Discord bot hosting, compared
Pricing, hardware, and the honest trade-offs for every major Discord bot host, including ourselves.
| Provider | From | RAM range | Uptime | Free tier | DDoS | Auto-restart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space-NodeUs | €0.50/mo | 512 MB to 1 GB | No SLA figure | |||
| Sparked Host | $1.00/mo | 512 MB to 7 GB | 99.99% | |||
| Mamba Host | $1.99/mo | 512 MB | 99.9% | |||
| PebbleHost | $3.00/mo | 1024 MB+ | 99.5% | |||
| BisectHosting | $1.49/mo | 256 MB to 4 GB | 99.9% | |||
| Self-hosting (home PC) | Your power bill | Your hardware | Depends on your ISP |
Space-Node's Growth plan is €0.50/mo (512 MB on AMD Ryzen 9) and checkout is billed in EUR. Competitor prices are shown in the US dollars they quote.
The trade-offs, in plain terms
Space-Node
Runs in US East Ashburn only, close to Discord's API, on AMD Ryzen 9 hardware. Free Starter tier (not available right now) plus Growth and Pro on semi-annual to 3-year billing. Fewer locations than some competitors, since we picked one and optimized it instead of spreading thin.
Sparked Host
Very low entry price and scales up to 7 GB with 7 global locations. CPU is allocated as a percentage (50 to 300%), and there is no free tier to test on first.
Mamba Host
US-based with Discord-based support and one straightforward plan. Limited plan options if your bot outgrows 512 MB, and no free tier.
PebbleHost
One-click bot preinstalls and a 70% partner program are the draw. Hardware runs older Xeon E5 and Core i7 chips, uptime target is the lowest of this group at 99.5%, and starting price is higher than most.
BisectHosting
MySQL and PostgreSQL included out of the box, global infrastructure. Primarily a game-server host with bot hosting as a secondary product, and no free tier.
Self-hosting (home PC)
Full control, no vendor lock-in and no monthly invoice, but you pay the electricity and hardware wear of a PC running 24/7, your bot goes offline whenever your home internet or power does, and there is no DDoS protection or automatic restart when something crashes.
Ready to try it?
Growth is €0.50/mo for 512 MB, billed €3.00 every 6 months plus a one time €0.50 setup fee.
Start with Growth, €0.50/moFree Starter is not available right now