⚔️ Comparison · Updated May 2026

SlakBot vs Carl-bot
Which one fits your server?

Carl-bot is THE reaction-roles & automod king. SlakBot does those features too — plus streamer alerts, anti-scam OCR and a clean dashboard in EN and NL.

SlakBot
SlakBot
Recommended
9.2
  • ✓ Reaction roles + alerts in one
  • ✓ Anti-Scam with OCR
  • ✓ EN & NL native UI
🎭
Carl-bot
Premium €5/mo
8.0
  • ✓ Reaction roles (gold standard)
  • ✓ Advanced automod
  • ✗ Steep learning curve
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TL;DR

In one paragraph

Carl-bot is strong at reaction roles, modlog and complex automod — if that's all your server revolves around, Carl-bot is still a fine pick. If you also want streamer alerts (YouTube/Twitch/TikTok), anti-scam OCR and a multilingual EN/NL interface: pick SlakBot.

Feature-by-feature

The full comparison

Honest and cross-checked against public Carl-bot documentation (May 2026).

Feature
SlakBot
SlakBot
Free
🎭
Carl-bot
€5/mo Premium
🎭 Reaction roles ✓ With dropdowns ✓ Gold standard
🤖 AutoMod rules ✓ Basic ✓ Advanced
📋 Logging / modlog ✓ ✓ Very detailed
🛡️ Moderation (ban/kick/warn) ✓ ✓
📺 YouTube video notifications ✓ Free ✗
💜 Twitch live alerts ✓ Free ✗
🔴 TikTok LIVE alerts ✓ ✗
🛡️ Anti-Scam with OCR ✓ Local ✗
⭐ Levelling system ✓ Unlimited ✗
💰 Economy / coins ✓ ✗
🎮 Game server monitoring ✓ With RCON ✗
⚙️ Mobile-friendly dashboard ✓ Best on desktop
🇪🇺 European-built & multilingual ✓ EN & NL native ✗ English only
💬 Direct contact with the dev ✓ DM @luca_046 ✗ Support server
💰 Price (all features)
€0
Forever
€5
Premium/month

Carl-bot offers many features for free; Premium unlocks extras like more reaction roles, an embed builder and higher limits. Pricing as of May 2026.

Fair is fair

Where Carl-bot actually wins

No review is complete without the critical side.

🎭

Reaction-role configs

Carl-bot has the most advanced reaction-role builder (unique modes, max roles per user, exclusive groups).

📋

Audit-grade modlog

For servers with strict audit requirements, Carl-bot's modlog provides more detail (per-event metadata).

🧰

Power-user tools

Tags, embed builder, complex automod actions — everything for the power-mod who wants to tune every knob.

Decision helper

Choose SlakBot if…

✓ Choose SlakBot

  • • Your server combines moderation with content alerts
  • • You want streamer/YouTube/TikTok alerts
  • • You want levelling, economy or game features
  • • You want anti-scam OCR (not a Carl-bot feature)
  • • An EN/NL native dashboard matters to you
  • • Your budget is €0 but you still want every feature

→ Choose Carl-bot

  • • Your server revolves around reaction roles (100+ roles)
  • • You have audit requirements for your modlog
  • • You already have a streamer-alert bot running
  • • You want power-user tools and aren't afraid of a complex setup

Pro-tip: you can run SlakBot alongside Carl-bot — let Carl-bot handle the reaction roles, let SlakBot handle streamer alerts and anti-scam.

"

Carl-bot still handles our 60+ reaction roles, but SlakBot took over levelling and Twitch alerts. Two bots, no Premium subscription, and the dashboard finally works on my phone.

— Community mod (4.1k members)

Frequently asked questions

Can I run SlakBot and Carl-bot side by side? ▼

Yes, and many servers do exactly that. Keep Carl-bot for reaction roles and let SlakBot handle streamer alerts, levelling and anti-scam. Just make sure only one bot sends welcome messages so members don't get duplicates.

Does SlakBot's reaction-role system replace Carl-bot's? ▼

For most servers — yes. SlakBot supports button and dropdown reaction roles. For very heavy setups with 100+ exclusive groups and unique modes, Carl-bot's builder is still more flexible.

Is SlakBot really 100% free? ▼

Yes. No premium tier, no credit card. Every feature marked ✓ above is free, forever.

What happens to my data if SlakBot ever shuts down? ▼

You'll be notified in advance and can request a data export. See /en/privacy for the details.

Try SlakBot in 5 minutes

Works fine alongside Carl-bot. Running two bots is no problem at all.

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