Both sell subscriptions in Discord. The difference: LaunchPass charges $29/month before you've made a dollar, and the money runs through their account. PayBot is free to add, runs on your own Stripe, and earns a small share only when your community sells.
LaunchPass is a tool for charging access to Discord, Telegram, and Slack communities. It handles subscriptions, payments, and role management. Plans start at $29/month plus 3.5% of your revenue.
PayBot does the same for Discord: subscriptions, automatic roles, Stripe checkout. The model is different. It's free to add, paid only when you sell, and runs on your own Stripe. Here's how they compare.
| Feature | PayBot | LaunchPass |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Before You Sell | Free Add it and run it free | $29/mo Billed from day one |
| When You Pay | Only when you sell | Monthly, sale or not |
| Whose Stripe | Yours You own every customer | Routed through LaunchPass They process, then pay you out |
| Payout | Direct to your Stripe The moment a sale clears | They collect, then pay you |
| Platform Focus | 100% Discord All-in on Discord | Discord + Telegram + Slack Split three ways |
| Link-in-Bio Storefront | Yes 8 themes, custom URLs | No Not available |
| Payment Links | Yes YouTube, X, TikTok bios | No Not available |
| One-Time Payments | Yes Courses, coaching, lifetime | No Subscriptions only |
| Built-In Courses | Yes Discord-native, completion unlocks channels (beta) | No Not available |
| Team Payroll | Yes Auto-pay moderators (Ultra) | No |
| Setup Time | 60 seconds | 30+ minutes |
| Telegram/Slack | No | Yes Their advantage |
Create a link-in-bio style checkout page. Share it on YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, anywhere. LaunchPass doesn't have this.
go.paybotapp.com/yourname
Your Payment Page
Secure CheckoutDrop a payment link on YouTube, Twitter, or TikTok. Fans don't need an existing Discord account. They create one during checkout, get an invite, and the bot assigns their role instantly.
LaunchPass bills you on day one. PayBot waits until your community actually sells.
LaunchPass only does subscriptions. PayBot lets you sell one-time products too: coaching packages, courses, lifetime access, digital downloads.
No monthly fee. No trial clock. You only pay once your community pays you.
Drop PayBot into your server and connect your Stripe. Nothing to pay, no card up front.
Create a tier, share your link, let members subscribe. An empty month costs you nothing.
When a sale clears in your own Stripe, PayBot keeps 3%. You keep well over 90% of every dollar, and the customer is yours.
Free to add, free to run. LaunchPass charges $29/month from the day you sign up, sale or no sale.
"PayBot simplified our entire subscription process. We set it up in minutes and now manage over 200 premium members effortlessly."
"The tier grouping feature has increased our revenue by 40%. Members can easily upgrade their subscriptions without any friction."
"Our members love how easy it is to subscribe. The seamless role assignment and checkout process has boosted our conversion rate significantly."
If Discord is your primary platform and you don't need Telegram or Slack, PayBot is built specifically for you.
PayBot is free to add and free to run: storefronts, payment links, and automatic roles from day one. You pay 3% only when your community sells. LaunchPass charges $29/month from the start, sale or not.
Nothing. Add the bot, connect Stripe, and create your tiers for free. You only pay 3% once a sale clears, and it lands in your own Stripe, not ours.
Nothing. Add PayBot, connect your Stripe, and run it free. You pay 3% only when your community actually sells, so an empty month costs you zero, not $29.
Yours. PayBot connects your own Stripe, so every subscriber and payout sits in your dashboard. LaunchPass routes payments through their account and pays you out. Leave them, and you start over.
No. They type /subscription right in Discord, and the bot assigns their role the moment payment clears. LaunchPass sends them to an external landing page.
If those are essential, yes. PayBot is Discord-only by design. If Discord is your home, that focus is the point. Every PayBot feature is built for it instead of split three ways.
Add PayBot to your Discord server, connect Stripe, and create your first tier, free. You only pay a small share once your community sells.