⚔️ Comparison · Updated May 2026

SlakBot vs MEE6
Which one fits your server?

Honest side-by-side: MEE6 is the most well-known name, SlakBot is the new European challenger. Read where each bot wins — including the points where MEE6 really is better.

SlakBot

Recommended

9.6

✓ Everything free, no paywall
✓ Anti-Scam with OCR (unique)
✓ Direct contact with the developer

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MEE6

$11.95/mo

7.2

✓ Well-known brand
✓ Plenty of templates
✗ Best features locked behind paywall

➕ Try SlakBot for free See the comparison ↓

TL;DR

In one paragraph

If you're happy to spend $11.95/month on a well-known name and you don't care about anti-scam protection: pick MEE6. If you'd rather have every feature truly free, including OCR anti-scam, TikTok LIVE alerts and a clean dashboard with direct contact to the developer: pick SlakBot. For most servers, SlakBot is simply the better choice.

Feature-by-feature

The full comparison

Honest and cross-checked against public MEE6 documentation (May 2026).

Feature	SlakBot Free	🤖 MEE6 $11.95/mo
📺 YouTube video notifications	✓ Free · unlimited	💰 Premium
💜 Twitch live alerts	✓ Free	💰 Premium
🔴 TikTok LIVE alerts	✓ With viewer count	✗
🛡️ Anti-Scam with OCR	✓ Local	✗
🧠 AI Moderator (local)	✓ Local AI	💰 Cloud · premium
⭐ Levelling system	✓ Unlimited role rewards	💰 Max 3 roles free
🛡️ Moderation (ban/kick/warn)	✓	✓
👋 Welcome messages	✓ Custom embeds	✓
🎵 Music bot	— Not included	💰 Premium
🎮 Game server monitoring	✓ With RCON	✗
🎯 Stream goals	✓	✗
⚙️ Web dashboard	✓ Mobile-friendly	✓
🇪🇺 European-built & multilingual	✓ EN & NL native	✗ English only
💬 Direct contact with the dev	✓ Support Discord	✗ Ticket system
✨ Custom bot available	✓ On request	✗
💰 Price (all features)	€0 Core stays free	$11.95 /month

Pricing based on publicly available MEE6 information, as of May 2026.

📉 The premium wall

What MEE6 used to give for free

Features that used to be in the free tier moved behind MEE6 Premium. With SlakBot everything stays free — across your whole account.

FeatureMEE6SlakBot

Reaction roles💰 Premium✓ Free

Stream & social alerts💰 Premium✓ Free

Welcome images💰 Premium✓ Free

Multiple level roles💰 Premium✓ Free

Own bot name & avatar💰 Premium✓ Free

And MEE6 charges per server — SlakBot is added once for your whole account.

Fair is fair

Where MEE6 actually wins

No review is complete without the critical side.

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Music bot

MEE6 has a built-in music player. SlakBot deliberately doesn't — Discord's ToS for music keeps shifting.

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Templates

MEE6 has a huge template library for pre-configured servers. SlakBot offers setup guides — more work, but transparent.

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Brand recognition

MEE6 is in 21M+ servers. Members who already know it feel reassured. SlakBot is newer and still growing.

Decision helper

Choose SlakBot if…

✓ Choose SlakBot

• Your community is European or wants a GDPR-friendly bot
• You want YouTube/Twitch/TikTok alerts without a paywall
• You're dealing with scam screenshots (anti-scam OCR)
• You want to monitor a game server (Minecraft, FiveM, etc.)
• You value direct contact with the developer
• Your budget is €0 but you still want every feature

→ Choose MEE6

• You want a built-in music bot
• You have the budget and want the most well-known option
• Your server is purely English-speaking and international
• You want to pick from MEE6's many ready-made templates

We used MEE6 Premium for our YouTube alerts. After switching to SlakBot we saved €143/year — and the alerts fire faster than before.

— Community admin (3.2k members)

Frequently asked questions

Is SlakBot really 100% free? ▼

Yes. Every feature in this table is free — no credit card. Any future optional premium extras won't change that: the core features stay free.

Can I migrate my MEE6 data? ▼

Yes — the Level Mover imports your MEE6 levels in one click from the dashboard, with a dry-run preview (only members currently in your server). Arcane/Lurkr works via CSV/JSON upload. Fine-tune afterwards with /xp-give.

Can I run both bots at the same time? ▼

Yes, it's fine to test for a week. Just make sure both bots aren't sending welcome messages (you'll get duplicates). Disable MEE6 features one at a time as SlakBot takes them over.

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.

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