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Guardy Bot vs Carl-bot: Free Leveling, Free AI & Pricing

Guardy Bot vs Carl-bot: leveling and AI moderation free on Guardy Bot, AI that sets up your server, and a $99.99 Lifetime plan. Prices dated.

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The short answer

Guardy Bot vs Carl-bot

We make Guardy Bot, so we check every fact against each bot's own pages and date it. Here is why to pick Guardy Bot, and when the other bot still fits.

Guardy Bot

Choose Guardy Bot if…

  • you want leveling free, with message and voice XP, where Carl-bot lists it as Premium
  • you want AI to catch scams and spam on the free plan
  • you want AI to set up your server from a chat, applied only after you approve
  • you want every module free, from tickets, invite tracking and a suggestions forum to sticky messages and welcome images

Carl-bot

Carl-bot may fit if…

  • you run large reaction-role menus (250 pairs free)
  • you rely on TagScript or triggers
  • you want members to post suggestions anonymously

PricePrice in one line: Guardy Bot Premium is $6.99 a month or $59 a year, or $99.99 once for Lifetime, with leveling and AI already free. Carl-bot sells Premium through Patreon at localized prices, with 17% off for annual billing and no lifetime tier (checked 21 September 2026).

Row by row

Where each bot is ahead.

Colour marks a clear price, limit or feature difference: green where Guardy Bot is ahead, orange where Carl-bot is. Rows that depend on your server have no winner. Sources are in the evidence log below.

Guardy Bot and Carl-bot capability comparison
CapabilityGuardy BotCarl-bot
PriceDepends on youPremium $6.99 a month or $59 a year per server, with leveling and AI already freeLocalized Patreon tiers, monthly or yearly with a stated 17% saving
Free planDepends on youEvery module free, Levels and sticky messages included, plus the join gate and panic-mode lockdown. A few counts are capped on Free.Strong free moderation, 250 reaction-role pairs and feeds; Levels and XP is Premium
AI moderationGuardy Bot aheadAI Shield on every plan, Free included: an opt-in AI scam and spam filter, with bans waiting for a moderator by defaultNo AI moderation advertised on the pages checked
Lifetime optionGuardy Bot ahead$99.99 once per serverNo lifetime tier on the Patreon page checked
AI that sets up your serverGuardy Bot aheadAsk Guardy on every plan: describe what you want and it sets up channels, roles and settings after you approveNone found on the Carl-bot pages we checked on 30 September 2026
Free levelingGuardy Bot aheadMessage and voice XP, 15 reward roles, rank cards and leaderboards, all freeLevels and XP is listed as Premium
Reaction rolesCarl-bot aheadButton and reaction menus you draft and preview before they go live250 Free and 1,000 Premium role pairs, timed reaction roles
Custom responsesCarl-bot ahead20 custom slash commands and 2 auto-replies on FreeTagScript and triggers
SuggestionsDepends on youFree with no limits: members post ideas in a Discord forum with no command, vote with 👍 and 👎 buttons, and staff decide from a private card with its own thread or from the dashboard, sorted by votes!suggest or /suggestion suggest into a set channel; staff approve, deny, consider or mark implemented with an optional reason, plus optional anonymous suggestions and a decision log
Moderation recordDepends on youEvery action in a numbered case: escalation, reversals, join gate, anti-nuke alerts, panic mode and raid cleanup. Mod Assistant (Premium) summarises reports and appealsMature free moderation, modlogs, infractions, automod and logging
FeedsCarl-bot aheadYouTube and Twitch, 1 source free and 100 on Premium5 YouTube plus 2 Twitch sources free
Temp voice channelsGuardy Bot aheadFree with 1 join-to-create hub, up to 10 on Premium. Each member gets their own room with Rename, Limit, Lock, Hide, Kick, Transfer and Claim buttons, deleted when emptyNot found in Carl-bot's official docs (checked 5 October 2026)
Server countersGuardy Bot aheadOne counter free, of any type, up to 25 on Premium: ten types including humans, bots, online, members with a role and a member goal, updated every 10 minutesNot found in Carl-bot's official docs (checked 5 October 2026)
RemindersGuardy Bot aheadFree on every plan: up to 25 waiting reminders per member, set with /remind or by right-clicking a message, and /remind can repeat one until the member presses Done; sent by DM with a channel mention if DMs are closed!rm reminders by DM, with recurring reminders through rm repeat; its docs say DMs must be open and show no message right-click

Head to head

Where the difference shows.

The questions that decide it, side by side. Every Carl-bot fact comes from its own pages and is dated in the evidence log.

Leveling: free on Guardy Bot, Premium on Carl-bot

Members notice levels from day one. On Guardy Bot they cost nothing.

Guardy Bot

Leveling on Free, voice XP included

  • Message and voice XP, 15 reward roles and 10 XP multipliers
  • Rank cards, level milestone images, and weekly and monthly leaderboards
  • Move from MEE6 with a preview, checked level by level before anything changes

Carl-bot

Listed as Premium

  • Carl-bot's plan table puts Levels and XP on Premium

AI: on every Guardy Bot plan, none listed on Carl-bot

Scammers reword their messages. Guardy Bot's AI reads intent, and sets up your server too.

Guardy Bot

AI Shield and Ask Guardy, Free included

  • AI Shield catches scams and spam that keyword rules miss
  • Bans wait for a moderator unless you decide otherwise
  • Ask Guardy sets up channels, roles and settings from a chat, only after you approve, and a change can be undone
  • 150 AI credits a month on Free, 1,500 on Premium

Carl-bot

Rule-based automod

  • No AI moderation or AI setup found on its pages, checked 30 September 2026

Free plan: every Guardy Bot module, free

Start with the whole bot, not a trial of it.

Guardy Bot

Every module on Free

  • Levels, Tickets, Forms, Invite Tracker, sticky messages, welcome images and more
  • Safety is never sold: the join gate, anti-nuke alerts and panic mode are free
  • A few counts are capped on Free and lifted on Premium

Carl-bot

Strong free roles and feeds

  • 250 reaction-role pairs, 5 YouTube and 2 Twitch sources free
  • Levels and XP needs Premium

Moderation: a record your team can defend

When a member appeals or a moderator asks why, the answer is already written down.

Guardy Bot

A numbered case for every action

  • AutoMod, AI Shield and manual actions land in one record
  • Warnings escalate on a ladder you set; lift bans and timeouts from the case
  • Join gate, anti-nuke alerts, panic mode and raid cleanup in the same system
  • On Premium, Mod Assistant briefs moderators from the server's own cases

Carl-bot

Mature free moderation

  • Modlogs, infractions, automod and logging

Price: a Lifetime plan on Guardy Bot, Patreon on Carl-bot

Prices checked on 21 September 2026. Confirm the final price at checkout.

Guardy Bot

$6.99 a month or $59 a year

  • Leveling and AI on every plan, Free too
  • Pay monthly, yearly, or once
  • Lifetime: $99.99 once per server

Carl-bot

Localized Patreon prices

  • 17% off with annual billing
  • Patreon can add tax by country
  • No lifetime tier listed

Guardy Bot or Carl-bot: the verdict

If you want leveling and AI on the free plan, choose Guardy Bot. Leveling is free, with message and voice XP, where Carl-bot lists it as Premium. AI Shield catches scams and spam that rule-based filters miss, and Ask Guardy sets up your server from a chat, both on Free. Every module is free, from Tickets to a suggestions forum members vote on with one click. Every moderation action lands in a numbered case, and a $99.99 Lifetime plan means you can pay once.

Choose Carl-bot if you run large reaction-role menus, rely on TagScript or triggers, want anonymous suggestions, or want more free YouTube and Twitch sources.

Continue the research

Guardy Bot vs Carl-bot

Quick answers.

Short, sourced answers to the questions people ask before choosing between Guardy Bot and Carl-bot.

01Is Carl-bot leveling free?

No. Carl-bot's plan table lists Levels and XP as Premium. Guardy Bot gives you leveling free: message and voice XP, 15 reward roles, and weekly and monthly leaderboards.

02Does Carl-bot have AI moderation?

We found no AI moderation on Carl-bot's Premium page. Guardy Bot's AI Shield, an opt-in AI scam and spam filter, is on every plan including Free, and Ask Guardy sets up your server from a chat after you approve.

03Which is better for reaction roles?

For sheer scale, Carl-bot: 250 reaction-role pairs on Free and 1,000 on Premium. Guardy Bot's role menus let you draft and preview before anything goes live, on a free plan that also includes leveling and AI.

04How much is Carl-bot Premium?

Carl-bot sells Premium through Patreon, which shows a localized price and may add tax. Its page advertised 17% off for annual billing. Guardy Bot Premium is $6.99 a month or $59 a year, with a $99.99 Lifetime plan Carl-bot does not list, and leveling and AI are already free.

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