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# HostDC vs Kerit

Kerit Cloud prices its plans in rupees, hosts Lavalink and has 12 locations, while HostDC's free plan has more RAM and runs every bot in its own sandbox on our servers in Europe.

Facts about Kerit were checked on 2026-09-24 on kerit.cloud 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 | Kerit |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU, 512 MB storage | Yes: 256 MB RAM, 30% CPU, 2 GB storage |
| Keeping a free bot online | Reactivate once a week from the dashboard or the reminder email | Join its Discord server once to unlock the free plan; its pages disagree on whether weekly renewal is needed |
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, $1.69 a month: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU, 5 GB storage | Basic, ₹59 a month: 512 MB RAM, 75% CPU, 5 GB storage |
| Next plan up | Pro, $2.49 a month: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 10 GB storage, a public web address | Pro, ₹99 a month: 1 GB RAM, 100% CPU, 10 GB storage |
| Languages | Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP | Node.js, Python, Java, Go, Bun, Deno |
| Panel | Our own dashboard: live console, file editor, health card that shows the gateway connection | Pterodactyl |
| Backups | Free: weekly, kept 1 day; Mini, Lite, Pro and Max: daily snapshots | 2 on Basic, 3 on Pro |
| Databases | Hosted (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB) from Mini up | MySQL and PostgreSQL on paid plans |
| Music and voice bots | Hosted on Pro and Max, a paid add-on on Lite; external on Free and Mini | Offers Lavalink hosting |
| Locations | Our servers in Europe | 12, including India, the US, Canada, Germany and Singapore |
| Ads | Google ads on Free; sponsored ads on every plan | Not stated |
| Refunds | Consumers can withdraw within 14 days of a subscription's first payment and get the unused days back | 3-day money-back, credited to a wallet |

## Where HostDC is the better fit

- The free plan has a bigger RAM pool: 256 MB against 256 MB.
- Tokens are encrypted and never shown again, and the health card shows the bot's gateway connection.

## Where Kerit is the better fit

- It hosts Lavalink for music bots on every paid plan; HostDC hosts one on Pro and Max, or as an add-on on Lite.
- Its paid plans are cheap in rupees and include MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Twelve locations let you host close to users in Asia or the Americas.
- It runs Deno, which HostDC does not.

## 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:

- [Kerit Discord bot hosting](https://kerit.cloud/discord)
- [Kerit free Discord bot hosting](https://kerit.cloud/free-discord-bot-hosting)

## FAQ

### Does Kerit's free plan need renewing?
Its own pages disagree: one mentions weekly renewal and another says bots stay online with no renewal. Check its dashboard. HostDC's free plan asks you to reactivate once a week.

### Can I host a music bot on Kerit?
Kerit sells Lavalink hosting. HostDC hosts Lavalink on Pro and Max, Lite can add it, and Free and Mini connect to one you run elsewhere.