The Full Comparison
Every feature, every bot, on one page.
Support & Community
Channel-based tickets
DM-based modmail
Suggestions with voting & staff approval
Multi-question applications & forms
Starboard
Self-assign role buttons / menus
Moderation & Safety
Automod (regex/pattern)
Points-based infractions with decay & escalation
Core manual moderation (ban / kick / mute / warn / purge)
Comprehensive event logging
Per-channel attachment / media filter
Integrations
Minecraft (link, whitelist, role sync)
Tebex store integration
PlanetSide 2 integration
Voice transcription
Server Tools
Temporary voice channels (join-to-create)
Welcome & leave messages
Tags / reusable snippets
Reminders
Minigames & economy
Leveling / XP system
Events & calendar scheduling
Web Dashboard
Real-time web dashboard
Drag-and-drop widget layouts
Tri-state (Allow / Deny / Inherit) permissions
Guided onboarding wizard
AI (Advanced)
Context-aware AI text moderation
AI image moderation (NSFW, scam, phishing)
AI ticket replies from knowledgebase
AI modmail summaries & sentiment
AI knowledgebase Q&A bot
Live message translation
Custom AI personas per channel
Permissions & Trust
Works without Administrator permission
Least-privilege, per-feature scopes
Pricing
Free plan?
Lowest tier pricing
Hides core features behind paywall
| Feature | HeimdallAll-in-one | MEE6Leveling, paywalled | DynoModeration classic | Carl-botReaction roles | TicketsBotTickets specialist | Plex TicketsSelf-hosted tickets | YAGPDBPower-user scripting | ApolloEvents & calendar | AppyApplications & forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support & Community | |||||||||
| Channel-based tickets | Yes | Partial | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial |
| DM-based modmail | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Partial | No | No |
| Suggestions with voting & staff approval | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | No | No |
| Multi-question applications & forms | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No | Partial | No | Yes |
| Starboard | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Self-assign role buttons / menus | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Partial | No |
Moderation & Safety | |||||||||
| Automod (regex/pattern) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Points-based infractions with decay & escalation | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Core manual moderation (ban / kick / mute / warn / purge) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Comprehensive event logging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | No | No |
| Per-channel attachment / media filter | Yes | Partial | Partial | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Integrations | |||||||||
| Minecraft (link, whitelist, role sync) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Tebex store integration | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| PlanetSide 2 integration | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Voice transcription | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Server Tools | |||||||||
| Temporary voice channels (join-to-create) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Welcome & leave messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Tags / reusable snippets | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Reminders | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Partial | No |
| Minigames & economy | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Leveling / XP system | No | Yes | Yes | Partial | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Events & calendar scheduling | Partial | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Web Dashboard | |||||||||
| Real-time web dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop widget layouts | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Tri-state (Allow / Deny / Inherit) permissions | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Guided onboarding wizard | Yes | Partial | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
AI (Advanced) | |||||||||
| Context-aware AI text moderation | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| AI image moderation (NSFW, scam, phishing) | Yes | Partial | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| AI ticket replies from knowledgebase | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| AI modmail summaries & sentiment | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| AI knowledgebase Q&A bot | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Live message translation | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Custom AI personas per channel | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Permissions & Trust | |||||||||
| Works without Administrator permission | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Least-privilege, per-feature scopes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
Pricing | |||||||||
| Free plan? | All features, up to 500 members | Heavy gating + ads | Core moderation free | Generous — no AI | Full ticketing free | None — paid only | Core feature set free | 5 recurring events | Unlimited apps free |
| Lowest tier pricing | £3.99/mo | ~£9.44/mo | ~£3.95/mo | ~£6.31/mo | ~£1.57/mo | ~£7.89 one-time | ~£3.16/mo (Patreon) | ~£4.61/mo | £4.99/mo |
| Hides core features behind paywall | No | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial | No | Partial | No |
Sources: each bot's official documentation and pricing pages, verified May 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us in our Discord.
Where Heimdall Stands Alone
The capabilities no other major Discord bot ships in 2026.
Game-server integrations
Full Minecraft integration (account linking, whitelist automation, role sync) plus Tebex store management and PlanetSide 2 outfit tools. No other major bot ships these natively.
Drag-and-drop dashboard
24 real-time dashboard pages with per-staff drag-and-drop widget layouts. Every other bot's dashboard is a static settings form.
Tri-state permissions
Allow / Deny / Inherit per-page and per-action permissions on the dashboard, respecting Discord's role hierarchy. The kind of permissions enterprise tools have — without the enterprise price.
Odin AI add-on
Context-aware AI moderation, AI ticket reply drafting from your knowledgebase, modmail summaries, live translation, custom personas — managed for you, no API keys required.
Voice transcription
Transcribe voice channels and events in real time using Whisper. Useful for accessibility, meeting records, and large community events.
No Administrator required
Heimdall asks only for the precise permissions each feature needs. Most legacy bots default to Administrator — a permission that bypasses every safeguard you've set up.
An Honest Take on Each Bot
Every bot here is good at something. We'll tell you what.
MEE6
Best for: Massive brand recognition and a battle-tested leveling/XP system that helped define the category.
Weakness: The most aggressive paywall in the ecosystem — features that used to be free are now premium, and ads appear on the free tier.
Dyno
Best for: Polished moderation, automod, and logging — the dependable choice for general-purpose moderation.
Weakness: No tickets, no modmail, no game-server integrations, and no modern AI features.
Carl-bot
Best for: Best-in-class reaction roles (up to 250 per message) plus very generous moderation/logging on the free tier.
Weakness: No tickets, no modmail, no AI, no Minecraft/Tebex — focused tightly on community moderation.
TicketsBot
Best for: The specialist's specialist for high-volume support — thread mode supports up to 1,000 tickets per panel.
Weakness: It's just tickets. No moderation, no community tools, no AI, no integrations.
Plex Tickets
Best for: Self-hosted tickets with a one-time licence price, full brandability, and built-in PayPal/Stripe/crypto invoicing inside tickets — useful for sellers.
Weakness: You have to host and maintain it yourself, there's no free tier, and it's a tickets-only product — no moderation, community, or game-server tooling.
YAGPDB
Best for: Power-user scripting — fully programmable custom commands and the most flexible automod engine on the market.
Weakness: Steep learning curve, dated dashboard UX, no AI, no managed integrations.
Apollo
Best for: Discord's category-leading events and calendar bot — 300k+ servers using it for scheduling.
Weakness: Specialist only. Not a moderation, support, or community bot — you'll still need others alongside it.
Appy
Best for: Best-in-class multi-question applications, forms, polls, and giveaways with proper staff review workflows.
Weakness: Doesn't do moderation, tickets, modmail, or community engagement — pair it with a moderation bot.
Which should you choose?
Heimdall covers most of what a community needs. Here's when a specialist still wins.
Pick Heimdall
If any of these sound like you, you're in the right place.
- Tired of paying for and configuring 3–5 separate bots
- You run a Minecraft or game-server community
- You sell through Tebex and want store automation
- You want a real web dashboard your staff actually log into
- You care about permission hygiene — no Administrator
- You want AI moderation and replies without buying API credit
Stick with a specialist
Single-purpose bots still win in a few specific scenarios.
- Your community is built around XP & levelingMEE6
- You run a huge events calendarApollo
- You script your own custom commandsYAGPDB
You can also run Heimdall alongside any of these — they don't conflict.
