# Discord bot hosting compared This page puts HostDC next to twelve other places to run a Discord bot, with each host's free plan, cheapest paid plan and what it does best. Every fact about another host was checked on 2026-09-24 on that host's own site and is linked from its comparison page. Prices change, so confirm before you buy. HostDC's numbers come from our live settings. ## Overview | Host | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Best for | |---|---|---|---| | **HostDC** | 256 MB RAM pool, reactivate once a week | $9.99/year, 512 MB RAM | Small bots in Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP with little setup, on our servers in Europe | | [Wispbyte](/compare/wispbyte) | Yes, no renewals | €3.99/year premium | A free plan with no renewal step | | [Cybrancee](/compare/cybrancee) | No | $1.99/month, 512 MB | Many languages and 14 locations | | [Sparked Host](/compare/sparked-host) | 24-hour trial | $1.00/month, 512 MB | The lowest paid price, free MySQL | | [PebbleHost](/compare/pebblehost) | No | $3.00/month, 1 GB | One-click bot installs, North America or Europe | | [KataBump](/compare/katabump) | 308 MB, renew every 4 days | €1.50/month, 1512 MB | Most RAM per euro, databases included | | [daki](/compare/daki) | 512 MB, watch ads daily | from €2/month | Bigger free RAM if ads are fine | | [Replit](/compare/replit) | No always-on | $20/month plan plus a VM from $15 | Coding in the browser | | [Railway](/compare/railway) | $5 one-time trial | $5/month with $5 usage | Any language, managed databases | | [FadeHost](/compare/fadehost) | 256 MB, 1 bot, no renewals | $2/month, 1 GB | Bigger bots, GitHub auto-deploy | | [Waifly](/compare/waifly) | 300 MB, 1 server | €4/month, 4 GB | Many languages, free MySQL | | [Kerit](/compare/kerit) | 256 MB, join its Discord first | ₹59/month, 512 MB | Lavalink and hosting in Asia | | [Quaxly](/compare/quaxly) | 512 MB shared by 3 bots | None listed | A free plan with no renewals | Sources, checked 2026-09-24: [Wispbyte](https://wispbyte.com/free-discord-bot-hosting), [Cybrancee](https://cybrancee.com/discord-bot-hosting), [Sparked Host](https://billing.sparkedhost.com/store/discord-bot-hosting), [PebbleHost](https://pebblehost.com/bot-hosting), [KataBump](https://katabump.com/en/), [daki](https://daki.cc/), [Replit](https://docs.replit.com/billing/deployment-pricing), [Railway](https://docs.railway.com/pricing/plans), [FadeHost](https://fadehost.com/pricing/), [Waifly](https://waifly.com/free), [Kerit](https://kerit.cloud/discord), [Quaxly](https://quaxly.com/). ## How to choose - **You want free and simple:** HostDC, Wispbyte, FadeHost and Quaxly all keep a small bot online for free. HostDC asks for a reactivation once a week; in return you get the health card, encrypted tokens and an upgrade path. - **You need a music bot:** look at Kerit (Lavalink) or HostDC's Pro and Max plans, which host one too (Lite can add it). Sparked Host's bot plans do not run FFmpeg. - **You need a database next to the bot:** Sparked Host, PebbleHost, KataBump, Waifly and Railway include one, and so does HostDC from Mini up (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB). - **You write Ruby, Deno or another language:** Waifly and Kerit cover more. HostDC runs Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP. - **You want a flat, small bill:** HostDC's paid plans run from $9.99 a year (Mini) up to $2.49 a month (Pro), with no usage billing and no Google ads. Mini and Lite are cheaper than Sparked Host, FadeHost and Cybrancee for the same RAM. See [pricing](/pricing). ## Where HostDC fits HostDC is made for Discord bots, and small always-on scripts run here too. You upload the code or connect GitHub, paste the token and press start. Each bot runs in its own sandbox with a live console and a health card that shows whether it is connected to Discord. Pick your runtime to get started: [Node.js](/host/node), [Python](/host/python) or [Go](/host/go). For a broader take that also covers your own PC and a VPS, read [HostDC vs your PC, a VPS, Replit and Railway](/guides/hostdc-vs-alternatives). ## FAQ ### Which Discord bot host is the cheapest? For paid plans, Sparked Host starts at $1.00 a month for 512 MB and KataBump at €1.50 for 1512 MB. HostDC's cheapest paid plan, Mini, is $9.99 a year (about $0.83 a month) for 512 MB, and every host above except Cybrancee and PebbleHost has some free option. ### Which host is best for a music bot? Kerit hosts Lavalink on its paid plans. HostDC hosts one on Pro and Max, and Lite can add it; on Free and Mini, connect to a Lavalink server you run elsewhere. ### How often is this page updated? We check the other hosts' sites when we update this page, and each comparison page shows the date its facts were checked.