VoidBox vs MEE6: what you get for $0
MEE6 is the best-known Discord bot, but its free plan is small: by MEE6's own comparison page, XP and levels, moderation, welcome messages, reaction roles, the economy and giveaways are all Premium. VoidBox gives you those free, with the dashboard included.
The free plans, side by side
| On the free plan | MEE6 | VoidBox |
|---|---|---|
| XP and levels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Moderation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Welcome & goodbye messages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reaction roles | ✗ | ✓ |
| Economy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Giveaways | ✗ | ✓ |
| Social alerts (YouTube, Twitch…) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Stat counter channels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ticket panels | No embeds | ✓ |
| Achievements | ✓ | ✓ |
| Starboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI chat | Sold separately | 50 replies/day |
| Ticket transcripts | ✗ | Premium |
MEE6 column from MEE6's own Free vs Premium comparison (article dated 16 June 2026, checked 23 September 2026). VoidBox column from the plan table, which is generated from the limits the bot enforces. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we fix it.
Where MEE6 is the better pick
Being fair about it: MEE6 has been around far longer, so it has a bigger community, more guides written about it, and a longer track record. If your server already depends on MEE6's custom commands or automations and you are happy to pay, switching is extra work for you. VoidBox is the better fit if you want the core features without a subscription.
Switching over
- Add VoidBox and run
/setup. The dashboard is free and shows every setting. - Recreate your level role rewards under Levels → Level rewards.
- Turn on the protection you want: anti-raid, word filter, anti-spam, anti-invites, anti-links and anti-@everyone are all free.
- Remove MEE6 once you are happy, so the two bots don't both post level-up messages.
Questions
Is there a free MEE6 alternative?
Yes. VoidBox includes XP and levels, moderation, welcome and goodbye messages, reaction roles, an economy, giveaways and social alerts on its free plan, the features MEE6 lists as Premium-only.
Is MEE6 levelling free?
No. MEE6's own Free vs Premium comparison lists XP and Levels as Premium. On VoidBox, levelling with image rank cards is free.
What does MEE6 give for free?
According to MEE6's comparison page (June 2026): the achievements plugin, the starboard plugin, the "search anything" command and one reminder. Everything else in that table is Premium.
How much is VoidBox Premium?
Premium is $4.99 a month and Premium+ is $9.99 a month, per server, each with a 7-day free trial. The core bot is free.