Firebot review
A customizable Twitch bot for chat commands, moderation, viewer games, and overlays.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Firebot is a free, open-source desktop bot for Twitch streamers who want to customize chat behavior and stream interactions. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it combines chat commands, event-triggered effects, alerts, timers, moderation, viewer tracking, currencies, and built-in games. That breadth suits solo and small streamers who want a Twitch-focused tool to coordinate chat activity and on-stream elements from a desktop app.
Its standout feature is the way commands and stream events can trigger effects, including custom alerts and overlay content. Widgets can show chat, text, images, counters, timers, and progress bars, and may be added to broadcasting software as a browser source. Repeating timers can run on time intervals or chat-message counts, while the chat feed shows moderation actions and provides ban, timeout, purge, and clear-chat controls. This makes Firebot a fit for streamers who want to shape interactive workflows; those looking for a bot built around other streaming platforms should consider a more platform-flexible option.
Firebot also connects with Streamlabs, StreamElements, StreamLoots, Discord, and Philips Hue, giving streamers ways to link the bot with those services. It is free, with no paid tiers described, so there is no plan choice to weigh. The tradeoff is a desktop-only deployment, with support through community resources and documentation. Streamers comfortable managing a desktop bot and configuring commands, effects, and widgets may value its range; those who prefer a hosted service or need support beyond those channels may want another tool.
Firebot pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Build chat commands that send messages or trigger effects.
- Combine moderation, viewer games, tracking, and currencies in one bot.
- Add customizable overlay widgets and connect supported services.
- Where it doesn't
- Designed for Twitch rather than a range of streaming platforms.
- Requires a desktop app; it is not a browser-based bot.
- Support is through community resources and documentation.
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