Crypto trading bots,
compared honestly.
NexoBot, 3Commas, Cryptohopper, Bitsgap and Pionex — measured against the same six criteria: setup, custody, cost, bots, backtesting and support. No sponsored rankings.
Five platforms, six criteria
| Criteria | NBNexoBot | 3C3Commas | CHCryptohopper | BGBitsgap | PXPionex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2019 |
| Model | Custodial | Exchange API keys | Exchange API keys | Exchange API keys | Built-in exchange |
| Fund custody | Custodial — funds stay in your NexoBot account | Non-custodial — funds stay on your exchange | Non-custodial — funds stay on your exchange | Non-custodial — funds stay on your exchanges | Custodial — funds are held by the Pionex exchange |
| Platform cost | Flat subscription from $19/mo — no performance fee | Free tier; paid plans from ~$49/mo | Free tier; paid plans from ~$41/mo | Free trial; paid plans from ~$29/mo | No subscription — 0.05% trading fee, bots included |
| Bot types | Grid, DCA and listing-sniping bots | DCA, grid, signal and options bots, SmartTrade terminal | Strategy designer, marketplace signals, DCA and arbitrage | Grid, DCA, futures and combo bots, scalper | 16+ built-in bots: grid, DCA, martingale, rebalancing |
| Backtesting | Backtesting on 5 years of historical data | Backtesting on DCA bots | Backtesting reserved for the top Hero plan | Grid bot backtesting on historical charts | AI-suggested parameters; limited manual backtesting |
| Support | Email and Telegram — replies under 24h | 24/7 live chat and help center | Helpdesk, chat and knowledge base | 24/7 live chat on paid plans | Help center and ticket support |
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The same six criteria
Every platform answers identical questions — setup, custody, cost, bots, backtesting, support — so rows stay directly comparable.
Re-reviewed quarterly
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