Superalgos Alternatives for Open Source and Hosted Crypto Bots

Superalgos is a free, open source platform for designing crypto trading bots visually, with charting, data mining, backtesting, paper trading and multi-server deployments. It is licensed under Apache-2.0, has about 5.6k stars on GitHub and describes itself as community-owned, with a native SA token paid to contributors. The project is alive but quiet. Its releases page marks 1.6.1, released November 2, 2024, as the latest stable version, with 1.7.0 beta snapshots after it, and the repository has 63 open issues and 52 open pull requests.

People leave for practical reasons. Superalgos asks you to learn its own node-based design system before you place a trade, and you host and update the whole platform yourself. Some want a smaller Python framework they can read line by line; others want a hosted bot that runs in a browser with no server at all. The eight picks below cover both groups.

None of these tools makes trading safer. A bot follows rules faster than you, including bad rules. The CFTC advisory on AI trading bots says AI cannot predict the future or sudden market changes, and that any promise of guaranteed returns is a red flag. Test with paper trading first and only risk money you can afford to lose. This is a tool comparison, not investment advice.

Prices below are as of November 6, 2026. Our method is on How we review tools.

Quick comparison

Freqtrade

Freqtrade keeps what Superalgos users like, free code on your own machine, and drops the visual layer. Strategies are Python classes. The bot includes dry-run mode, backtesting, hyperparameter optimization, FreqAI for machine learning models, a web UI and Telegram control.

It needs Python 3.12 or newer and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, or in Docker. The licence is GPL-3.0. Because strategies are plain code, you can review, version and share them in Git, which is harder with Superalgos's node hierarchies.

Best for: Superalgos users who can write Python and want a smaller, well-documented self-hosted bot.

Pricing:

• Free and open source (GPL-3.0)
• Your costs: a server or always-on computer, plus exchange fees

Watch out for:

• The Freqtrade README says "Do not risk money which you are afraid to lose" and recommends dry-run first.
• No visual strategy editor; you write and debug Python.

Official site: Freqtrade.

OctoBot

Of the open source options, OctoBot sits closest to Superalgos's point-and-click feel. It is a Python bot with a web interface, in development since 2018, with grid, DCA, crypto basket, TradingView alert and AI strategies. The AI mode can use OpenAI models or a local model through Ollama.

Installation is lighter than Superalgos. The OctoBot repository offers executables for Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi, a Docker image and a one-click DigitalOcean deploy. Named exchanges include Binance, Coinbase, Bybit, Hyperliquid, MEXC and KuCoin.

Best for: Traders who want an open source bot with a GUI and preset strategies instead of building from nodes.

Pricing:

• Self-hosted OctoBot: free and open source (GPL-3.0 or later)
• OctoBot cloud: paid hosted plans sold separately on octobot.cloud

Watch out for:

• AI strategies send market data to a model you choose; an LLM's view of a chart is not a forecast.
• Fewer deep research tools than Superalgos's data-mining layer.

Official site: OctoBot.

Hummingbot

Hummingbot is built for a narrower job than Superalgos: market making and arbitrage. The Hummingbot repository lists strategies for pure market making, cross-exchange arbitrage, grid, DCA, TWAP, liquidity provision and directional trades, with 44 connectors across centralized exchanges, on-chain order books and AMM DEXs.

It is Apache-2.0, has about 20.9k stars and shipped v2.17.0 on September 22. You install it with Docker Compose or from source with conda. A paper-trade connector runs against live Binance data without API keys.

Best for: Developers who want to quote both sides of a market or arbitrage between venues.

Pricing:

• Free and open source (Apache-2.0)
• Referral discounts on some exchanges: 10% on Binance, 20% on Gate.io, KuCoin and OKX

Watch out for:

• Market making can lose money fast when prices trend; inventory piles up on the wrong side.
• Gateway, the DEX middleware, runs over unencrypted HTTP in development mode unless you set production certificates.

Official site: Hummingbot.

Jesse

Jesse is a Python framework aimed at research: you define a strategy, backtest it, optimize it and then trade it live or on paper. The framework is MIT licensed with about 8.7k stars, and it ships an MCP server so AI assistants such as Claude, Codex or Cursor can work with your strategies.

The free plan on the Jesse pricing page covers backtesting, optimization and the research module for spot and futures. Paid Basic, Pro and Enterprise plans add paper trading, DEX support and live trading on Binance, Bybit, Coinbase, Apex and Binance.us.

Best for: Quant-minded traders who want clean backtests in Python and accept paying for live trading.

Pricing:

• Free: backtesting, optimization, research; live trading on testnets and Gate.io only; hourly and daily timeframes
• Basic, Pro, Enterprise: paid tiers with more live tabs, routes and timeframes down to 1 minute; no public price in the plan comparison

Watch out for:

• Live trading on most exchanges sits behind a paid plan, unlike Superalgos, Freqtrade or OctoBot.
• The free plan limits you to hourly and daily candles.

Official site: Jesse.

HaasOnline

HaasOnline suits Superalgos users who want to script their own bots but would rather pay a vendor than maintain an open source stack. Its TradeServer licence can run on your own machine or as a managed service, much like a self-hosted Superalgos node, and keeps API keys off a shared cloud.

Plans are counted by bots. The HaasOnline pricing page lists Starter at $11.99 a month for 3 bots, Standard at $29.99 for 8 and Pro at $59.99 for 20, with a 7-day Standard trial and no card required.

Best for: Superalgos users who want custom scripted bots with vendor support and a self-host option.

Pricing:

• Starter: $11.99 per month (3 bots)
• Standard: $29.99 per month (8 bots); Pro: $59.99 (20 bots)
• TradeServer: $149.99 per month, self-hosted or managed
• Yearly in crypto: $143.93, $359.93, $719.93 and $1,799.93

Watch out for:

• Closed source, so you cannot audit the engine the way you can with Superalgos.

Official site: HaasOnline.

3Commas

3Commas is the hosted option for people who never want to run a server. You connect exchange API keys and run DCA, grid and signal bots from the browser or phone. The 3Commas pricing page lists nine exchanges, a demo account and a free trial on every plan.

Billed yearly, plans run from Starter at $15 a month for spot trading with 5 DCA bots, to Pro at $38 with futures and 5 accounts, to Expert at $105 with up to 1,000 bots and read-write API access. Monthly billing raises those to $20, $50 and $140. We compare its rivals on our 3Commas alternatives page.

Best for: Traders who want ready-made bot types and no hosting work.

Pricing:

• Starter: $15 a month billed yearly, $20 billed monthly
• Pro: $38 a month billed yearly, $50 billed monthly
• Expert: $105 a month billed yearly, $140 billed monthly
• Free trial on every plan; no free plan

Watch out for:

• In December 2022 3Commas confirmed that leaked files contained valid user API keys and told users to reissue keys on all linked exchanges. Give any hosted bot trade-only keys with withdrawals disabled.

Official site: 3Commas.

Pionex

Pionex is an exchange with bots built in, so there are no API keys to connect and no subscription. Grid, DCA and rebalancing bots are free; you pay the exchange's trading fee of 0.05% maker and taker on spot.

Bots that trade futures or borrowed funds, such as Futures Moon and Margin Grid, take 20% of profits instead. For a Superalgos user who mostly ran simple grids, it removes all of the setup, though your funds sit on Pionex itself.

Best for: Beginners who want free grid or DCA bots without hosting or API keys.

Pricing:

• Grid, DCA and Rebalancing bots: free
• Spot: 0.05% maker and taker
• Futures: 0.02% maker, 0.05% taker
• Futures and margin bots: 20% of profits

Watch out for:

• Your coins are custodied by the exchange. A Coin Bureau review updated August 2025 notes a 2.3 Trustpilot score with withdrawal complaints and a limited fiat on-ramp.

Official site: Pionex.

Cryptohopper

Cryptohopper adds what Superalgos's social trading network aimed at: a marketplace of strategies, signals and copy bots you can buy into. Bots run in the cloud, and every plan includes paper trading, backtesting and a visual Strategy Designer.

Plans differ by coins and check interval: Explorer covers 15 coins at 10-minute intervals, Adventurer 50 at 5 minutes and Hero 75 at 2 minutes. There is a 3-day trial.

Best for: Traders who want to buy or copy strategies rather than build them.

Pricing:

• Explorer: $29 per month, or $24.16 billed yearly
• Adventurer: $69 per month, or $57.50 billed yearly
• Hero: $129 per month, or $107.50 billed yearly
• Copy bots: $9.99 to $99.99 per month extra; prices exclude VAT

Watch out for:

• There is no free plan, per the Cryptohopper pricing page, and marketplace strategies cost extra on top of the subscription.

Official site: Cryptohopper.

How to choose

When to stay with Superalgos

Stay with Superalgos if you already have strategies built in its hierarchy and value its data-mining and multi-server setup, which none of the free picks copies exactly. It is still Apache-2.0 and free, and a 1.7.0 beta is in progress. If installs and updates are what wear you down, OctoBot or Freqtrade will take less upkeep.

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