Key takeaways
- Koya is used by 3.9 million servers and covers welcomes, levels, moderation, games and social alerts.
- Its features are triggered by members or events; it does not open conversations on its own.
- Koya has no memory of individual member interests and no catch-me-up recaps.
- Koya for the toolbox, Antibot for the conversation layer is a natural pairing.
Short verdict
Stay on Koya
You want one free-to-start bot for welcome cards, levels, mini-games and social alerts.
Switch to Antibot
Your server has every feature switched on but members still are not talking to each other.
Feature comparison
| Capability | Antibot | Koya |
|---|---|---|
| Starts conversations on its ownWhen a channel goes quiet for a few hours | ✓ | - |
| Remembers individual membersInterests, past mentions, running context | ✓ | - |
| Works in plain EnglishNo slash commands required for most requests | ✓ | - |
| Web research with citationsAnswered in-channel, sources included | ✓ | - |
| Catch-me-up recapsSummarizes what was missed, links back to it | ✓ | - |
| AI moderationDetect, warn, timeout, ban via agent tools | ✓ | - |
| Auto-threadingKeeps busy channels readable | ✓ | - |
| Analytics dashboard + member lookupAI Smart Overview on paid plans | ✓ | Partial |
| Custom bot personality4 free presets, unlimited custom on paid | ✓ | - |
| XP / leveling + rank cards | - | ✓ |
| Reaction roles | - | ✓ |
| Twitch / YouTube go-live alerts | - | ✓ |
Where Koya wins
A very wide feature set
Welcome cards, levels, moderation, tickets, server stats and reaction roles in one bot.
Games built in
Multiplayer Spell Race and BombParty, plus an adventure game with classes, quests and bosses.
Social alerts
Announcements for YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Reddit, Bluesky, RSS and artist releases.
Where Antibot wins
Starts conversations
Antibot notices when a channel goes quiet and opens a topic members care about.
Remembers members
Antibot keeps context on each member and follows up; Koya tracks XP.
Plain-English requests
Ask Antibot for a recap, research or a poll in a normal sentence.
Frequently asked questions
Can Koya and Antibot run together?
Yes. Koya covers welcomes, levels, games and alerts while Antibot handles conversation and member memory.
Does Koya have AI chat?
Koya’s site lists welcomes, levels, moderation, fun commands, games and alerts, not an AI that converses with members.
Does Antibot post YouTube or Twitch alerts?
No. Keep Koya or another alert bot for those.
Is Koya free?
Koya is free to start with a server premium option. Prices were not listed on its homepage.
Which is better for a quiet server?
Antibot, because it starts conversations instead of waiting for members to trigger a feature.
Try Antibot free on your server
Keep Koya if you want - Antibot starts learning your community right away.
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