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Sift vs Carl-bot

Carl-bot is a deep toolkit for reaction roles, tags and logging. Sift adds what rule-based automod can't do: context scoring and a mod case queue.

Carl-bot is loved by power users. Reaction roles, tags, embeds, detailed logging and a flexible rule-based automod, with premium sold in bundles of servers. If you like building your own rules, it's hard to beat.

What Carl-bot does well

  • Reaction roles and self-assign menus
  • Tags, embeds and custom responses
  • Detailed logging and a flexible rule-based automod

Where Sift is different

  • Sift reads the chat around a message, so you don't have to predict every way someone might dodge a filter.
  • Borderline messages go to a case card with the reason and the member's history, and one button to act.
  • Scam links, raids and anti-nuke are free.
  • Five servers: Sift Max is $14.99 a month, Carl-bot premium for 5 servers is listed at $25.
Carl-bot vs Sift.cmp
Carl-botSift
Reads contextRule-based automodScores each message with the chat around it. 1,000 checks a month free
Scam linksLink filters you configureLookalike and bait links deleted on post, free and unlimited
Filter dodgingDepends on your rulesSpaced-out letters, lookalike characters and split messages joined before scoring
RaidsRule-based toolsRaid alerts, optional auto-lockdown, unlock restores every channel
Anti-nukeNot the focusAnti-nuke and mass-delete guard, free
Mod workflowMod commands and detailed logsCase cards with one-click actions, /modpanel queue, strikes and appeals
Your own rulesVery flexible rule builderUp to 10 plain-English rules (Max)
Multiple serversPremium bundles: 1, 3 or 5 serversLink up to 5 servers: shared bans, kicks, blocklist, raid warnings (Max)
PriceFree · $7.99 (1 server), $16.99 (3), $25 (5) a monthFree · Premium $4.99/mo · Max $14.99/mo (covers 5 servers)

Carl-bot details and prices checked September 2026. They change, so check their site before you decide. Sources: Carl-bot premium · Carl-bot pricing breakdown (Supervisor)

Can you run both?

Keep Carl-bot for reaction roles, tags and embeds, let Sift do the moderation, and turn off Carl-bot's automod to avoid double actions.

Which one should you pick?

  • Pick Carl-bot if you want a big toolbox and enjoy writing your own rules.
  • Pick Sift if you'd rather not maintain a rule list, and want scams and dodged filters caught for you.
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Sift is free for every server, and setup takes about two minutes.

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