The welcome message is the first thing every new member sees, and it's where most servers lose people. A good welcome bot posts something warm, points at the rules, and hands out a starter role. Here's what to use in 2026.

1. Noxyr — welcome and leave messages with full embeds

Custom messages, embeds, images, buttons and placeholders, per-guild channels, plus a matching leave-message system — all configured visually from the dashboard, free. Pair it with the built-in verification module and the join flow is done.

2. Welcomer

The image-card specialist. Its generated welcome images are the prettiest around; deeper customisation sits behind premium.

3. MEE6

Welcome messages work fine on the free tier. You'll be upsold on everything around them.

4. Carl-bot

Solid text and embed welcomes as part of its automation suite. No generated images.

What a good welcome message needs

  • A mention ({user}) so the member gets pinged once.
  • One clear next step — usually the rules channel.
  • A reason to speak (question of the day, intro channel).
  • No wall of text. Two lines beat ten.

Not sure what to write? Our free welcome message generator gives you a solid starting point in five styles, and Noxyr can post it automatically — set it up here.