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CAutomated crypto trading bots with copy trading, DCA, backtesting and AI strategies
From $24.16/mo
3Commas vs Octobot
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose 3Commas if…
- you need an API to build on
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: beginner crypto traders, advanced crypto traders
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Choose Octobot if…
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: crypto traders, algorithmic trading hobbyists
Side by side
Feature 3Commas Octobot
Pricing modelFree trialPricing unknown
Starting price$15/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
TradingView alerts—
Backtesting—
Paper trading—
Grid/DCA bots—
Futures trading—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Telegram, Self-hosted
CategoryCrypto Trading BotsCrypto Trading Bots
Company3C Trade Tech Ltd.Drakkar Software
Based inBritish Virgin Islands—
Founded2017—
Part of——
Key features
3 3Commas
- DCA bots that monitor 100+ pairs
- Grid and AI Grid bots for sideways markets
- Signal Bot driven by TradingView alerts and webhooks
- Backtesting on 1-minute candles with 11 indicators
- Smart Trade with trailing take profit and stop loss
- Terminal for manual limit and market orders
- Multi-exchange management from one dashboard
- Demo account included on all plans
O Octobot
- Grid trading, DCA and crypto basket strategies
- Trading with OpenAI or local Ollama models
- TradingView alert connector
- Backtesting on historical data
- Paper trading with simulated funds
- 15+ exchanges supported via CCXT
- Control via web interface, Telegram and mobile apps
- Docker image and Raspberry Pi support
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
3Commas
Starter$15/mo billed annually ($20 monthly)
Pro$38/mo billed annually ($50 monthly)
Expert$105/mo billed annually ($140 monthly)
Octobot
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
3Commas
- Works with 9 exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, OKX and Coinbase
- Free trial and demo account on every plan
- Payments accepted in cryptocurrency
- 24/7 live chat support
- Starter plan is spot-only, without futures
- Developer API access only on the Expert plan
- Paying with crypto does not allow recurring payments
- Paid plans not available to residents of sanctioned countries
Octobot
- Open source under GPL-3.0
- Supports 15+ exchanges through CCXT
- Backtesting and paper trading are built in
- Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi and Docker
- Backtesting is only available on manual OctoBots
- The new node-mode release is a beta and may have bugs
- Cloud plan pricing could not be confirmed from vendor pages
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