Vidari or Nightbot: which Twitch bot fits you?
Nightbot and Vidari are both chat bots that run in the cloud and need no download. The difference lies in what comes with them besides the chat bot.
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What Nightbot and Vidari have in common
- Both run in the cloud – the bot works without an app running on your PC.
- Both offer custom chat commands, recurring timers and spam filters.
- Both can be used for free.
The differences at a glance
| Vidari | Nightbot | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Chat bot with overlays, loyalty points and cloud studio | Chat bot |
| Included for free | 74 built-in commands, 25 custom ones, timers, moderation, loyalty points, mini-games, alert overlay | According to the vendor: custom commands, timers, spam filters, song requests, giveaways |
| Paid tiers | Pro €0.00, Ultimate €0.00 per channel per month | None, according to the vendor |
| OBS overlays | Alert overlay free; goal, chat and leaderboard overlays and more in Pro | – |
| Loyalty points with shop and mini-games | Yes, in Vidari Free | – |
| Streaming without OBS, multistream | Yes, with Vidari Ultimate | – (Nightbot is a chat bot, not a streaming tool) |
When Nightbot is the better choice
If you only want a free chat bot and already have overlays, points and streaming covered by other tools, Nightbot is a proven choice – with plenty of tutorials online and no paid tiers.
When Vidari is the better choice
- You want chat bot, alerts and overlays in one dashboard instead of two or three services.
- Your viewers should earn points and spend them in a shop or on mini-games.
- You stream from PS5 or Xbox or want to broadcast without OBS.
- You also stream on Kick and want the bot there as well.
Switching from Nightbot to Vidari
Connect Vidari
Sign in with Twitch and grant the rights for your channel.
Move your commands
Recreate your custom commands in the dashboard – with reply, rank and cooldown. The starter pack creates the usual commands and announcements in one go.
Avoid double replies
Once everything works, remove Nightbot from your channel or switch off commands with the same name there. Vidari can automatically exclude known third-party bots such as Nightbot from the leaderboard.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vidari a good Nightbot alternative?
If you want overlays, loyalty points or streaming features alongside the chat bot, yes: Vidari brings them into one account. Like Nightbot, Vidari Free includes custom commands, timers and moderation and costs nothing.
Can I use Nightbot and Vidari at the same time?
Technically yes. But if both answer the same commands, chat gets every reply twice – switch off commands with the same name in one of the two bots.
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