latitude locations (e.g. NYC, Ashburn, Frankfurt, São Paulo). Use Latitude plans by city on ServerSearcher.
- Port automation: Rewrite Terraform or scripts against Latitude's API and provider docs; run parallel deploys before cutover.
- Benchmark: Provision comparable CPU/RAM/disk in staging; compare network path and disk I/O to Metal baselines.
- Migrate data: Use rsync, object storage, or DB replication—same patterns as any bare metal move.
- Cut over: Lower DNS TTLs, shift traffic, then confirm every Metal device and reservation is released—the service closed June 30, 2026, so verify nothing remains billable on the account.
Activate the $200 new-user credit when you open a new Latitude account (issued after first payment per provider terms).
Terraform and API next steps
Latitude publishes a Terraform provider and REST API documentation on their site. A practical migration path: stand up one server per critical region via API, import networking and firewall rules into your existing modules, then scale fleet size once health checks pass.
On ServerSearcher, every Latitude plan links to checkout with tracking applied server-side—use the provider page for comparisons and /go/provider/latitudesh/?checkout=1 when you are ready to purchase.
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