Kelp alternatives and competitors
Kelp status in our data: discontinued. See its card for details.
Other crypto trading bots in the directory, with the same fields as Kelp. Alphabetical, no paid placement. Last verified: 2026-10-30.
| Tool | Pricing | Free tier | REST | MCP | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Commas | from $15/month | No | Yes | unknown | No |
| ADAMANT TradeBot | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| AI Hedge Fund Crypto | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| Alertatron | from $59/month | unknown | unknown | unknown | No |
| Algobot | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| algotrading (ivopetiz) | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| alpha-rptr | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| Backtesting.py | open-source | Yes | No | unknown | Yes |
| Backtrader | open-source | Yes | No | unknown | Yes |
| Barter | open-source | Yes | Yes | unknown | Yes |
| Basana | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| BBGO | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| Bitsgap | from $29/month | Yes | unknown | unknown | No |
| Cassandre | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| ccapi | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| CCXT | open-source | Yes | Yes | unknown | Yes |
| Coinrule | from $29.99/month | Yes | unknown | Yes | No |
| Crypto Signal | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| crypto-trading-bot (Haehnchen) | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes |
| CryptoHero | from $19.99/month | unknown | unknown | unknown | No |
FAQ
What are the best Kelp alternatives?
We do not rank. The same-category tools in our directory are: 3Commas, ADAMANT TradeBot, AI Hedge Fund Crypto, Alertatron, Algobot, algotrading (ivopetiz), alpha-rptr, Backtesting.py, Backtrader, Barter, Basana, BBGO, Bitsgap, Cassandre, ccapi, CCXT, Coinrule, Crypto Signal, crypto-trading-bot (Haehnchen), CryptoHero. Compare the fields below.
Is there a free or open-source alternative to Kelp?
Free tier confirmed: ADAMANT TradeBot, AI Hedge Fund Crypto, Algobot, algotrading (ivopetiz), alpha-rptr, Backtesting.py, Backtrader, Barter, Basana, BBGO, Bitsgap, Cassandre, ccapi, CCXT, Coinrule, Crypto Signal, crypto-trading-bot (Haehnchen). Open source confirmed: ADAMANT TradeBot, AI Hedge Fund Crypto, Algobot, algotrading (ivopetiz), alpha-rptr, Backtesting.py, Backtrader, Barter, Basana, BBGO, Cassandre, ccapi, CCXT, Crypto Signal, crypto-trading-bot (Haehnchen).
Visit Kelp: https://github.com/stellar-deprecated/kelp ↗