Since live streaming is an effective monetization source for content creators, they need to know how to make this process as smooth as possible. One of the most effective tools for achieving this goal is live streaming chatbots — actually, some of them will be discussed below.

What Are Chatbots for Streaming?

Chatbots for YouTube Live, Twitch, and other live streaming platforms are software solutions that take over some chat management tasks. In particular, content creators can delegate them from moderation and automatic spam removal to launching actions that increase audience engagement. In general, their use helps to remove the lion's share of organizational issues from the streamers themselves, allowing them to focus on the main thing – creating engaging content for their viewers.

Why Do Streamers Need Chatbots?

Let's take a closer look at what tasks top streaming bots can take on:

  • Live chat management, including deleting spam, offensive messages, scam links, etc. (here, you can learn more about chat moderation for streamers and, specifically, about how to deal with trolls and negative comments);
  • Increasing audience engagement, for example, by launching surveys, giveaways, and other online activities that make streams even more exciting;
  • Saving time by automating routine tasks like greeting new participants;
  • Analytics that can be used in the future to optimize your content strategy.

Key Features to Look for in a Streaming Chatbot

Now, let's take a quick look at the key chatbot features for streamers to consider:

  • Compatibility with the platform you are going to use for live streaming;
  • Functionality that meets your needs (usually, it implies the availability of streaming automation tools, moderation of viewer messages, creation of interactive chat elements, etc.);
  • Ease of use, including a user-friendly interface;
  • Customizability of settings;
  • Analytical capabilities that allow you to track the level of audience engagement.

Best Chatbots for Streaming

In this paragraph, let's look at brief reviews of the best chatbots for streaming.

Fossabot

Fossabot is a popular solution for Twitch streamers who need a powerful tool to automate moderation and analytics tasks. In addition to rich moderation tools, it also supports custom commands and scripts, generates chat analytics, and allows for automatic notifications. Streamers love it for quick Twitch chatbot setup and high performance even with high chat activity, although the limited choice of platforms may still be an obstacle to its use.

Nightbot

The free chatbot Nightbot is excellent for all streamers, including inexperienced ones, and can be used on Twitch and YouTube platforms. For example, it has timers, supports custom commands, provides chatbot moderation tools with spam filtering, and can be integrated with song requests. However, free chatbots for Twitch, like Nightbot, are usually not perfect—specifically, this one has limited analytics capabilities and not enough customization features (compared to other streaming chatbots).

Streamer.bot

Streamer.bot will aid streamers who want to automate complex processes and integrate the chatbot with other tools. In particular, it boasts the ability to fully customize commands and automation, integration with OBS, LioranBoard, and other streaming tools, and functionality for controlling scenes and effects directly from the chat (using hotkeys and triggers). At the same time, this chatbot is tricky to set up, so it is better to choose it for experienced streamers.

Wizebot

This chatbot is aimed at Twitch streamers who would like to receive a feature-rich solution that doesn't require extra effort to set up. For example, you'll find tools for setting up automatic notifications about subscriptions and donations, a dashboard for viewing subscribers and rewards, the ability to moderate automatically, integration with the Twitch API, and several interactive elements, including mini-games. On the other hand, you may not find enough customization capabilities compared to other bots, so we recommend checking out different options to choose the best one.

Botisimo

To cover as many streaming platforms as possible with one universal solution, streamers should consider Botisimo. Its advantages include multi-platform support (like Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Discord), advanced analytics and monitoring tools, CRM integration, and customized commands and notifications. Suppose we add a straightforward and intuitive user interface that allows you to interact with donations and subscriptions effectively. In that case, it can be called an ideal solution for streamers of any level of PC proficiency. The disadvantages include a paid subscription for full access to the functionality.

Moobot

Moobot will be an indispensable assistant for beginner Twitch streamers thanks to its automated moderation and chat filtering, simple editor of custom commands, and support for games and giveaways. It is also loved for the possibility of free access to basic functionality, an easy-to-use interface, and integration via Twitch API. At the same time, its functionality is quite limited for experienced streamers, as is platform support (remember that it only works with Twitch).

Tips for Maximizing Chatbot Effectiveness

To get the most out of interactive chatbots for streamers, try out these pro tips:

  • Regularly check analytics, including engagement in your interactive events, revenue from streams, number of viewers and comments, etc. – in the long term, you can use these insights to improve your promotion strategy;
  • Regularly use interactive features of streaming chatbots, adding new activities as you realize that the analytics for the ones you have already tested in practice leave much to be desired;
  • Set up the chatbot for your audience using customization options;
  • Test the functionality before large-scale streams to avoid failures that can negatively affect your monetization;
  • Integrate with other tools to ensure end-to-end automation of background tasks.

This overview helped you select a reliable digital assistant for your streams. We also recommend reading this article, which explains how to choose the best time for live streams.