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Carl-bot alternative for logging Carl-bot remembers an hour. Quark remembers twelve.

Carl-bot's own FAQ says it logs an edited or deleted message only if it was sent within the last hour. Quark keeps message content for 12 hours on the free plan and 4 weeks on Quark Pro, and runs happily next to Carl-bot.

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Delete Single Messagemira deleted a message in #generalWith 1 attachment
Voice Channel Jointhatkev joined the Staff voice channel
Timeoutstar.man timed out novaReason: spam in #trading
Member Joinwren joined the serverInvite shHJJUz, created by skye
Edit Messagejules edited a message in #rules-chat
Role Permissions UpdatedRole Trial Mod had its permissions updatedBy star.man

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The short answer

What is a good Carl-bot alternative for logging?

Quark is a Discord bot built only for logging, and it runs alongside Carl-bot. Carl-bot's documentation says it logs an edited or deleted message only if the message was sent within the last hour. Quark logs the content of messages up to 12 hours old on the free plan and up to 4 weeks old on Quark Pro, and keeps deleted images and files.

Key facts

  • Carl-bot's FAQ says it logs an edit or delete only if the message was sent within the last hour.
  • Quark logs the content of messages up to 12 hours old on the free plan, and 4 weeks old on Quark Pro.
  • Quark keeps a copy of deleted images and files, and logs the invite link each new member used.
  • Quark runs next to Carl-bot. Turn Carl-bot's logging off so each event is logged once.
  • Carl-bot does reaction roles, automod and custom commands. Quark does not, so many servers keep both.
  • Quark is used in 112,000+ Discord servers.

Side by side

Quark and Carl-bot, on logging.

What each bot does with your logs. Every line about Carl-bot is from its own documentation.

Quark and Carl-bot compared on logging
What is comparedQuarkCarl-bot
How far back a deleted or edited message is logged12 hours on the free plan, 4 weeks on Quark ProMessages sent within the last hour
Deleted images and filesA copy of the file is kept with the logNot covered in its documentation
Voice channelsJoins, leaves, switches and moves, with time spent in the channelJoins, moves and leaves
InvitesLogged, with who created the linkLogs invite links posted in chat
Log channelsOne per category of log. One per log type on Quark Pro Lite and ProOne default channel, or five groups made by its log aio command
Ignore rulesChannels, members, roles and botsChannels, members and prefixes, for message events
Beyond logging/ban, /kick, /mute and /purge, tags, and rules that act on logsReaction roles, automod, custom commands, starboard and more

Checked on 6 October 2026, against each bot's own documentation. Bots change, so follow the links before you rely on a line here.

You don't have to switch

Keep Carl-bot for reaction roles, automod and custom commands, and give the logging to Quark. The two run side by side. Turn off Carl-bot's logging once Quark is posting so you don't get every event twice.

When Carl-bot's logs are enough

If your moderators act on things within the hour, and you would rather run one bot than two, Carl-bot's logging covers messages, members, server changes and voice without anything else to set up.

Coverage

If it happens in your server, Quark logs it.

Quark has 102 log types, and every one of them is on the free plan.

Message logsDeleted, edited and pinnedMember logsJoins, leaves, nicknamesVoice activityJoins, leaves and movesFile forensicsDeleted images and filesInvite trackingWho invited whomExpression logsEmoji and stickersRole auditsChanges and permissionsChannel opsCreated, deleted, modified
ModerationBans, kicks, timeoutsPoll historyDeleted pollsWebhooksCreated and modifiedServer configSettings changesThreadsCreated, deleted, modifiedEventsScheduled eventsAutoMod rulesCreated, deleted, updatedSoundboardSounds added and removed
“It’s crucial to moderating our server, as we can still review content our users post even if they delete it hours later.”
Andrew, Server ManagerSoundCord · 74K+ members

Setup is effortless.

No manuals. No tuning. Quark works right away.

1

Invite Quark

Add Quark to your server with one click. No complex permissions needed to start.

30 seconds
2

Choose Your Log Channels

Use /logging and choose where logs go. Yes, it's that simple.

1 minute
3

Stay Protected

Quark is now automatically logging edits, deletions, and voice activity 24/7.

Active 24/7

Web log viewer

Your logs, searchable on the web.

Discord channels are slow to scroll and easy to delete. Quark Pro keeps a copy you can search from the dashboard.

  • Watch your server live as events happen
  • Search 30 days of history by member, channel or content
    Pro
  • Export any view as a CSV
    Pro
  • Still there if a raid deletes your log channel
    Pro

The live view and the last hour of logs are free. Thirty days of history and search, and CSV export, come with Quark Pro. See pricing

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Asked before adding Quark

Carl-bot alternative FAQ

Yes. Quark only handles logging, so it does not clash with Carl-bot's reaction roles, automod or custom commands. Run both, and turn off Carl-bot's logging so each event is only logged once.

Carl-bot's FAQ says it only logs an edited or deleted message if that happens within one hour of the message being sent, and that after that it no longer has the original. Quark keeps message content for 12 hours on the free plan and for 4 weeks on Quark Pro, so a message deleted the next morning is still logged in full.

No. Quark does not do reaction roles, word filters, custom commands or starboards. It has /ban, /kick, /mute and /purge, tags, and rules that act on your logs. If you use Carl-bot for the rest, keep it and let Quark take over the logging.

Yes. Quark logs voice joins, leaves, switches and moves by a moderator, and each leave log shows how long the member was in the channel. Streams, cameras and stage events are logged as well.

Invite Quark, run /logging and choose your log channels. Quark starts posting straight away. Then turn off logging in Carl-bot's dashboard so each event is only logged once. Your old Carl-bot log messages stay where they are.

Yes. The free plan includes every log type, a channel for each category of log, ignore rules and the live web viewer, and it keeps the content of deleted messages that are up to 12 hours old. Quark Pro extends that to 4 weeks and adds 30 days of searchable log history on the web, CSV export, and the moderator behind server mutes and deafens.

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