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

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.

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