Pick ProBot if you want welcome images and leveling, your members speak Arabic, or you'd rather pay once a year (Premium Tier 1 is $40/year per server). Pick Carl-bot if your server runs on reaction role panels, custom automod and log channels, and you're fine with leveling and level role rewards being Premium ($7.99/month for one server). ProBot is cheaper on every server count we priced. Carl-bot is the stronger pick when roles and moderation matter more than visuals.
Checked on each bot's own site or docs on 3 November 2026. We make PeakBot. Nobody paid to be in this post.
How we chose
These two bots charge for different things, so the right pick depends on what you'll pay for the features you'll actually use. Four questions decide it:
- Which of your must-have features are free? Make a list of the features you'd use every week: welcome images, reaction roles, leveling, automod, logging. Carl-bot puts leveling and level role rewards behind Premium. We couldn't find ProBot's free vs Premium split on a checked page, so look at probot.io for each item on your list before you install.
- What does it cost for the number of servers you run? ProBot charges per server per year. Carl-bot has monthly bundles. At the prices listed today, a year costs:
| Servers | ProBot Tier 1 | Carl-bot Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40 | $95.88 ($7.99/mo) |
| 2 | $80 | $155.88 ($12.99/mo) |
| 3 | $120 | $203.88 ($16.99/mo) |
| 5 | $200 | $299.88 ($24.99/mo) |
- What language do your mods and members use? Discord's own app has no Arabic interface, so a bot your Arabic-speaking members already know saves a lot of explaining.
- What does Discord already do for free? If AutoMod, Onboarding and the Audit Log already cover your needs, you may need a bot for only one or two jobs. That changes which bot is worth installing.
ProBot
ProBot has welcome images, leveling, tickets and temporary voice channels. Most people know it for its image-based welcome cards and level cards, and it's a common sight on Arabic-speaking servers. Premium Tier 1 is $40/year per server and Tier 2 is $80/year.
Pick ProBot if: your members speak Arabic, you want welcome images and rank cards to be part of the server's look, or you want the lower yearly bill.
Where it's weaker: if your moderation relies on many custom rules and detailed log routing, Carl-bot is built more around that. Check probot.io for its current automod, logging and reaction role options. For more on ProBot, see ProBot vs MEE6 and PeakBot vs ProBot.
Carl-bot
Carl-bot is best known for reaction roles, automod and logging. Leveling and level role rewards need Premium, which is $7.99/month for one server, $12.99 for 2, $16.99 for 3 and $24.99 for 5.
Pick Carl-bot if: members choose roles through reaction or button panels, you want fine control over automod and log channels, and you either don't need leveling or are happy to pay for it.
Where it's weaker: leveling costs money, and it isn't known for image welcomes the way ProBot is. Check carl.gg for its current welcome options. We also compare it in MEE6 vs Carl-bot and PeakBot vs Carl-bot.
PeakBot (if neither fits)
We make PeakBot, so read this section with that in mind. It fits if you want free message leveling and free automod plus logging in one bot, all set up on a web dashboard.
- Leveling: message XP with a cooldown, level roles and a level-up message are on Free. Voice XP, multipliers, XP decay, and leaderboard import and export need a paid plan.
- Roles: auto roles on join, self-assign roles and if/then role rules, all on the Roles page.
- Welcome: text or embed welcomes are free. Welcome images and welcome DMs are on Starter ($5.75/month, or $48/year).
- Auto Moderation: anti-spam, invite filter, link filter with an allow list, word filter and mention spam are free, and each one has its own action, threshold, time window and exemptions. The caps filter needs a paid plan.
- Logging: message edits and deletes, joins and leaves, and manual mod actions are free. Voice activity logs need a paid plan.
- AI Moderation, which reads what a message means and covers images too, is on Pro ($8.25/month, or $69/year).
Pick PeakBot if: you want leveling and automod without paying for either, plus security, backups and tickets in the same bot.
Where it's weaker: we have no Arabic-specific features to point to, so ProBot is the more natural fit for an Arabic server. PeakBot also has no music, no economy and no stream alerts.
Side-by-side comparison
| ProBot | Carl-bot | PeakBot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome images | Yes, what it's best known for | See carl.gg | Starter ($5.75/mo) |
| Reaction / self roles | See probot.io | Yes, a core strength | Self-assign roles, free |
| Leveling | Yes, check probot.io for the free tier | Premium only | Message XP free, voice XP paid |
| Level role rewards | Check probot.io | Premium only | Free |
| Automod | See probot.io | Yes, a core strength | 5 filters free, caps filter paid |
| Logging | See probot.io | Yes, a core strength | Free, voice logs paid |
| Tickets | Yes | See carl.gg | Free, with transcripts |
| Temporary voice | Yes | See carl.gg | Free |
| Paid price | $40/yr (Tier 1), $80/yr (Tier 2) | $7.99/mo for 1 server | $48/yr Starter, $69/yr Pro |
| Best fit | Arabic servers, visual welcomes | Role panels, moderation-heavy servers | Free leveling and automod |
For more bots side by side, see our bot comparison page.
Do you need either bot? What Discord already does
Check what Discord covers for free before you add anything:
- AutoMod: open Server Settings > AutoMod. The server needs Community enabled, and you need Manage Server or Administrator. Each server gets 6 custom keyword rules, plus one rule each for spam, commonly flagged words, mention spam and member profiles (Discord's AutoMod docs). A keyword rule holds up to 1,000 keywords of 60 characters or less, and you write the words yourself, so Arabic keywords work too.
- Onboarding: open Server Settings > Onboarding (Community must be on). Members pick roles and channels through Customization Questions, which can replace a basic reaction role panel (Discord's Onboarding help).
- Audit Log: open Server Settings > Audit Log. You need the View Audit Log permission. Entries are kept for 45 days (audit log docs), so for longer records you need a bot's log channel.
Discord has no built-in leveling, welcome images or tickets, and it doesn't keep long-term message logs. Those gaps are the usual reason to add ProBot or Carl-bot.
Which is better for Arabic-speaking servers?
On an Arabic server, ProBot is usually the better pick. Discord's interface isn't available in Arabic, since Arabic isn't on its list of supported locales (Discord locales). Users have also asked Discord for right-to-left text support. So the bot's language and familiarity count for more than usual, and ProBot is the one Arabic-speaking members are more likely to already know. Check probot.io for the languages its dashboard and replies support.
On an English-speaking server, language doesn't decide it. Choose on features: Carl-bot for role panels and moderation depth, ProBot for visuals and the lower price.
On a bilingual server, write your Discord AutoMod keyword rules in both Arabic and English, then use whichever bot your mod team finds easier day to day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carl-bot better than ProBot for reaction roles?
For most servers, yes. Reaction and button role panels are among the things Carl-bot is best known for. Check probot.io for ProBot's current role options. If all you need is a simple role picker, Discord's Onboarding may be enough without either bot.
Is ProBot leveling free?
ProBot has leveling, but we couldn't find a checked statement of which parts are free and which are Premium, so confirm on probot.io. Carl-bot is clearer: leveling and level role rewards need Premium. PeakBot's Free plan includes message XP and level roles.
Which bot has the best free welcome images?
ProBot is the bot known for welcome image cards, but check its site for what's included without Premium. On PeakBot, welcome images are on Starter. Carl-bot is mostly used for text and embed welcomes, so look at carl.gg if images matter to you.
Can I run ProBot and Carl-bot together without double welcome messages?
Yes. Give each bot its own jobs, for example ProBot for welcomes and levels and Carl-bot for reaction roles, automod and logs. Turn the welcome module off in one of them, or new members get greeted twice. Also make sure only one bot acts on each kind of automod trigger, so nobody gets punished twice for one message.
Does Discord's built-in AutoMod replace these bots?
It handles keyword, spam and mention filtering for free. It doesn't do leveling, welcome images or tickets, and the Audit Log only keeps 45 days. Most servers use Discord's AutoMod and add one bot for everything else.
Which is cheaper?
ProBot. For one server, Tier 1 costs $40/year, while Carl-bot's $7.99/month adds up to $95.88 a year. Carl-bot's multi-server bundles cut the cost per server, but at 5 servers ProBot Tier 1 still comes to $200 a year against Carl-bot's $299.88.
