Dyno Review 2026: Pricing, Features and Verdict
The modular Discord bot with the most generous free tier of the big three, read from its premium page and top.gg listing.
By , research by the BestBots team · Updated Oct 18, 2026
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Dyno is the best value all in one Discord bot in October 2026. Its free tier includes automod, tickets, starboard and 25 custom commands, and premium starts at $49.99 a year ($4.17 a month) per server, the cheapest of the big three. The tradeoff: leveling and social alerts are paid, and free limits on giveaways and reaction role menus stop at 3.
Dyno has the most generous free tier of the big general bots (automod, tickets, starboard, 25 custom commands) and the cheapest premium, from $4.17 a month on annual billing. The tradeoff: leveling and social alerts are paid, and the free limits on reaction role menus and giveaways are tight at 3 each.
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- Starting price
- $5.99 per month
- Pricing model
- per server
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None listed
- Free features
- Automod, tickets, starboard, 25 custom commands, 10 autoresponders, 3 reaction role menus, 3 forms, 3 giveaways
- Premium price
- $5.99 to $12.99 per month, or $49.99 to $99.99 per year, per server
- Servers using it
- 11.6M servers shown on its top.gg listing (October 2026)
- Main use
- Moderation and automod with a dashboard
- Dashboard
- Yes, every module is configured at dyno.gg
- Slash commands
- Yes, per its top.gg listing
What it is
Dyno is a modular Discord bot that has been running since 2016, published by Swift Media Entertainment. Every module (moderation, automod, tickets, reaction roles, forms, welcome messages, giveaways and more) is switched on and configured from the dashboard at dyno.gg. Its top.gg listing pitches it as "the Discord bot you actually control", and the design matches: settings pages, not syntax.
Dyno shows 11.6M servers on top.gg and rates 4.38 from 375 reviews.
Pricing explained
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Per month on yearly | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | $0 | Automod, tickets, starboard, 25 commands, 3 forms |
| Standard | $5.99 | $49.99 | $4.17 | Levels, unlimited commands and modules, advanced automod, autopurge, slowmode, voice text linking |
| Premium | $7.99 | $59.99 | $5.00 | Standard plus Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and Kick integrations |
| Custom | $12.99 | $99.99 | $8.33 | Premium plus your own avatar, username and status, more performance |
Prices are from Dyno's premium page in October 2026. Every plan is for one server of your choice, and each can be gifted.
What to notice:
Yearly saves about 30%. Standard on monthly is $71.88 a year against $49.99 yearly. Premium monthly is $95.88 against $59.99.
The gap between Standard and Premium is alerts. If you do not need Twitch or YouTube notifications from Dyno, Standard is enough.
Custom is cheaper than most custom bots. $99.99 a year gets a branded bot. MEE6 bundles its Bot Personalizer into yearly and lifetime plans, and Carl-bot added custom avatar and banner to premium.
Against rivals: MEE6 lists $11.99 a month, Carl-bot $7.99 for one server, Arcane $7. Dyno Standard at $4.17 a month on yearly billing is the lowest. The Price Index has the whole category.
Key features
Automod
Free automod filters spam, links, bad words, mentions and more, and Autoban sets rules for new members on join (1 autoban per rule on free). Standard adds Advanced Automod.
Moderation
Warnings, mutes, kicks and bans with full mod logs, auto punishments and protected roles, per its top.gg listing.
Tickets
Members open private support threads with staff, managed from the dashboard. Tickets are on the free tier.
Forms
A form builder for applications and questionnaires that plugs into Discord. Free servers get 3.
Reaction roles and autoroles
3 reaction role menus and 3 autoroles on free; unlimited on Standard. Autoroles can be immediate or delayed.
Custom commands and autoresponders
25 custom commands and 10 autoresponders free. Dyno says its commands can run actions, not just reply.
Leveling
XP, ranks and role rewards, but only on Standard and up.
Social alerts
Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and Kick on the Premium plan.
Extras
Giveaways, starboard, announcements, joinable ranks, reminders, AFK status, autodelete rules per channel and a Battle Pass section on its site.
What users say
Dyno holds 4.38 on top.gg from 375 reviews: 283 five star, 29 four star, 21 three star, 5 two star and 37 one star. The praise centers on the dashboard and free moderation. The complaints we saw most were about the switch to slash commands, with reviewers asking to bring back the ? prefix because slash commands load more slowly.
Privacy and security
Dyno is a moderation bot, so it needs permissions to ban, kick and manage roles and messages. Give it only the permissions its modules use, and keep its role below your admin roles. Dyno's site links a privacy policy, a cookie policy and a "Your Privacy Choices" page. For raid and nuke protection on large servers, many owners add Wick alongside Dyno.
Setup
Setup takes four steps. Invite Dyno from dyno.gg and approve the permissions. Open the dashboard and pick your server. Turn on the modules you want, starting with Moderation and Automod, then set a mod log channel. Finally, type / in any channel to see the slash commands members and mods can run.
A sensible first configuration for a new community:
- Automod: turn on spam, link and mention filters, and set an autoban rule for brand new accounts.
- Moderation: pick a mod log channel and set protected roles so mods cannot act on admins.
- Autoroles: give a member role on join, with a delay if you get bot joins.
- Reaction roles: one menu for pings, one for regions or games (3 menus on free).
- Tickets: one support panel for reports and questions.
- Welcome: a short DM with the rules channel link.
That uses the free tier only. Add Standard when you want levels or more than 3 menus.
Cost over a year
| Need | Plan | Yearly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Moderation, automod, tickets | Free | $0 |
| Add leveling and unlimited modules | Standard yearly | $49.99 |
| Add Twitch and YouTube alerts | Premium yearly | $59.99 |
| Branded bot with your own name | Custom yearly | $99.99 |
| Same as Premium, paid monthly | Premium monthly | $95.88 |
Running three servers on Premium yearly costs $179.97 a year, because each plan covers one server. MEE6 on yearly billing would be $179.97 after its first discounted year too, but its first year promo is cheaper. Carl-bot's 3 server Patreon tier is $16.99 a month, or $203.88 a year, with leveling included.
Who it is for
- Moderation first servers that want automod free.
- Owners who want tickets and forms without a second bot.
- Anyone who wants premium for about $50 a year.
Who should skip it
- Leveling focused servers that will not pay; use Arcane, which gives 15 role rewards free.
- Prefix command fans; Dyno is slash first now.
- Servers that need many alert sources; MEE6 lists ten.
Alternatives
- MEE6 review: easiest setup, widest alerts, higher price.
- Carl-bot review: 250 free reaction roles and detailed logs.
- Sapphire: every feature free.
- Wick review: anti nuke and anti raid to add on top.
- More: Dyno alternatives, Dyno vs Carl-bot, best Discord moderation bots.
Verdict
Dyno is the default pick for most servers: free automod and tickets, a clean dashboard and premium for $49.99 a year. Pay for Standard if you want leveling, Premium if you want social alerts, and look elsewhere only if you need MEE6's alert range or Carl-bot's reaction role depth.
How Dyno scores
- Value
- 4.6
- Features
- 4.4
- Ease of setup
- 4.6
- Integrations
- 4.2
- Trust
- 4.4
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free tier includes automod, tickets and starboard
- Cheapest annual premium of the big three: $49.99 a year for Standard
- 4.38 on top.gg from 375 reviews
- Forms builder and tickets in the same bot
Cons
- Leveling needs Standard, social alerts need Premium
- Free limits are tight: 3 reaction role menus, 3 giveaways, 3 forms
- Reviewers on top.gg complain about the move from prefix to slash commands
Dyno plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Starboard, tickets, automod, 3 embeds, 25 custom commands, 10 autoresponders, 3 giveaways, 3 forms, 3 reaction role menus, 3 autoroles |
| Standard | $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year | Levels, unlimited commands and modules, advanced automod and starboard, autopurge, slowmode, voice text linking |
| Premium | $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year | Standard plus Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit and Kick integrations |
| Custom | $12.99 per month or $99.99 per year | Premium plus a hosted custom bot with your avatar, username and status |
What users say
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Tickets4.2Frequently asked questions
Is Dyno free?
Yes. Dyno's free tier, listed as Free for Everyone on its premium page, includes starboard, tickets, automod, 3 customizable embeds, 25 custom commands, 10 autoresponders, 3 active giveaways, 3 forms, 3 reaction role menus, 3 autoroles, 1 autodelete, 1 automessage and 1 autoban per rule.
How much is Dyno Premium?
Per server, Standard is $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, Premium is $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year, and Custom is $12.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Yearly works out to $4.17, $5.00 and $8.33 a month.
Does Dyno have leveling?
Yes, but Levels is listed under the Standard plan, not the free tier. Standard is $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year. If you want free leveling, Arcane gives 15 role rewards on its free tier.
Does Dyno have tickets?
Yes. Tickets are listed in the free tier and are marked new on the Standard plan card. Members open private support threads with staff, managed from the dashboard.
Why did Dyno remove the ? prefix?
Dyno now uses slash commands, per its top.gg listing, so you type / to see commands. Several top.gg reviewers complain about losing prefix commands like ?whois, which is the most common complaint we saw on its listing.
Is Dyno better than MEE6?
On price and free features, yes. Dyno's premium tops out at $12.99 a month against MEE6's $11.99 list price, and Dyno's free tier includes automod and tickets. MEE6 wins on the number of social alert sources and ease of setup. See [MEE6 vs Dyno](/mee6-vs-dyno).
What is Dyno Custom?
Custom is a fully hosted copy of Dyno Premium with your own uploadable avatar, username and bot status, plus increased performance and uptime. It costs $12.99 a month or $99.99 a year.