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The Free, Non-Custodial Alternative to 3Commas and Cryptohopper
Subscription bots charge every month, profit or not. unCoded charges a share of realized profit only, and your API keys never leave your own server.
What Subscription Bots Really Cost
3Commas charges $16 to $94 per month depending on the tier, Cryptohopper $24 to $107 on its paid plans*. Over a year that is roughly $190 to $1,300 in fixed costs, due whether your bots made money or not.
unCoded flips the model: $0 fixed cost, free to start with a $25 license credit, and a 30% share of realized profit (20% with a referral link). No profit, no fee. The incentives are aligned: unCoded only earns when you do.
unCoded vs 3Commas vs Cryptohopper
| Feature | unCoded | 3Commas | Cryptohopper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | None | $16 to $94 per month* | Free tier limited, paid $24 to $107 per month* |
| Cost in months without profit | $0 | Subscription still due | Subscription still due on paid tiers |
| Pricing model | Profit-share only: 30% of realized profit, 20% with a referral link | Flat subscription tiers | Flat subscription tiers |
| Where your API keys live | On your own server | 3Commas cloud | Cryptohopper cloud |
| Funds custody | Your exchange account, trade-only API keys | Your exchange account | Your exchange account |
| Coding required | No, managed no-code setup | No | No |
| Market focus | Spot only, no leverage, no liquidation risk | Spot, margin and futures | Spot only, no leverage |
| Company | ArrowTrade AG, Switzerland | 3Commas | Cryptohopper |
*Pricing as of June 2026, rounded, per month with annual billing (monthly billing costs more), taken from the official pricing pages of 3commas.io and cryptohopper.com. Plans and prices change, always check the official pages. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners; unCoded is not affiliated with or endorsed by 3Commas or Cryptohopper.
Your API Keys Never Leave Your Server
Cloud bots like 3Commas and Cryptohopper keep your funds on your exchange, but they store your API keys in their own cloud. unCoded is self-hosted: the bot runs on your own server, the keys are stored there and nowhere else, and they are trade-only with zero withdrawal rights.
The few genuinely self-hosted alternatives are open-source DIY frameworks that require coding. unCoded is the managed, no-code, non-custodial option in between: about 20 minutes from a fresh VPS to a running bot, built and operated by ArrowTrade AG in Switzerland, with 13,000+ public backtests to verify strategies before you trade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is unCoded really free?
There is no subscription and no fixed fee. New users start with a $25 prepaid license credit. unCoded earns a share of realized trading profits only: 30%, or 20% with a referral link. In a month where the bot makes no profit, you pay nothing.
What is the main difference between unCoded and 3Commas?
Two things: custody and pricing. 3Commas is a cloud platform that stores your API keys on its own servers and charges a monthly subscription of $16 to $94 depending on the tier. unCoded runs on your own server, so your API keys never leave your infrastructure, and it charges no subscription, only a share of realized profits.
How does unCoded compare to Cryptohopper?
Cryptohopper is also a cloud-hosted bot with subscription tiers from a limited free plan up to about $107 per month (annual billing), and your API keys live in its cloud. unCoded is self-hosted with no subscription. You pay a profit-share only when the bot actually earns.
Can I switch from 3Commas or Cryptohopper to unCoded?
Yes. You create fresh trade-only API keys on your exchange and connect them to your own unCoded instance. Setup takes about 20 minutes with the managed no-code installer. unCoded supports 16 deep-audited exchanges including Binance, Bybit, Kraken, KuCoin, OKX and Coinbase.
Is a self-hosted trading bot harder to set up than a cloud bot?
Not with unCoded. The bot ships as a managed Docker deployment: a fresh VPS becomes a running bot in roughly 20 minutes, with no coding. You get the privacy of self-hosting without the DIY work of open-source frameworks.
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Start free with a $25 license credit. Pay only when the bot earns. See the full bot comparison, learn how a bot without a subscription works or check how profit-share pricing works.
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