Comparison · Moderation & anti-spam
Rose vs Shieldy
Rose is ahead: 88 against 85 out of 100 for Shieldy. Rose wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, freshness. Shieldy wins on usability. Both are free to use.
@MissRose_bot
Free
88/ 100
#1 in Moderation & anti-spamThe most widely used free group manager: warns, mutes and bans, word filters, welcome messages with captcha, anti-flood and federations for networks of chats. English and dozens of languages, 2.3 million monthly users.
@shieldy_bot
Free
85/ 100
The best-known standalone captcha bot for Telegram groups: button, math or custom question on entry, kicks whoever fails. Free, open, 207 thousand monthly users.
At a glance
| Rose | Shieldy | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly users | 2.3M | 206.8K |
| Pricing and limits | Free | Free |
| Languages | EN · RU · MULTI | EN |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | yes | yes |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | no | no |
| Developer | Rose team | Shieldy |
| Last check | September 12, 2026 | September 12, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | Rose | Shieldy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 9 | 8 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Usability | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Freshness | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 100 | 88 | 85 |
Pros and cons
Rose
- Free and feature-complete
- Huge community and documentation
- Long command list, setup takes time
Shieldy
- Focused, reliable entry protection
- No dashboard, all setup happens in chat
- No message-content filtering — pair it with a moderation bot
Frequently asked questions
Rose or Shieldy: which is better?
Rose is ahead: 88 against 85 out of 100 for Shieldy. Rose wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, freshness. Shieldy wins on usability. Both are free to use.
Are Rose and Shieldy free?
Rose: Free. Shieldy: Free.
Do Rose and Shieldy work in groups?
Rose: yes. Shieldy: yes.