Looking for Discord bot hosting free 24/7? Truly free 24/7 hosting is rare: Railway's free tier gives you $1 of usage per month and your bot stops when that runs out. AtrbCode's Starter Bot costs $0.70 per month, stays online 24/7, and auto-restarts when your bot crashes. For most bots, the fixed price avoids the risk of running out of free credit mid-month.
Free Discord bot hosting: what actually works
Railway's free plan is the only widely known free option for Discord bots. It gives you $1 of usage per month and a 0.5 GB memory cap. You can deploy Python, Node.js, or Java bots from GitHub or Docker, use persistent volumes for storage, and set environment variables for your bot token. Railway also has a restart policy for crashes.
The catch is the usage model. Railway bills per second, and the $1 credit does not reset until the next month. If your bot runs 24/7, that credit can disappear quickly. Then your bot stops running until the next billing cycle or you upgrade. PebbleHost and AtrbCode do not offer a free plan at all.
Self-hosting on your own PC is free, but it only works while your computer is switched on. If you sleep, shut down, or lose internet, the bot goes offline. You also have to handle crashes and restarts yourself.
Why Free Discord Bot Hosting 24/7 Often Fails
Free tiers are built for testing, not for always-on bots. Railway's free plan limits you to $1 of usage and 0.5 GB of RAM. For a simple ping bot or a small command handler, that might be enough. For anything with database calls, music streaming, or multiple servers, the memory cap and usage limit become a problem.
The other issue is reliability. Railway's restart policy helps with crashes, but if your bot uses up the free credit, there is nothing to restart. You have to wait until the next billing cycle or upgrade to a paid plan. Self-hosted bots have no restart policy at all—unless you write your own supervisor script, a crash means manual intervention.
AtrbCode takes a different approach. There is no free tier, but the Starter Bot plan costs $0.70 per month with a fixed price. You pay the same amount no matter how many messages your bot processes. That makes the monthly cost predictable, and your bot stays online because you are not watching a usage meter.
AtrbCode Starter Bot: $0.70/month, fixed price
The Starter Bot plan gives you 256 MB of RAM for $0.70 per month. It supports Python 3.11, Node.js 22 (discord.js), and Java 21 (a runnable .jar). AtrbCode installs packages automatically from requirements.txt, package.json, or by detecting imports in your code. Your files live in persistent /app/data, and you can download the whole project at any time.
Secrets are encrypted, not plain text. The panel checks your Discord bot token before you start, so you do not accidentally ship a bot with an exposed token. A browser editor and a starter bot are included if you want to build directly in the panel.
If you need more memory, the Pro Bot plan is $1.49 per month for 512 MB, and the Ultra Bot plan is $2.99 per month for 1024 MB. AtrbCode's bot hosting plans are fixed monthly prices—no per-second billing, no usage overages.
What $0.70 buys: auto-restart, encrypted token, logs
AtrbCode auto-restarts your bot when it crashes. If the bot enters a crash loop, the system stops restarting and sends you an email. That stops a broken bot from burning resources and alerts you to fix the code. You can read the crash reason and deploy again, as described in our guide for bots that keep crashing.
Your Discord bot token is stored as an encrypted secret. The token safety guide explains why you should never put the token in your code. AtrbCode checks the token for you, so a typo or leaked token does not take your bot offline later.
Automatic package installation is included. If your bot has a requirements.txt or package.json, AtrbCode installs those dependencies when you deploy. For multi-file projects with cogs and folders, you can upload a zip and it runs as-is—see uploading a multi-file bot.
How to move your bot to AtrbCode
Moving from a free tier or self-hosting takes a few minutes. The full walkthrough is in our 24/7 bot hosting guide, but here are the steps:
- Pick a plan on the Discord bot hosting page. The Starter Bot is $0.70/month.
- Upload your bot code. You can use the browser editor, upload a zip for complex projects, or paste a single Python or JavaScript file.
- Add your Discord bot token as an encrypted secret. AtrbCode checks the token before starting.
- Let AtrbCode install dependencies automatically. No manual
pip installornpm installneeded. - Start the bot. It runs 24/7, and if it crashes, AtrbCode restarts it.
If your bot is a discord.py project, our dedicated guide Host a discord.py Bot 24/7 shows the exact setup.
FAQ
Is there any truly free Discord bot hosting that runs 24/7?
No. The only free option we could verify is Railway's free plan, which gives $1 of usage per month and a 0.5 GB RAM cap. PebbleHost and AtrbCode do not offer a free plan.
Will Railway's free plan keep my bot online all month?
Probably not for a 24/7 bot. Railway's free plan is usage-based and billed per second, so the $1 credit can run out before the month ends. Once it runs out, the bot stops running until the next cycle.
Can I host a Discord bot on my own computer for free?
Yes, you can run it on your own PC for free, but it only stays online while your computer is on. There is no auto-restart unless you build one yourself.
What happens if my AtrbCode bot crashes?
AtrbCode auto-restarts your bot on crash. If it enters a crash loop, AtrbCode stops restarting and sends you an email so you can fix the code.
How much RAM do I need for a Discord bot?
For most simple bots, 256 MB is enough—that is AtrbCode's Starter Bot. If you need more, the Pro Bot has 512 MB and the Ultra Bot has 1024 MB.
If you want a bot that stays online without watching a usage meter, the Starter Bot is the fixed-price option. Compare it with Railway and PebbleHost on our Discord bot hosting comparison.
