If you need to run your bot 24/7 (with no downtime), you should consider using a virtual private server (VPS). This is a list of VPS services that are sufficient for running Discord bots.

• Europe
  • netcup
    • Germany & Austria data centres.
    • Great affiliate program.
  • Yandex Cloud
    • Vladimir, Ryazan, and Moscow region data centres.
  • Scaleway
    • France data centre.
  • Time 4 VPS
    • Lithuania data centre.
• US
  • GalaxyGate
    • New York data centre.
    • Great affiliate program.
• Global
  • Linode
  • Digital Ocean
  • OVHcloud
  • Vultr

Free hosts¶

There are no reliable free options for VPS hosting. If you would rather not pay for a hosting service, you can consider self-hosting. Any modern hardware should be sufficient for running a bot. An old computer with a few GB of ram could be suitable, or a Raspberry Pi.