Head to head
vs
Arcane vs Tatsu
Two levelling apps that diverge on what the XP is for: role progression versus a social game.
Arcane checked 2026-10-08 Tatsu checked 2026-10-08
Best choice by job
| Job | Better | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level-gated roles | Arcane | Arcane pairs levelling with moderation and role tooling in one app. |
| Server economy and member profiles | no clear winner | Tatsu documents an economy, profiles, pets and items. Equivalent features in Arcane are not established. |
| Moderate from the same app | no clear winner | Arcane documents moderation and logging. Tatsu's equivalent moderation coverage is not established by the collected sources. |
| Run the bot under your own branding | no clear winner | Arcane sells custom bot branding as a premium feature; nothing equivalent is established for Tatsu. |
| Install without granting Administrator | no clear winner | Both publish install parameters that set the Administrator bit. |
Permission delta
Arcane
1495521290494 21 permissions Administrator
Tatsu
397284538376 11 permissions Administrator
Only Arcane asks for
- Ban members
- Kick members
- Manage channels
- Manage roles
- Manage server
- Manage webhooks
- Mention @everyone, @here and all roles
- Timeout members
- Read message history
- View audit log
- Add reactions
- Change nickname
Only Tatsu asks for
- Send text-to-speech messages
- Use application commands
Privileged intents
Arcane: Message Content, Server Members
Tatsu: Message Content, Server Members, Presence
Pricing and free limits
Arcane
- Free amount unknown Levelling is described by the vendor as free; the boundary between free and premium is not established from a retrievable source.
- Paid plan amount unknown
Tatsu
- Paid plan amount unknown
Capabilities
5 shared · 7 only Arcane · 2 only Tatsu
| Capability | Arcane | Tatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Leaderboards Engagement | Yes | Yes |
| Member profiles Engagement | Unknown | Yes |
| Server economy Engagement | Unknown | Yes |
| Welcome messages Engagement | Yes | Unknown |
| XP and levelling Engagement | Yes | Yes |
| Audit logging Logging | Yes | Unknown |
| Automod filters Moderation | Yes | Unknown |
| Moderation commands Moderation | Yes | Unknown |
| Custom bot branding Platform | Paid tier | Unknown |
| Data export Platform | Unknown | Unknown |
| Slash commands Platform | Yes | Yes |
| Web dashboard Platform | Yes | Yes |
| Autorole on join Roles | Yes | Unknown |
| Level rewards Roles | Yes | Yes |
| Reaction roles Roles | Yes | Unknown |
Privacy, support and status
| Discord verification | Verified | Verified |
| Status | Living | Living |
| Privacy policy | Published | Published |
| Terms | Published | Published |
| Install link this catalog can vouch for | Yes | Yes |
Verdict
Editorial judgment, not an observation
Arcane if levelling is a moderation feature - roles and progression on a server you also police. Tatsu if levelling is the entertainment itself. Both request Administrator, so neither is the restrained choice.