HostDC vs Sparked Host
Sparked Host starts at $1.00 a month for 512 MB of RAM with free databases and many locations, while HostDC adds a free plan and runs each bot in an isolated sandbox on our servers in Europe.
Facts about Sparked Host were checked on 2026-09-24 on sparkedhost.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 | Sparked Host | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU, 512 MB storage | No; a 24-hour free trial |
| 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 | Basic, $1.00 a month: 512 MB RAM, 50% CPU, 5 GB storage, 1 bot |
| Next plan up | Pro, $2.49 a month: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 10 GB storage, a public web address | Advanced, $2.00 a month: 1 GB RAM, 75% CPU, 15 GB storage, 1 bot |
| Languages | Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP | Node.js, Java, Python |
| Panel | Our own dashboard: live console, file editor, health card that shows the gateway connection | Pterodactyl with SFTP |
| Backups | Free: weekly, kept 1 day; Mini, Lite, Pro and Max: daily snapshots | Automatic backups |
| Databases | Hosted (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB) from Mini up | MySQL databases included free |
| Music and voice bots | Hosted on Pro and Max, a paid add-on on Lite; external on Free and Mini | Its store says FFmpeg does not work on its bot plans |
| Locations | Our servers in Europe | Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Ashburn, Paris, Sydney |
| 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 | 48-hour money-back guarantee |
Where HostDC is the better fit
- There is a permanent free plan, not a 24-hour trial.
- HostDC Lite ($1.69, 1 GB RAM) costs less than Sparked Host's 1 GB plan at $2.00, and Mini ($9.99 a year, about $0.83 a month) is cheaper than Sparked Host's 512 MB plan at $1.00 a month for the same RAM.
- Your token is encrypted and never shown again, and the health card tells you whether the bot reached Discord.
Where Sparked Host is the better fit
- Its cheapest plan is $1.00 a month if 512 MB is enough for you.
- MySQL databases are included on every plan; HostDC's start from Mini.
- It has locations in North America and Australia as well as Paris.
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