HostDC vs PebbleHost
PebbleHost sells one bot plan at $3.00 a month with 1 GB of RAM, a MySQL database and locations in North America and Europe, while HostDC offers a free plan and 1 GB of RAM for $1.69 a month.
Facts about PebbleHost were checked on 2026-09-24 on pebblehost.com 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 | PebbleHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU, 512 MB storage | No |
| Keeping a free bot online | Reactivate once a week from the dashboard or the reminder email | Not applicable |
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, $1.69 a month: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU, 5 GB storage | Bot Hosting, $3.00 a month: 1024 MB RAM, unmetered SSD storage |
| Next plan up | Pro, $2.49 a month: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 10 GB storage, a public web address | One plan; resources are added from the billing panel |
| Languages | Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP | Java, Node.js, Python |
| Panel | Our own dashboard: live console, file editor, health card that shows the gateway connection | Its own game panel with FTP, package manager and one-click bot installs |
| Backups | Free: weekly, kept 1 day; Mini, Lite, Pro and Max: daily snapshots | Automatic backups kept 7 days |
| Databases | Hosted (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB) from Mini up | 1 free MySQL database |
| Music and voice bots | Hosted on Pro and Max, a paid add-on on Lite; external on Free and Mini | Offers a one-click music bot install |
| Locations | Our servers in Europe | North America or Europe, chosen at checkout |
| Ads | Google ads on Free; sponsored ads on every plan | None mentioned |
| Refunds | Consumers can withdraw within 14 days of a subscription's first payment and get the unused days back | 72 hours after the first order, per its terms |
Where HostDC is the better fit
- There is a free plan, and Lite costs $1.69 a month for 1 GB of RAM, against $3.00 for 1024 MB.
- Tokens are encrypted and each bot runs in its own locked-down sandbox.
- The health card shows whether the bot is connected to Discord's gateway.
Where PebbleHost is the better fit
- It includes a MySQL database and FTP access.
- You can host in North America as well as Europe.
- One-click installs of ready-made bots, including a music bot, save setup time.
Next steps
Compare every host on one page in the overview, see HostDC's plans on the pricing page, or pick your runtime: Node.js, Python or Go.
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Last updated 2026-09-24