Cortex vs Tatsu
Tatsu is one of Discord's most established engagement bots — global XP, a cross-server economy, pets, houses and profile cards, used in around 1.4 million servers. It is deliberately not a moderation suite, so most communities end up running it alongside a second bot. Cortex is that second bot, and it covers engagement too.
Where Tatsu fits
Tatsu centres on social progression: XP and server score, a global credit economy that carries across servers, a shop with over 2,000 items, pets and housing, plus rank, profile and wallet cards. Its own listings describe moderation as simple and permission-based. Free servers get 10 leveled roles; subscriptions raise that to 20, 40 or more.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Cortex | Tatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Moderation (ban, mute, warn, purge, slowmode)Tatsu offers simple, permission-based moderation only. | Yes | Partial |
| 24/7 persistent music | Yes | No |
| Economy / virtual currencyTatsu's global cross-server economy is genuinely deeper than Cortex's. | Yes | Yes |
| Leveling with rank cards and role rewards | Yes | Yes |
| Voice-channel XP | Yes | No |
| Ticketing with transcripts | Yes | No |
| Giveaways | Yes | No |
| AI chat in your channels | Yes | No |
| Web dashboard for configuration | Yes | Yes |
| Automod, anti-nuke and ghost-ping protection | Yes | No |
| Pets, housing and collectible itemsOver 2,000 items and 100+ pets — a genuine Tatsu strength. | No | Yes |
| Core features at no costTatsu's free tier gives 10 leveled roles; more require a subscription. | Yes | Partial |
✓ available · ◐ partial or add-on · ✕ not offered. Competitor features change — check their own documentation for current details.
Choose Cortex if…
- ✓You need moderation, automod or anti-nuke alongside your engagement features.
- ✓You want tickets, giveaways and AI chat in the same bot.
- ✓You need 24/7 music or voice XP, which Tatsu does not offer.
- ✓You want one bot instead of running Tatsu plus a moderation bot.
Choose Tatsu if…
- →A cross-server economy that follows members between servers is what you want.
- →Pets, housing and collectible items are the point of your community.
- →You already run a separate moderation bot and only want social features.
We list these because they are real. A comparison that only ever wins is not a comparison.
Questions
Does Tatsu have moderation?
Only basic, permission-based moderation — kick, ban, prune and similar commands. Tatsu is built for engagement, so communities that need automod, anti-nuke or logging typically run it alongside a dedicated moderation bot.
Is Tatsu free?
Its core leveling, economy and card systems are free, and free servers get 10 leveled roles with no caveats. Subscriptions from $4.99/month add XP boosts, more leveled roles, extra tokens and exclusive cosmetic items.
Should I switch from Tatsu?
If pets, housing and the global economy are why you run it, keep it — Cortex does not replicate them. Switch if you are paying for a second bot anyway and would rather have moderation, music, tickets and AI in one place.
Try Cortex on your server
Free to add. Configure everything from the dashboard.