Is EdgeSpark free for Discord bots?

A paid workspace starts at the price of a coffee, and a free tier is available from the dashboard. Because edge handlers run on demand, you are not paying for idle server time the way a 24/7 dyno would charge you.

Will my bot really be online 24/7?

For slash-command (HTTP interaction) bots, yes — Discord sends each command to your URL and the edge answers instantly. There is no process to sleep, so there is no downtime to manage.

What about gateway bots?

Gateway bots need a persistent websocket and a long-running process, which the edge runtime is not built for. EdgeSpark hosts slash-command bots and full-stack web apps.

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Always-on Discord bots, without the idle bill.

“Free 24/7 hosting” usually means fighting sleep timers and idle limits. Edge hosting flips it: a slash-command bot runs only when a command comes in — always available, nothing to keep warm.

Runs on demandAlways availableNo idle server

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Why “free 24/7” is usually a trap

When people search for free Discord bot hosting, they want a bot that is always online and costs nothing. Free tiers on traditional hosts usually sleep after inactivity or cap your hours, so the bot goes offline exactly when someone uses it — and keeping a server awake costs money.

A slash-command bot on the edge avoids the whole problem. There is no long-running process to keep alive: Discord sends each command to your URL, the edge wakes, responds in milliseconds, and goes back to sleep. It behaves as “always on” because there was never anything to turn off — and you are not paying for idle time.

Edge hosting vs a free dyno

No sleep timers

On-demand handlers respond to every command immediately. There is no “first request is slow because the bot was asleep.”

Always available

Because there is no process to keep warm, the bot is effectively always on — without a paid always-on plan.

Cheap to start

A paid workspace starts at the price of a coffee, and a free tier is available from the dashboard — see plans below.

Launch plan

Pick a plan, then ship the bot.

Choose a paid workspace and unlock the live URL your bot deploys to. A free tier is available later from the dashboard.

Starter

$1/mo

Projects per organizationUp to 5

Database?Relational data per project — user accounts, posts, orders, etc. Good for most early-stage projects.Unlimited during Beta100 MB

Storage?Files, images, and videos per project. Upgrade when serving lots of product images, media uploads, or asset-heavy content.Unlimited during Beta512 MB

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Frequently asked questions

Is EdgeSpark free for Discord bots?: A paid workspace starts at the price of a coffee, and a free tier is available from the dashboard. Because edge handlers run on demand, you are not paying for idle server time the way a 24/7 dyno would charge you.
Will my bot really be online 24/7?: For slash-command (HTTP interaction) bots, yes — Discord sends each command to your URL and the edge answers instantly. There is no process to sleep, so there is no downtime to manage.
What about gateway bots?: Gateway bots need a persistent websocket and a long-running process, which the edge runtime is not built for. EdgeSpark hosts slash-command bots and full-stack web apps.