
Protectron
AI-driven security bot for groups: anti-spam, anti-flood and basic analytics, used across thousands of groups with millions of members. Free core, English interface.
Key features
- ML-based spam scoring
- Anti-flood protection
- Basic security and activity analytics
Protectron
Protectron markets itself on the machine-learning angle: instead of only matching against fixed word or link lists, it scores incoming messages for spam-like patterns, which in principle catches paraphrased ads that simple filters miss. It also reports basic security and activity analytics, positioning itself between a pure captcha/anti-spam bot and a light analytics tool.
The claimed scale — thousands of groups with millions of combined members — is a reasonable trust signal, though it comes from the bot's own marketing rather than an independent source. The interface is English-first; expect to test it against your own community's spam patterns before fully trusting the automated actions.
How to start
- Add @ProtectronBot to the group as admin
- Review the default filter sensitivity
- Check the analytics summary after a few days
Pricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- ML scoring can catch paraphrased spam
- Adds light analytics on top of moderation
- Scale claims are self-reported
- English-first interface
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 7 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 7 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 71.0 |
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Is Protectron free?
Core anti-spam and analytics are free to use after adding the bot as admin.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN