Vidari or Streamer.bot: cloud bot or automation on your own PC?
Streamer.bot and Vidari solve similar tasks in opposite ways: Streamer.bot runs as an app on your computer, Vidari on a server. Almost everything else follows from that.
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The core difference: cloud or your own PC
| Vidari | Streamer.bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Vidari's servers, around the clock | Your Windows PC, while the app is running |
| Setup | Sign in, connect your channel, done | Install the app, build actions and triggers yourself |
| Platforms | Twitch; Kick and YouTube with Vidari Ultimate | Twitch, YouTube and Kick, according to the vendor |
| Custom logic | Custom commands with reply, variables, rank and cooldown | Actions with sub-actions, including custom C# code, according to the vendor |
| OBS control | Scenes via Vidari Studio and Vidari Cloud | Via OBS WebSocket, according to the vendor |
| Ready-made overlays | Yes, as browser sources | – |
| Price | Free; Pro €0.00, Ultimate €0.00 per channel per month | Free |
When Streamer.bot is the better choice
Streamer.bot shines when you want to build workflows yourself: channel points trigger a chain of scene switch, sound and chat message, and your own code talks to other programs on your PC. In exchange, the app has to be running and setup takes time.
When Vidari is the better choice
- The bot should keep moderating and counting points even when your PC is off or crashes.
- You do not want to install anything or assemble actions, just switch on finished features.
- Your moderators should change settings in the browser without access to your PC (team access, Vidari Pro).
- You stream from a console and have no PC in your setup at all.
Using both together
Vidari and Streamer.bot do not exclude each other. Vidari handles chat commands, moderation, loyalty points and alerts from the cloud; for very specific workflows on your PC, Streamer.bot can run alongside. Just make sure they do not both answer the same commands.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vidari a Streamer.bot alternative?
For chat commands, moderation, loyalty points, timers and alerts, yes – without installation and around the clock in the cloud. If you want to build your own workflows with code on your own PC, Streamer.bot gives you more freedom there.
Does Vidari run when my PC is off?
Yes. VidariBOT runs on Vidari's servers. Streamer.bot, on the other hand, is a Windows app and only works while it runs on your PC.
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