The MEE6 alternative that puts more in the free tier.
Giveaways, tickets, economy, custom commands, and 21 mini-games, all free on Nano, all paywalled by MEE6. Premium is $4.99/mo per server against MEE6’s €11.99, though the currencies differ so convert before comparing.
TL;DR
MEE6’s free tier ships with 0 custom commands, 0 automations, no giveaways, and no tickets, and every social alert is premium too. Nano gives you all of that on free, and Premium is $4.99/mo against MEE6’s €11.99/mo. Annually they cost the same number, $49.99 against €49.99, so the monthly plan is where the gap is. MEE6 wins on brand recognition, on the breadth of social-alert sources, and on selling a lifetime licence at all.
Side-by-side comparison
Verify on MEE6 →Nano: $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr per server. MEE6: $11.99/mo or $49.99/yr per server. MEE6 figures read on 2026-08-23. Check the link above before acting on them: prices change without notice.
Pricing per server
| Nano | MEE6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Per Discord server, billed monthly. MEE6's figure is its regular price; it runs a standing 50%-off first-month promo (€5.99). Read from mee6.xyz on 2026-08-04 from an EU address, so MEE6's price is in euros and Nano's in dollars. | $4.99/mo | €11.99/mo |
| Annual The same number in different currencies, so nobody should switch to Nano to save money on an annual plan. MEE6's first year is €24.99 on its standing promo, which makes MEE6 cheaper in year one. | $49.99/yr | €49.99/yr |
| Lifetime (one-time) MEE6's win. It sells a transferable lifetime licence per server, €44.99 on its standing promo, and Nano is subscription-only. Past about four years a MEE6 lifetime licence costs less than either bot's annual plan. | €89.99 | |
| Multi-server bundle Neither bot offers a multi-server bundle — each server is billed separately. |
What you get on the free tier
| Nano | MEE6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom commands Pre-defined responses triggered by a slash command. MEE6 paywalls all of them. | 50 | 0 |
| AutoMod rule types Automatic moderation on banned words, spam, links, or invites. MEE6 paywalls AutoMod; Nano's is not metered or gated, so free servers get all 8 rule types. | All 8 | 0 |
| Reaction roles Self-assignable roles via reaction or button. MEE6's comparison table lists reaction roles as premium-only. | 20 | |
| Tickets Private support channels with staff routing. Free on Nano, premium-only on MEE6. | ||
| Giveaways Time-boxed prize draws with role and level entry requirements. | ||
| Economy / shop Server currency, shop, and payouts tied to member activity. | ||
| Mini-games Casual in-channel games (trivia, wordle, chess, uno, and more). | 21 games | |
| Leveling (text XP) XP per message with leaderboard and role rewards. | ||
| Starboard Pins highly-reacted messages to a showcase channel. | 1 | |
| Welcome / farewell messages Customisable DM or channel post on member join and leave. | ||
| Logging Nano logs 31 event types across members, messages, channels, roles, voice, server, and moderation. MEE6's free logger covers moderator actions only. | 31 event types | Mod actions |
What you get on premium
| Nano | MEE6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom rank cards Branded XP profile cards with custom backgrounds and colors. | ||
| Voice XP Earn XP for time spent in voice channels alongside text XP. | ||
| Custom bot branding (name + avatar) Rename and re-avatar the bot per server. | ||
| Self-hosted custom bot (your own token) Nano lets you spawn a fully isolated bot under your own Discord application. MEE6's Bot Personalizer is a cosmetic rebrand of MEE6's shared bot. | ||
| Social-alert sources MEE6 covers Bluesky, Kick, TikTok, Instagram, X, and podcasts on top of the basics — broader than Nano today. | Twitch, YouTube, Reddit, RSS | 10 sources |
| Automations / workflows Wire triggers to actions (e.g. role added → DM sent). MEE6 caps at 50 per server. | 50 automations | |
| Achievements Server-defined badges members earn through activity milestones. | ||
| Sticky messages Pins a message to the bottom of a channel so it stays visible. | ||
| Music Neither bot ships music. |
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Where Nano wins
More in the free tier.
Tickets, giveaways, economy, 50 custom commands, all 8 AutoMod rule types, and 21 mini-games are all free on Nano. On MEE6 these are zero or premium-only.
Less than half the price.
Nano Premium is $4.99/mo per server. MEE6 Premium is €11.99/mo, read from mee6.xyz on 2026-08-04. Annually the two cost the same number, $49.99 against €49.99, so the saving is on the monthly plan.
True white-label, not just a rebrand.
Premium lets you spawn Nano under your own Discord application token, with isolated commands and full feature scope. MEE6's 'Bot Personalizer' is a cosmetic rebrand of MEE6's shared bot.
Where MEE6 wins
We're not going to pretend we beat them on everything. If these matter most to you, stay where you are — switching won't help.
- Brand reach. MEE6 runs in 21M+ servers including Roblox and MrBeast Gaming. If your members are likely to recognise the bot, MEE6 has the edge.
- Social-alert breadth. MEE6 Premium covers 10 sources (Twitch, YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, Kick, Reddit, RSS, podcasts). Nano currently covers Twitch, YouTube, Reddit, and RSS — fewer sources.
- Lifetime license. MEE6 sells a one-time €89.99 lifetime tier per server, transferable, and discounts it to €44.99 on a promo that has been running for months. Nano is subscription-only, so if you prefer one-and-done, MEE6 wins on payment model.
Choose Nano if…
- You want tickets, giveaways, or economy without paying.
- You're paying MEE6 mostly for features Nano includes free.
- You run multiple servers and the per-server price compounds.
- You're an agency and want a true white-label custom bot.
Stick with MEE6 if…
- You need TikTok, Instagram, X, Bluesky, or Kick alerts (Nano doesn't cover these yet).
- Brand recognition with members matters more than features.
- You prefer a one-time lifetime payment over a subscription.
- You're already happy and not actually evaluating alternatives.
Frequently asked
Is the migration from MEE6 to Nano hard?+
/admin setup autosetup — it copies sensible defaults so you can keep MEE6 active while you compare. Once Nano’s configured, kick MEE6.Does Nano import my MEE6 levels?+
/admin data import-mee6 and Nano fetches your server’s MEE6 leaderboard directly from MEE6’s public API and imports up to 1,000 ranked members in one shot.Why is Nano cheaper than MEE6?+
Will Nano paywall things later that are free today?+
Does Nano have a lifetime plan like MEE6?+
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