[GUIDE] 2025’s Safest & Most Dangerous OSRS Bots – What Still Works (And What Will Get You Banned)

Botting in OSRS has changed in 2025. If you’re still using DreamBot, OSBot, or TRiBot like it’s 2021, you’re on borrowed time. Here’s my deep-dive into which clients are killing accounts — and which one is actually worth using today.

I’ve been botting since before the GE existed — flipping accounts, farming GP, and running gold-selling operations that cleared over six figures. And if there’s one truth I’ve learned?

The game evolves. The clients must too.

But in 2025, most botting platforms haven’t. Some are still clinging to outdated Java clients. Others are trying to patch in RuneLite compatibility and failing miserably. And some… are just dangerous to use, plain and simple.

So if you’re serious about surviving — whether you’re farming on a few throwaways or running a 100-account farm — read this first.

DreamBot (Ban Risk: HIGH)
Used to be king. Now it’s a liability.
DreamBot used to be the most user-friendly and feature-rich OSRS bot client out there. But since early 2025, detection has gotten brutal. The once-safe 14-day grind has turned into a 2-day ban trap.

Pros: Big script library, easy UI

Cons: Massive spike in bans since Feb 2025

Verdict: Good scripts don’t matter if you can’t keep an account alive. Avoid.

❌ OSBot (Ban Risk: EXTREME)
Don’t even log in with this installed.
I’ve been banned manually playing on OSBot. No bots. Just logging in. That’s how detectable this client is. Even “stealth mode” won’t save you.

Pros: Community nostalgia

Cons: Detection is horrendous, dev support is weak

Verdict: One of the worst clients you can use in 2025. Period.

⚠️ TRiBot (Ban Risk: MEDIUM-HIGH)
Not terrible — but definitely declining.
TRiBot’s always been a power-user client: expensive, customizable, decent scripts. But now? Way too many 2-day bans for a premium platform.

Pros: Deep script selection, customization

Cons: High pricing, increasing bans

Verdict: Not totally dead, but not worth the cost anymore.

RuneMate (Ban Risk: ?)
Weird pricing. Limited testing.
You pay per hour the script runs, which is fine in theory, but a nightmare at scale. I didn’t use it enough to judge ban rates, but the cost kept me away.

Pros: Niche user base, some positive reports

Cons: Cost stacks FAST, unclear long-term results

Verdict: Maybe okay for casuals. Not great for scaling.

✅ BottingHub (Ban Risk: LOW – Recommended)
The only bot that’s actually evolved in 2025.
BottingHub isn’t just “another” client. It’s AI-driven, runs on the official OSRS client, and has nearly undetectable ban rates compared to every other bot on the market.

Pros:

Runs within official client

Avoids RuneLite & Java detection traps

AI scripts that adapt in real-time

Scalable, sleek, intuitive UI

Cons:

Newer, not as many legacy scripts (but growing fast)

Verdict: If you want a farm that lasts, or you want to bot your main without waking up banned — BottingHub is the future.

Why Are So Many Bans Happening in 2025?
If you’ve noticed more 2-day bans lately, here’s why:

Legacy Java client is being phased out

Bots built for it (DreamBot, OSBot) are getting flagged by default

Many devs rushed to RuneLite, which is even more detectable due to open-source scanning and update conflicts

BottingHub avoids this by running on the official Jagex client with zero injection or overlays. Combine that with real-time AI and you’ve got an edge nothing else can offer right now.

Real Community Feedback
I’ve talked to dozens of mid-to-high scale botters. After switching to BottingHub, here’s what they reported:

70–90% drop in bans

Higher gold output per hour

Less time spent fixing broken scripts

Better long-term profit margins

➕ Want to Stay Undetected? Learn About Proxies Next
Even with the best client, proxies make or break your botting strategy. I’ve written a separate proxy guide that covers residential, rotating, and datacenter setups — and exactly which ones I use for farming vs selling accounts.