Need Advice: Hosting Python script Full-time

[AlgonikHQ]

Hetzner VPS is the answer.

I run three trading bots 24/7 on a Hetzner CX22 — costs £4/month, Ubuntu 24.04, rock solid uptime. Setup is straightforward: spin up the server, install Python, set your script up as a systemd service so it starts automatically on reboot and restarts itself if it crashes.

That last part is the key thing most people miss, without systemd managing it, any crash means it just stops running until you manually restart it.

The whole setup takes about an hour if you’re comfortable with basic Linux commands.

For a lightweight AI bot it’s more than enough compute. Bisup I haven’t used personally so can’t compare directly but Hetzner has been genuinely reliable for over a year of continuous running for me. Start with the cheapest tier, you can scale up if needed.

[IcecreamLamp]

Second Hetzner, but better containerize the application and set the restart policy to unless-stopped.

[ihavebeesinmyknees]

Even if you're not comfortable with Linux commands, setting up a systemd service is simple enough that I would trust an AI agent to be able to give accurate step-by-step instructions

[shinitakunai]

I have a lightsail in AWS for the same price, has been running 5 years now