Guild and Zealy compared

Zealy is a quest board with XP, sprints and prize pools; Guild manages token-gated access to Discord, Telegram and pages, with points, quests and an MCP server for AI agents.

Guild and Zealy both reward community members, but they do different jobs. Zealy is a quest board: members complete tasks, earn XP, climb leaderboards and compete in sprints for prizes. Guild manages access: roles with requirements decide who gets in, and Guild gives and takes away Discord roles, Telegram groups and gated pages as members qualify or stop qualifying. For a quest board with prize pools, Zealy fits. For token gating and access that stays up to date, Guild is the closer fit.

At a glance

Guild Zealy
What it is Access management: roles with requirements that unlock rewards A quest board: tasks that earn XP, ranked on leaderboards and in sprints
Discord Gives a Discord role when a member qualifies and removes it when they stop, unless you switch on Keep role once earned (guide) A Discord role can be a quest reward, and quests can be limited to members with a Discord role
Telegram Guild's bot lets qualifying members into a private group or channel and removes them when they lose the role (guide) A Telegram task checks that a user has joined a group
Onchain requirements Tokens, NFTs, wallet activity, contract queries and EAS attestations on EVM chains (50 EVM mainnets); holding history on Ethereum and Base Token and NFT tasks with an optional minimum holding period, and an On-Chain task that checks contract interactions on EVM chains
Quests and points Roles act as quests; points rewards, a leaderboard per point system, and points requirements for higher tiers Quests, XP, leaderboards, sprints, quizzes, polls, text answers and invite tasks
Prizes Points, NFTs, secrets, Discord roles, Telegram groups, forms, voting rights, profile items and gated pages; no cash or token payouts XP, Discord roles and USDC paid automatically on a claim; tokens and custom rewards you send yourself
AI and agents The Guild MCP server (beta) lets Claude, Codex, Cursor and other agents run a guild; free on every plan An MCP server at https://mcp.zealy.io/mcp for running communities and quests from an AI agent, plus AI Review of claims and an AI quest assistant on Plus and above
API REST API on Pro and above REST API with API keys, plus webhooks
Pricing Free plan; Starter $29, Pro $99, Growth $399 a month Free plan up to 100 members; Standard from $149 and Plus from $359 a month billed annually; Enterprise on request

When to choose Guild

  • You are gating access. Guild checks members' wallets and accounts against each role's requirements and keeps their Discord roles and Telegram groups in line with what they hold, on the free plan.
  • You need detailed onchain conditions. Requirements cover balances, wallet activity, contract queries and attestations across 50 EVM mainnets, plus holding history on Ethereum and Base. See Supported chains.
  • You want tiers, not one leaderboard. Roles can require other roles or a points balance, so members move up and down as their activity changes.
  • You want an AI agent to do the setup. Connect the Guild MCP server at https://mcp.guild.xyz/mcp and ask in plain language for roles, requirements and rewards. A connection manages one guild, can't create or delete guilds, and stops within 15 seconds of being revoked.

When to choose Zealy

  • You want a quest board with prizes. Zealy runs sprints with USDC or Zaps prize pools that it pays out itself, XP leaderboards, and USDC quest rewards paid on a claim. Guild has no cash or token payout reward.
  • Your tasks are quizzes, polls or written answers. Zealy has quiz and poll tasks, text tasks with automatic validation, and, on Plus and above, AI Review of screenshots, tweets and text answers. In Guild, written answers go through a gated form, approved automatically or by you, and forms need the Pro plan.
  • You want quest-takers to find you. Paid Zealy plans are listed on Zealy, and Plus and Enterprise are promoted on its homepage for some days each month.

You can also use both: Zealy for campaigns, Guild for the access that comes after.

Moving from Zealy to Guild

Guild has no automatic import from Zealy. Rebuild instead:

  1. Create a guild at /create. The free plan is enough.
  2. In the admin panel, open Spaces & roles and recreate each quest as a role. Under Who gets it, add requirements matching the old tasks, such as an X follow, Discord or Telegram membership, a token balance or Visit link. Under Unlocks, add rewards. See Roles and Requirements.
  3. For XP, add a Points reward to each role, and use points requirements for levels that unlock at a balance.
  4. If your Zealy export includes wallet or email addresses, upload them as an allowlist so past participants get a "Zealy contributors" role.
  5. To carry balances over, open the admin's Points module, choose Import adjustments from the point system's menu, and paste rows of Guild user ID, amount and an optional note, up to 500 rows at a time. Members need a Guild account first. On Pro and above you can also grant points from the REST API.

FAQ

What is an alternative to Zealy? For token gating and access that follows what members hold, Guild is one, with Discord, Telegram, pages and points on its free plan.

Is Guild free? Every guild can start on the free plan with roles, requirements, rewards and pages. Paid plans add hidden roles, more admins, analytics and forms. See Plans.

Can Guild run quests like Zealy? Yes. A role with social and onchain requirements is a quest, and its rewards can include points, an NFT or a Discord role. Guild has no quiz or poll tasks and no cash prize pools. See quests and campaigns.

Can an AI agent manage my Guild? Yes. The Guild MCP server is in beta and free on every plan. You choose what the agent may do: read, manage, member data or moderation. See Manage a guild with an AI agent.

Does Guild remove Discord roles when someone no longer qualifies? Yes, unless you switched on Keep role once earned for that reward.

Sources

Zealy facts as of November 2026:

All Guild docs