Both are non-custodial subscription bot platforms running since 2017, and they score nearly tied (Cryptohopper 61/100 vs 3Commas 60/100). The big difference is the ecosystem: Cryptohopper bets on its marketplace (templates / signals / copy trading), 3Commas bets on its strategy designer + TradingView signals. Below we break both down on the same scale.
Want to clone pre-built strategies, subscribe to signals, or copy traders → Cryptohopper's marketplace gets you started faster. Want to build multiple bots off TradingView signals and connect more exchanges → 3Commas fits better. But both have no platform-level live proof and a flat subscription that bites on small capital — if those are your pain points, compare against CoinTech2u before deciding.
| Dimension | Cryptohopper | 3Commas |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Non-custodial marketplace bot platform | Non-custodial strategy-designer bot platform |
| Exchange support | 11 | 15+ |
| Core selling point | Marketplace (templates/signals/copy) | Strategy designer + TradingView signals |
| Free tier | None (3-day Explorer trial) | None (free trial available) |
| Lowest subscription | Explorer $24.16/mo annual, $29 monthly | Starter $15/mo annual, $20 monthly |
| Bot-type variety | Marketplace templates + custom bots | 4 bots (DCA/Grid/Signal/Smart) |
| Learning curve | Templates ease start, still size/pick coins | Steep (dozens of params per bot) |
| Copy trading / signal market | Full marketplace ecosystem | Signal Marketplace only (weaker) |
| Localization | Official site has Chinese, partly still English; app unconfirmed | Multilingual UI (machine-translated) |
| Platform-level live proof | None (marketing 1.15M-user claim) | None (Signal Marketplace single-view) |
| Past security incident | No major public incident | 2022 API-key leak (victims claim about $22M) |
| Methodology score | 61/100 | 60/100 |
Cryptohopper's marketplace (downloadable templates + copy trading) gets beginners started faster; 3Commas has a steeper curve with dozens of params per bot. But note: Cryptohopper's copy/signal model outsources decisions to unknown signal providers — its own added risk layer. Neither is truly zero-config.
3Commas has the lower entry price (Starter $15/mo billed annually, $20/mo billed monthly); Cryptohopper starts at Explorer $24.16/mo billed annually, $29/mo billed monthly. Both offer trials only, with no free tier. Both are subscriptions, charged whether you win or lose, so they bite hardest on small capital (≤$3,000).
Both are non-custodial (funds stay on your exchange, no withdrawal access). Cryptohopper scores 61/100 on our methodology and clears every Auto-Fail; 3Commas scores 60/100 but had a large-scale API-key leak in 2022 (victims claim about $22M; ZachXBT at the time verified 44 victims totalling $14.8M; its CEO confirmed on 2022-12-28 that the leaked data was genuine). See the Cryptohopper review and 3Commas review.
Both are flat-subscription, with no platform-level live proof. If you want pay-on-profit pricing (nothing on losing months), a platform that manages strategy for you, and live data you can verify, look at where CoinTech2u sits in the 5-way comparison before deciding.
These two land nearly tied, with complementary strengths. Put them next to a live-proof baseline, then decide.
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