HostDC vs Waifly
Waifly's free plan includes a MySQL database and many languages on a Pterodactyl panel, while HostDC has a larger free RAM pool and paid plans that start at $1.69 instead of €4.
Facts about Waifly were checked on 2026-09-24 on waifly.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 | Waifly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU, 512 MB storage | Yes: 300 MB RAM, 30% CPU, 1 GB storage, 1 server |
| Keeping a free bot online | Reactivate once a week from the dashboard or the reminder email | Not stated on the free plan page |
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, $1.69 a month: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU, 5 GB storage | Nano, €4 a month: 4 GB RAM, 2 vCores, 20 GB storage |
| Next plan up | Pro, $2.49 a month: 2 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 10 GB storage, a public web address | Mega, €8 a month: 8 GB RAM, 3 vCores, 50 GB storage |
| Languages | Node.js, Bun, Deno, Python, Go, Java, Rust, .NET and PHP | Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Bun, Rust, C#, Ruby, Go |
| 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 | 1 free backup on the free plan |
| Databases | Hosted (Postgres, Redis or FerretDB) from Mini up | Free MySQL database, even on the free plan |
| 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 on the pages we checked |
| 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 | Not stated on the pages we checked |
Where HostDC is the better fit
- The free plan has a bigger RAM pool (256 MB) and can run several small bots.
- The cheapest paid plan is $1.69 a month, not €4.
- Tokens are encrypted, and the health card shows whether the bot reached Discord.
Where Waifly is the better fit
- It runs Ruby, which HostDC does not.
- A MySQL database comes with the free plan.
- Its €4 plan has 4 GB of RAM, far more 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.
Sources, checked 2026-09-24:
Last updated 2026-09-24