ESN vs Daki: Discord bot hosting compared
Daki and ESN both host Discord bots on a Pterodactyl-style panel. Here is how their plans compare, from each host's own pages.
Bot hosting prices: Daki vs ESN #
Daki prices were copied from its App & Bot plans page and free hosting page on November 3, 2026. Daki prices are in euros and ESN prices are in US dollars; we have not converted them. ESN prices are the regular monthly list prices from the ESN plans page, checked November 3, 2026, before the current sale (up to 85% off the first payment until Dec 1). Prices change, so check both before you buy. A dash (—) means the host's page didn't say.
| RAM | Daki (CPU, storage) | ESN (CPU, disk) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 MB – 1.5 GB | Free Tier €0 (512 MB, 50% shared CPU, 1 GB), renewed by watching ads | ESN Nano $0.50 (256 MB) · Micro $0.65 · Starter $0.75 (512 MB) · Basic $0.99 (1 GB) · Plus $1.29 (1.5 GB) |
| 2 GB | Bronze €2 (1 vCore, 6 GB NVMe) | ESN Advanced $1.79 (100%, 8 GB) |
| 4 GB | Silver €4 (2 vCores, 9 GB NVMe) | ESN Elite $4.49 (150%, 15 GB) |
| 6 GB | Gold €6 (3 vCores, 12 GB NVMe) | ESN Ultra $6.99 (200%, 20 GB) |
| Over 6 GB | not listed on the App & Bot page (VPS and custom plans offered) | ESN Boost 7 GB $7.99 up to ESN Gift 15 GB $14.99 |
Source: Daki App & Bot plans, checked Nov 3, 2026.
On ESN, 100% CPU means one full core. Daki lists whole vCores on an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X.
About Daki's free tier #
Daki's free page lists: 512 MB RAM, 50% shared CPU, 1 GB disk, one server, Node.js and Python only, older "eco" hardware, and no public ports. New free servers get 3 days of runtime; each short ad adds 3 days (up to 2 ads a day and 30 days in total). If you don't renew, the server is suspended and deleted 2 days later. When we checked, the page said all free nodes were full.
Source: Daki free hosting, checked Nov 3, 2026.
What each one includes #
| Daki | ESN | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Germany | United States: Chicago and New York |
| Billing | Prepaid 30 days, no contract; card, PayPal, bank and crypto (by region) | Monthly or yearly in USD through Stripe; cancel any time |
| DDoS protection | Listed on every plan | Not listed on the plans page; ask in Discord |
| Uptime | 99.9% uptime SLA listed | — |
| Hardware | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, DDR5, NVMe | — |
| Splits (several apps per plan) | 2 to 4 | 1 server per plan |
| Smallest paid plan | 2 GB, €2 | 256 MB, $0.50 |
| Backups | — | Not included; daily backups add-on, or download any time |
Source: Daki App & Bot plans, checked Nov 3, 2026.
When Daki is the better pick #
- Your users are in Europe. Daki hosts in Germany; ESN is in the US.
- You need whole CPU cores at 4–6 GB (2–3 vCores vs ESN's 150–200%).
- DDoS protection and an uptime SLA written on the plan.
- Paying in euros, with PayPal or crypto.
When ESN is the better pick #
- Small bots. ESN has paid plans from 256 MB at $0.50/month; Daki's smallest paid plan is 2 GB.
- No ads and no renewals on a tiny bot, compared with Daki's ad-renewed free tier.
- More disk at every size we compared (8 vs 6 GB at 2 GB, 15 vs 9 GB at 4 GB, 20 vs 12 GB at 6 GB).
- US players and users, with servers in Chicago and New York.
- Bigger plans from 7 GB to 15 GB on the same panel.
ESN Hosting facts
- Company: ESN Systems (ESN Hosting), esnoffical.com
- Hosts: Discord and Telegram bots, Minecraft (Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Bedrock, Geyser crossplay), Terraria, Factorio, Valheim and other game servers, websites, VPS-lite containers
- Prices: bot hosting from $0.50/month; Minecraft-ready plans from 1 GB ($0.99/month) up to 16 GB ($19.99/month); full list at panel.esnoffical.com/plans
- Bot languages: Python, Node.js, Java, TypeScript, Go, Rust, C# and more
- Server location: United States (Chicago and New York)
- Billing: monthly or yearly in USD through Stripe, cancel any time
- Panel: web console, file manager, SFTP, schedules, subusers, built-in importer
- Support: ESN Systems Discord and live chat on the panel
FAQ #
Is ESN cheaper than Daki?
It depends on size. Below 2 GB, ESN has paid plans from $0.50 and Daki only has its ad-renewed free tier. At 2 GB, ESN is $1.79 and Daki is €2. At 4 and 6 GB, Daki's euro prices are lower than ESN's dollar prices before any exchange rate.
Where are the servers?
Daki lists Germany. ESN lists Chicago and New York in the United States.
Can I move my bot from Daki to ESN?
Yes. Both run a Pterodactyl-style panel, so download your files, upload them to ESN or use the importer, and set your start file on the Startup page.
Still stuck? Use the live chat on the panel or ask in the ESN Systems Discord. Last updated November 3, 2026.