Comparison · Updated September 2026
A Free 3Commas Alternative
That Pays You Back
3Commas is a capable toolbox — but live bot trading starts at $20/month and you build the strategy yourself. Blitz offers multiple ready-to-run futures T-DCA strategies you can copy, edit, or build yourself, runs free, forever, and pays back 20–40% of eligible trading fees on accounts opened through a Blitz partner link.
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Blitz Trading vs 3Commas
| Blitz Trading | 3Commas | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for live bot trading | Free — no subscription, ever | Paid plans from $20/mo (Starter) to $140/mo (Expert); free tier is portfolio tracking only |
| How the company earns | Exchange fee rebates — we only earn while your bot trades | Monthly subscription — billed whether you profit or not |
| Trading fee cashback to you | 20–40% of eligible trading fees — partner-link accounts only | None |
| Strategy setup | Multiple ready-to-run T-DCA strategies — copy, edit or build your own. Free in-app backtesting in the strategy editor after login, for curated symbols in supported markets, using one representative exchange's own 1-minute candles (Blitz picks it and names it in the result). Up to 366 days of history, depending on available data, with no plan-gated lookback and no monthly run quota. | Powerful but manual — you configure DCA/Grid parameters yourself |
| Backtesting your own settings | Free — no plan tier gates the lookback and no monthly run quota (only short-term rate limits). 1-minute candles from the last 366 days where data has been collected, and every result states the exact window it covers and flags when that is under a year | On every plan, with the window and the number of runs set by the plan: 1 month and 10 runs a month on Free, then 1 year on Starter ($20/mo), 2 years on Pro ($50/mo), full available history on Expert ($140/mo) |
| Track record shown | Reported U75 historical backtest result | Depends on the bot configuration each user builds |
| Order style | Limit-order ladder — entries rest on the book instead of crossing the spread | Varies by bot type and settings |
| Stop-loss / take-profit custody | Take-profit rests on the exchange; on futures a configured stop-loss does too. Bitget has no stop-loss yet. | Varies by feature; core bots manage orders via API |
| Beyond crypto | Crypto + stock futures, indices and gold | Crypto exchanges only |
| DEX support | Hyperliquid (on-chain, wallet-based) | Not offered |
| Exchange connection | One-click OAuth on Bybit, Gate.io, KuCoin and Bitget; BingX uses a manual API key; Hyperliquid uses your own wallet | API-key based for most exchanges |
| Custody of funds | Non-custodial — funds stay on your exchange; withdrawal permission is never requested | Non-custodial (API-key based) |
| Alerts | Telegram alerts for entries, take-profits and errors — plus manual-intervention detection | Notifications available; scope varies by plan |
| Languages | 9 languages in-app | Primarily English |
3Commas pricing and plan limits verified from the official 3Commas Help Center, August 2026, with backtest limits re-verified September 2026 (Starter $20/mo · Pro $50/mo · Expert $140/mo; free tier is portfolio tracking without live trading; DCA backtesting is available on every plan, with a 1-month window and 10 runs a month on Free, 1 year on Starter, 2 years on Pro and full history on Expert). Features change — always check their current pricing page. 3Commas is a trademark of its respective owner; Blitz Trading is not affiliated with 3Commas.
Why pay more to run DCA?
If a laddered DCA setup is what you would run anyway, Blitz runs it with no subscription — on most supported exchanges even the account you already have connects as-is. And when you sign up through a Blitz partner link, 20–40% of your trading fees come back to you. Nothing to unlock, nothing to cancel.
When 3Commas is the better fit
If you want to design many strategy types, run Grid bots, or use external signal marketplaces, 3Commas is the broader construction kit. Blitz focuses on T-DCA: choose from multiple ready-to-run strategies, copy and edit one, or build your own, with no subscription. Their backtester also runs on whichever exchange you select from the venues it supports, including Binance and OKX, which Blitz does not connect to, while a Blitz backtest runs on one representative exchange per symbol. Its published U75 result is historical, not a promise of future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Is there really a free alternative to 3Commas?
Yes. Blitz Trading has no subscription at any tier — the bot, all exchanges and all features are free. We earn a share of exchange trading-fee rebates while your bot trades, so we only make money when you are actively trading. There is no paywall to unlock live trading.
How is Blitz free when 3Commas charges $20–140/month?
Different business model. Subscription bots bill you monthly regardless of results. Blitz partners with exchanges (Bybit, Gate.io, KuCoin, BingX, Bitget, Hyperliquid) and receives a rebate on trading fees your bot generates — and pays 20–40% of those eligible fees back on accounts opened through a Blitz partner link. Our income depends on your bot running well, which is exactly the incentive you want your bot vendor to have.
Do I have to configure a strategy like on 3Commas?
Choose from multiple ready-to-run T-DCA strategies, copy and edit one, or build your own. You can backtest your settings free in the app, with no plan-gated lookback and no monthly run quota. 3Commas supports a broader range of bot families and signal workflows. Blitz publishes a reported U75 historical result for its exact preset; custom settings are not covered by that result.
Can I backtest my settings for free, or is that a paid feature?
Free, and no plan gates the lookback. Blitz has no subscription tiers, so there is nothing to upgrade for a longer window and no monthly quota of runs — only short-term rate limits. 3Commas does include backtesting on its free plan, but at 1 month of history and 10 runs a month; the window then goes to 1 year on Starter ($20/mo), 2 years on Pro ($50/mo), and full available history on Expert ($140/mo). Blitz uses 1-minute candles from the last 366 days where data has been collected, and every result states the exact window it covers, flagging when that is under a full year — so a symbol we started collecting recently is never presented as a full year.
Which exchange's data does the Blitz backtest use?
One representative exchange per symbol, and when Blitz resolves one its name appears in the result. The whole simulation then uses that one exchange's own 1-minute candles, fees, funding and tick and lot size. Blitz works down a priority list and takes the first exchange that passes its availability checks for that symbol and market — being listed there is not enough on its own. 3Commas backtests on the exchange you select, which is the more direct approach when your exchange is one its backtester supports. Prices for the same pair track closely across major venues, but fees and funding differ, so read a Blitz result as the strategy's behavior rather than a quote for one specific venue.
Does the backtest include the fee cashback?
Yes, as a separate estimate. The result reports what the strategy earned after simulated fees and funding, then shows an estimated cashback derived from those simulated fees and the configured rate for the data exchange: if the account is recorded as partner-linked on that exchange you see the total including cashback, and if it is not you see what the cashback would have been. It is a simulation of the strategy, not a statement of what an account actually received. Blitz charges no platform subscription fee, so nothing is subtracted from that figure for access to the bot.
Is Blitz custodial? Do I deposit money to you?
Never. Your funds stay on your own exchange account. Blitz connects with trade-only API access — withdrawal permission is never requested, and on Hyperliquid you trade from your own wallet. You can revoke access at any time from your exchange.
What does switching from 3Commas take?
About two minutes. If you already have an account on Bybit, Gate.io, KuCoin or Bitget, connect it with one-click OAuth and start the bot. BingX uses a manual API key, and Hyperliquid connects through your own wallet.
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