REXBOT VS STREAMELEMENTS
StreamElements is a big toolbox: chatbot, overlays, alerts, tipping, loyalty points and a points store. Rex is smaller on purpose. It covers chat, song requests, alerts, overlays and Discord, with less to configure. If you want tipping and a loyalty store, StreamElements has them. If you want a simpler setup with Spotify requests and Discord included, try Rex.
Try RexBot freeLast checked November 8, 2026. Features and pricing change, so confirm anything important on StreamElements's own site.
Side by side
| Feature | RexBot | StreamElements |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Core features are free. Tips carry payment processor fees. |
| Commands and timers | Custom replies, cooldowns, permissions, timed messages | Custom commands, timers and a set of default commands |
| Song requests | Spotify queue with vote-skip and cooldowns | YouTube requests with length limits, blacklists and optional point costs |
| Loyalty points and store | Chat currency used in giveaways and games | Points, leaderboards and a redeemable store. A real strength. |
| Tipping | Not a focus | Built in |
| Alerts, goals and overlays | Built in. One shared theme across every widget. | Large library and a visual editor |
| Discord | Music bot, go-live posts, welcomes, role picker | Not the main focus |
| Moving over | Imports your StreamElements commands | Not applicable |
Where each one wins
RexBot is stronger at
- A smaller dashboard, so setup is quicker.
- Spotify song requests and a Discord bot in the same place.
- Mouse, keyboard and scoreboard overlays that mods can run from chat.
StreamElements is stronger at
- Tipping and a points store are built in.
- A very large library of overlay and alert designs.
- Works on YouTube as well as Twitch.
Switching to RexBot
Rex imports StreamElements commands from the dashboard. Overlays and alerts are set up fresh in Rex's editor, which takes a few minutes since one theme covers every widget.
Questions
Is RexBot a StreamElements replacement?
For chat commands, song requests, alerts and overlays, yes. If you rely on tipping or the points store, keep StreamElements for those.
Can I use StreamElements overlays with RexBot?
Both give you Browser Source links for OBS, so you can mix them in one scene.