Crypto Trading Bots & Backtesting Compared
Automation and backtesting software that runs strategies through exchange API keys. 10 tools, alphabetical, no paid placement.
Last verified: 2026-10-29 (latest check across the 10 cards below).
| Tool | Pricing | Free tier | REST | WebSocket | MCP | Open source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Commas | from $15/month | No | Yes | unknown | unknown | No | 2026-10-29 |
| Bitsgap | from $29/month | Yes | unknown | unknown | unknown | No | 2026-10-29 |
| Coinrule | from $29.99/month | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes | No | 2026-10-29 |
| Cryptohopper | from $29/month | No | unknown | unknown | unknown | No | 2026-10-29 |
| Freqtrade | open-source | Yes | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes | 2026-10-29 |
| Hummingbot | open-source | Yes | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes | 2026-10-29 |
| Jesse | from $899/one-time | Yes | unknown | unknown | Yes | Yes | 2026-10-29 |
| OctoBot | open-source | Yes | unknown | unknown | unknown | Yes | 2026-10-29 |
| Pionex | unknown | unknown | Yes | Yes | unknown | No | 2026-10-29 |
| WunderTrading | freemium | Yes | Yes | unknown | Yes | No | 2026-10-29 |
“unknown” means we could not confirm the value on an official page. Click a card for sources.
Head-to-head comparisons
Popular features in this category
- automation (10 of 10 tools)
- live-trading (10 of 10 tools)
- paper-trading (9 of 10 tools)
- multi-exchange (8 of 10 tools)
- Free tier (7 of 10 tools)
- order-execution (7 of 10 tools)
- backtesting (6 of 10 tools)
- REST API (5 of 10 tools)
- Open source (4 of 10 tools)
- alerts (3 of 10 tools)
Counts come from the capabilities and interface fields on the cards, not from tags we invented.
Related categories
- Market data APIs (13 tools)
- On-chain analytics (10 tools)
- Trading terminals (6 tools)
Topic guides
Tool cards
3Commas
Hosted crypto trading automation platform with DCA, grid and signal bots, a demo account and webhook/Pine Script execution.
Bitsgap
Hosted trading platform offering grid, DCA and combo bots, smart orders, AI assistant and backtesting across connected exchanges.
Coinrule
No-code rule-based automation platform for crypto (and some stock brokers) with templates, demo exchange and a backtesting tool.
Cryptohopper
Cloud-hosted crypto trading bot service with strategy designer, backtesting, paper trading, signals and tiered plans.
Freqtrade
Free open-source Python crypto trading bot with backtesting, hyperparameter optimization, dry-run mode, and Telegram/web UI control.
Hummingbot
Open-source Python framework for building and running automated trading and market-making bots on centralized and decentralized exchanges.
Jesse
Python framework for researching, backtesting, optimizing and live-running crypto trading strategies, with an MIT-licensed core.
OctoBot
Open-source Python trading bot supporting grid, DCA, TradingView and AI strategies, with backtesting and paper trading; optional hosted cloud.
Pionex
Crypto exchange with built-in trading bots such as grid bots; bots are charged via per-trade fees rather than a subscription per the vendor blog.
WunderTrading
Hosted automation platform with signal, DCA and grid bots, TradingView webhook execution and copy trading across connected exchanges.
FAQ
How many trading bots & backtesting are listed?
10 tools are listed as of the latest verification. Each has a dated card.
Which trading bots & backtesting have a free tier?
Bitsgap, Coinrule, Freqtrade, Hummingbot, Jesse, OctoBot, WunderTrading
How current is the data?
Every block on every card shows the date it was verified and the source page. Fields we could not verify show “unknown”.