Deploying yourself with Botxona vs hiring an agency

There are two ways to get your bot running: hand it over entirely to an agency or developer that provides hosting, or deploy it yourself with Botxona in a few minutes.

Hiring an agency

An agency or developer puts the bot on a server for you, configures it and (depending on the agreement) monitors it. That's convenient if you don't want to deal with anything technical — but for any change (upgrading the plan, restarting, viewing logs) you have to go back to the same person, and pricing and terms depend on the agreement.

Deploying yourself (Botxona)

You upload the code (written by you or handed over by a developer) directly. You get:

• Full control — restart, stop, view logs, take and restore backups at any time — all in one dashboard.
• Transparent pricing — the plan price is known upfront; see the Pricing page.
• Fast changes — update your code and upload it again, and the new version is running within minutes.
• Freelancer-friendly — run several clients' bots from one account, then hand any bot over to the client.

Which one suits you

If you don't want to deal with technical details and you have a reliable partner, an agency is a good option. If you want to control price, access and speed yourself, deploying through Botxona is more convenient: to create a bot, just log in.

More questions? See the FAQ or other comparisons: Botxona vs VPS, vs free hosting.