Streamlabs Chatbot vs Fossabot

SCStreamlabs Chatbot9.0Visit Fossabot7.9Visit

Higher score SC Streamlabs Chatbot #2 in Live-Stream Moderation Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Streamlabs

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Fossabot #4 in Live-Stream Moderation Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Fossabot

• Streamlabs Chatbot fits best

  Twitch and YouTube streamers who prefer a desktop bot

• Fossabot fits best

  Twitch streamers wanting moderation and audit controls

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Side by side

Feature	SCStreamlabs Chatbot 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Fossabot 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Live-Stream Moderation Tools	#4 in Live-Stream Moderation Tools
Best for	Twitch and YouTube streamers who prefer a desktop bot	Twitch streamers wanting moderation and audit controls
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Streamlabs Chatbot 3/3 · Fossabot 0/3
Spam filtering	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Link filtering	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom chat commands	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Twitch, YouTube	Not checked yet
Automated moderation	Custom	Not checked yet
Moderation integrations	Twitch, YouTube, Discord, Streamlabs	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Filters links, caps, symbols, and blacklisted words or sentences Adds commands, timers, giveaways, loyalty currency, and mini-games Connects with Twitch, YouTube, Discord, and Streamlabs	Filters spam and blocked terms, with delete, timeout, and ban actions Audit logs and custom roles support moderator oversight Supports Twitch, YouTube, and Kick, plus Twitch Channel Points
Cons	Requires a Windows desktop app Must stay open and connected to remain in a channel Not recommended by its Windows-only FAQ for Mac or Linux	Cloud-hosted service, rather than a self-hosted deployment Support channels are docs and community Media request queue and Twitch Channel Points are Twitch-specific features
Our verdict	Streamlabs Chatbot is a Windows desktop application that connects to Twitch or YouTube chat and combines moderation with viewer-engagement tools. It suits solo and small streamers who want a desktop bot for chat controls, commands, and… Read the review →	Fossabot is a cloud-hosted chat bot for creators and moderators on Twitch, YouTube, and Kick. It suits solo creators and small teams who want automated chat moderation alongside controls for moderators, rather than a tool focused only on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Streamlabs Chatbot — where it wins

  • Filters links, caps, symbols, and blacklisted words or sentences
  • Adds commands, timers, giveaways, loyalty currency, and mini-games
  • Connects with Twitch, YouTube, Discord, and Streamlabs

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a Windows desktop app
  • Must stay open and connected to remain in a channel
  • Not recommended by its Windows-only FAQ for Mac or Linux

• Fossabot — where it wins

  • Filters spam and blocked terms, with delete, timeout, and ban actions
  • Audit logs and custom roles support moderator oversight
  • Supports Twitch, YouTube, and Kick, plus Twitch Channel Points

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-hosted service, rather than a self-hosted deployment
  • Support channels are docs and community
  • Media request queue and Twitch Channel Points are Twitch-specific features

• SCStreamlabs Chatbot9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows bot for Twitch and YouTube chat, with configurable filters and stream tools.

  Visit StreamlabsFull verdict →
• Fossabot7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free chat bot combining automated moderation with moderator controls and audit logs.

  Visit FossabotFull verdict →