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# HostDC vs daki

daki's free plan has more RAM and stays online by watching a few seconds of ads a day, while HostDC's free plan is reactivated once a week and its paid plans list exact resources.

Facts about daki were checked on 2026-09-24 on daki.cc and can change without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy. HostDC figures on this page come from our live settings, so they are always current.

## Side by side

| | HostDC | daki |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU, 512 MB storage | Yes: 512 MB RAM, 50% CPU, 1 GB disk |
| Keeping a free bot online | Reactivate once a week from the dashboard or the reminder email | Watch a few seconds of ads a day |
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, $1.69 a month: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU, 5 GB storage | Premium from €2 a month; resources per tier not listed on the home page |
| Next plan up | Pro, $2.49 a month: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 10 GB storage, a public web address | Custom VPS or dedicated server on request |
| Languages | Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP | Node.js, Python, Java and more |
| Panel | Our own dashboard: live console, file editor, health card that shows the gateway connection | Pterodactyl-based dashboard with console, file manager and SFTP |
| Backups | Free: weekly, kept 1 day; Mini, Lite, Pro and Max: daily snapshots | Not stated on the home page |
| Databases | Hosted (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB) from Mini up | Not stated on the home page |
| Music and voice bots | Hosted on Pro and Max, a paid add-on on Lite; external on Free and Mini | Not stated |
| Locations | Our servers in Europe | Not stated |
| Ads | Google ads on Free; sponsored ads on every plan | Ads keep the free plan running |
| Refunds | Consumers can withdraw within 14 days of a subscription's first payment and get the unused days back | Not stated on the home page |

## Where HostDC is the better fit

- You do not have to watch ads to keep a free bot online; reactivating takes one click once a week.
- Paid plans state their RAM, CPU and storage on the pricing page, from $1.69 a month.
- Tokens are encrypted and the health card shows the bot's gateway connection.

## Where daki is the better fit

- Its free plan has 512 MB of RAM and a 1 GB disk.
- SFTP access is built in.
- Custom VPS and dedicated servers are available when a bot outgrows shared hosting.

## Next steps

Compare every host on one page in the [overview](/compare), see HostDC's plans on the [pricing page](/pricing), or pick your runtime: [Node.js](/host/node), [Python](/host/python) or [Go](/host/go).

Sources, checked 2026-09-24:

- [daki home page and plans](https://daki.cc/)

## FAQ

### How does daki keep free servers running?
Its home page says a few seconds of ads a day keeps your server running. On HostDC you reactivate once a week instead.

### Is daki related to KataBump?
We found nothing linking the two. They run separate sites with separate plans.