Best Discord welcome bots in 2025
First impressions matter. These Discord welcome bots greet new members, guide them through rules, and assign starter roles — automatically.
Top welcome bots
MEE6
The most popular welcome bot — customisable welcome messages, images, and DMs. Works out of the box.
Carl-bot
Powerful welcome and goodbye messages with embed support. Free and highly reliable.
Welcomer
Specialist welcome bot with beautiful image-based welcome cards. Highly visual.
YAGPDB
Flexible welcome messages with conditional logic — great for complex onboarding flows.
How to choose
- For image-based welcome cards, Welcomer is the best dedicated option.
- For a free, reliable welcome message with embeds, Carl-bot is hard to beat.
- If you already use MEE6, its built-in welcome feature is good enough for most servers.
- For complex onboarding with conditions and multiple steps, YAGPDB is most powerful.
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Build your server freeFrequently asked questions
How do I add a welcome message to Discord?
Use a bot like Carl-bot or MEE6. Both let you configure a #welcome channel where new members get a personalised greeting automatically. Most take under 5 minutes to set up.
What is the best Discord bot for welcome images?
Welcomer is the specialist — it creates custom welcome cards with the member's avatar, username, and a background of your choice. Completely free for basic use.
Can I send a DM welcome to new Discord members?
Yes — MEE6 and Carl-bot both support DM welcome messages. Note that some members have DMs disabled, so always have a welcome channel as the primary method.
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