Moderation without a paywall

Use TribeSync just to moderate — no paid plan required, public groups welcome.

Updated: July 24, 2026

You don't have to sell access to use moderation. You can connect a bot only to keep a group clean.

How it works

  1. In the Mini App, choose the moderation only path when connecting a bot.
  2. Add the bot to your group as admin (delete + ban/restrict rights).
  3. Set up filters and penalties as usual.

No plan, no prices — the group just gets moderated.

Public groups are fine here

Unlike paid access, moderation works in public groups too. (Public channels are still not supported — there's nothing to moderate.)

🔧 What happens under the hood

A moderation-only connection creates a product flagged as moderation-only: it has no price and never appears in the /buy menu. The chat-type check allows public groups in this mode, since there's no paywall that would require a private chat.

💡 Tip

This is a great low-friction way to try TribeSync on an existing community before turning on paid access later.

Next: member limits for moderation.

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