CommunityPulse vs Combot
Last updated 11 November 2026
Combot is a well-known Telegram group bot for moderation, anti-spam and basic statistics, and it has a free plan. CommunityPulse does a different job. It shows you whether new members stay, how the mood in your group is changing and how your team is doing, and it keeps members active with quests, leaderboards, auto-answered questions, translated announcements and tracked invite links for KOLs. CommunityPulse doesn't block spam, so many crypto groups run both: Combot for moderation, CommunityPulse for growth.
We make CommunityPulse, so we're not neutral. We've tried to be fair and we say where Combot is the better choice. Combot's features below are from combot.org on 11 November 2026. If something has changed, email team@blockbyblock.network and we'll fix it.
Which one do you need?
- Choose Combot if your main problem is spam, raids or moderation. It has captcha, the CAS anti-spam ban list, warnings and bans, removing many members at once, and scheduled posts.
- Choose CommunityPulse if your group is already protected and you want to understand it and grow it: who is really active, whether newcomers stick around, how members feel, how your moderators are doing, and which KOLs bring members who stay.
- Use both if you need both. CommunityPulse doesn't moderate, so the two bots don't get in each other's way.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Combot | CommunityPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-spam, captcha and the CAS ban list | Yes | No. Keep your anti-spam bot. |
| Warnings, bans and removing many members at once | Yes | No |
| Scheduled posts | Yes | No |
| Group statistics: messages, members, joins and leaves | Yes | Yes, for any group size |
| Most active members and leaderboards | Yes, with XP levels | Yes. Spam and one-word messages don't count. Posted daily, weekly and monthly. |
| Whether new members stay, 1, 2 and 4 weeks after joining, by name | Not on their feature list | Yes |
| Community mood: positive, neutral and negative | Not on their feature list | Yes, every day |
| Daily and weekly AI summary with suggestions | Not on their feature list | Yes |
| Team and moderator activity | Not on their feature list | Yes. Working hours and reply speed on Growth and up. |
| Answering repeated questions | Rule-based auto-replies, and an AI that answers when members mention the bot | Replies with your own approved answers, waits a few minutes so your team can answer first, and learns from your team's replies |
| Daily quests for members | Not on their feature list | Yes |
| Translating announcements | Not on their feature list | Yes, into up to 10 languages, depending on your plan |
| Invite links for KOLs and campaigns | Shows which invite link people joined through | Also shows who stayed and was still active after 1 week, 2 weeks and 1 month, who used your product, and the cost per member |
| Rewards for actions in your product, like sign-ups or deposits | Not on their feature list | Yes, with Verified Missions |
| Discord | No, Telegram only | Yes, Telegram and Discord in one dashboard |
| Price | Free plan, paid plans for more | Free 30-day trial, then from $99 a month |
Anti-spam, captcha and the CAS ban list
Combot: Yes
CommunityPulse: No. Keep your anti-spam bot.
Warnings, bans and removing many members at once
Combot: Yes
CommunityPulse: No
Scheduled posts
Combot: Yes
CommunityPulse: No
Group statistics: messages, members, joins and leaves
Combot: Yes
CommunityPulse: Yes, for any group size
Most active members and leaderboards
Combot: Yes, with XP levels
CommunityPulse: Yes. Spam and one-word messages don't count. Posted daily, weekly and monthly.
Whether new members stay, 1, 2 and 4 weeks after joining, by name
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes
Community mood: positive, neutral and negative
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes, every day
Daily and weekly AI summary with suggestions
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes
Team and moderator activity
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes. Working hours and reply speed on Growth and up.
Answering repeated questions
Combot: Rule-based auto-replies, and an AI that answers when members mention the bot
CommunityPulse: Replies with your own approved answers, waits a few minutes so your team can answer first, and learns from your team's replies
Daily quests for members
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes
Translating announcements
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes, into up to 10 languages, depending on your plan
Invite links for KOLs and campaigns
Combot: Shows which invite link people joined through
CommunityPulse: Also shows who stayed and was still active after 1 week, 2 weeks and 1 month, who used your product, and the cost per member
Rewards for actions in your product, like sign-ups or deposits
Combot: Not on their feature list
CommunityPulse: Yes, with Verified Missions
Discord
Combot: No, Telegram only
CommunityPulse: Yes, Telegram and Discord in one dashboard
Price
Combot: Free plan, paid plans for more
CommunityPulse: Free 30-day trial, then from $99 a month
Where Combot is the better choice
- Stopping spam and raids. The CAS list bans known spammers before they post, and captcha stops bots joining.
- Moderation: warnings, bans, filters and removing many members at once.
- Scheduling posts.
- A free plan for small groups that only need the basics.
Where CommunityPulse is the better choice
- Knowing whether your community is healthy. Whether new members stay, the daily mood and a plain-English summary tell you what changed and what to do about it.
- Running a team. See what each moderator does, when they're online, and whether your busy hours are covered.
- Fewer repeated questions. Members get your own answer, never an AI guess.
- Keeping members active with daily quests, leaderboards and achievements.
- International groups. Announcements in members' own languages.
- Paying KOLs on results. See who each KOL brought in and whether those members stayed.
- One dashboard for your Telegram group and your Discord server.
Questions
Is CommunityPulse a Combot alternative?
For statistics and engagement, yes. For spam and moderation, no. CommunityPulse doesn't block spam, use captcha or ban people, so most groups keep a moderation bot like Combot or Rose alongside it.
Can I run Combot and CommunityPulse in the same group?
Yes. They do different jobs, so they don't clash. Both need to be admins in your group.
Does CommunityPulse work for small groups?
Yes. It works from the day you add it, whatever the size of your group. Telegram's own group statistics only appear after 500 members.
How much does CommunityPulse cost?
Every group starts with a free 30-day trial, no card needed. After that, plans start at $99 a month.