Discord bot hosting
JDA bot hosting
free, always on, no card.
Java Discord API: a mature, well-typed library used by many large bots, with full slash command and voice support. On Enzonic the free bot tier gives your JDA bot 512 MB RAM and 50% of a CPU core, running 24/7 without sleeping. Small bots idle at about 150 to 300 MB, so that is usually plenty; the Dirt plan ($0.99/mo) adds a second allocation and more headroom.
Checked 2026-11-11. Prices are live from the panel.
- Language
- Java
- Runtime
- Java 17 or newer
- Install
- Build the shaded jar locally (Gradle or Maven) and upload it
- Start command
- java -jar bot.jar
- Free tier
- 512 MB RAM · 50% CPU · 24/7
- Typical idle memory
- 150 to 300 MB (rough figure)
Where the token goes with JDA
Create the bot in the Discord Developer Portal, copy its token, and store it as the DISCORD_TOKEN environment variable in the panel's Startup tab. The code reads it from the environment; nothing secret is in your files.
JDA jda = JDABuilder.createDefault(System.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN"))
.enableIntents(GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGES)
.build();Running JDA on Enzonic
Things that trip people up when a JDA bot moves from a laptop to a server.
- Upload a fat jar with dependencies included; the server only needs Java.
- Set the JVM heap below the plan's RAM (for example -Xmx400m on the 512 MB free tier) so the JVM does not get killed.
- Java bots use more idle memory than Node or Python ones; the free tier fits a small bot, a Dirt plan gives headroom.
What the free bot tier includes
512 MB RAM, 50% CPU, 10 GB disk, a live console, SFTP and file manager access, automatic restart when the process exits, and one bot per account. Free bots run on the bot nodes in London, Frankfurt and Singapore (and the United States as capacity allows). Because the bot talks to Discord's gateway, not to your users directly, the node's location barely matters.
Free bot creation is subject to capacity; when the bot nodes are full you join a short queue and the panel emails you when your bot is placed.
Which plan fits
Live prices per month in USD.
| Plan | RAM | Per month | First month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tierSleeps after 15 idle minutes, wakes on join. No card. | 3.5 GB | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dirt | 512 MB | $0.99 | $0.69 |
| Wood | 4 GB | $3.79 | $2.65 |
| Stone | 6 GB | $5.49 | $3.84 |
| Iron | 8 GB | $6.99 | $4.89 |
| Gold | 10 GB | $8.99 | $6.29 |
| Diamond | 12 GB | $10.69 | $7.48 |
| Obsidian | 16 GB | $13.99 | $9.79 |
| Obsidian Pro | 16 GB | $16.99 | $11.89 |
72-hour refund on any payment. Cancel any time. Your renewal price never rises.
Set it up in three steps
- 01
Create the bot server
Choose the JDA template (or the Java runtime) and the free tier.
- 02
Upload your code
Drag the project into the file manager or use SFTP. Set DISCORD_TOKEN in the Startup tab; the template runs "Build the shaded jar locally (Gradle or Maven) and upload it" and then "java -jar bot.jar".
- 03
Start and watch the console
The console shows the login. Invite the bot to a test server with the OAuth2 URL from the Developer Portal.
Questions
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Create the server, pick a region close to your players, and invite them.