HostDC vs Replit
Replit is a browser IDE where a 24/7 bot needs a paid plan plus a Reserved VM from $15 a month, while HostDC only hosts Discord bots and keeps them online from $0.
Facts about Replit were checked on 2026-09-24 on replit.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 | Replit | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU, 512 MB storage | Free workspace; no always-on deployment on it |
| Keeping a free bot online | Reactivate once a week from the dashboard or the reminder email | Not possible on the free tier |
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, $1.69 a month: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU, 5 GB storage | Core, $20 a month (or $18 billed yearly), plus a Reserved VM deployment |
| Next plan up | Pro, $2.49 a month: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 10 GB storage, a public web address | Reserved VM: shared 0.5 vCPU and 2 GB RAM for $15 a month; dedicated 1 vCPU and 4 GB for $35 |
| Languages | Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP | Most languages; it is a general development environment |
| Panel | Our own dashboard: live console, file editor, health card that shows the gateway connection | Browser IDE with editor, shell and deployments |
| Backups | Free: weekly, kept 1 day; Mini, Lite, Pro and Max: daily snapshots | Not stated for deployments |
| Databases | Hosted (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB) from Mini up | Built-in database options |
| Music and voice bots | Hosted on Pro and Max, a paid add-on on Lite; external on Free and Mini | Possible on a VM with enough resources |
| Locations | Our servers in Europe | Not stated on the pricing pages |
| Ads | Google ads on Free; sponsored ads on every plan | No |
| Refunds | Consumers can withdraw within 14 days of a subscription's first payment and get the unused days back | Not stated on the pricing pages |
Where HostDC is the better fit
- A bot stays online 24/7 on the free plan with one reactivation once a week.
- The monthly cost of a small always-on bot is $1.69, not a plan plus a VM.
- Everything is built for Discord bots: the console, the health card and the starter templates.
Where Replit is the better fit
- You write, run and debug code in the browser with nothing to install.
- It runs almost any language and has databases built in.
- A Reserved VM has more RAM than any HostDC plan.
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