# Cryptohopper alternative ## Side by side CryptoBud vs Cryptohopper![](/__reroute_image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Flogo-cryptohopper.png&w=256&q=85&f=webp)Hopper![](/__reroute_image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Favatar.png&w=372&q=85&f=webp)CryptoBudPaper trading first Partial One simulator with the paid hopper — next to live.[1](#source-hopper-paper),[2](#source-hopper-paper-docs) Yes Paper trading is the default. No API keys. Preview before keys Partial Marketplace, copy trading, or you design the hopper.[3](#source-hopper-home),[4](#source-hopper-marketplace) Yes See the current coins it would trade, before Sign in with Apple. Keys on your box No Keys on Cryptohopper. Whitelist their IPs.[5](#source-hopper-ip) Yes Private cloud box. Keys stay on that machine. Practice matches live Partial Paper hopper, then toggle live and paste keys.[1](#source-hopper-paper),[2](#source-hopper-paper-docs) Yes Same bot from paper trading to live. Talk from Claude and others Partial Official MCP is market data, not the hopper.[6](#source-hopper-mcp),[7](#source-hopper-mcp-docs) Yes MCP on your box. Same bot as the iPhone and web apps. - YesThe normal way the product works. - PartialClose, but a different product. Demo, backtest, or a related tool. - NoThe opposite, or they do not ship it at all. ## How you get started Cryptohopper is a hopper you configure. CryptoBud picks a style, shows a preview, and gives you a box. - Homepage pitch: “the world’s most customizable crypto trading bot” — connect exchanges, copy traders, or run their trading A.I.[3](#source-hopper-home) - Marketplace sells strategies and signals you attach to a hopper. You still set the bot up.[4](#source-hopper-marketplace),[3](#source-hopper-home) - iOS app exists — Cryptohopper - Crypto Trading, 4.4 stars from 830 ratings when we checked.[8](#source-hopper-app-store) ## Paper trading Cryptohopper’s simulator is a second hopper. CryptoBud paper trading is the same bot you will take live. - “With every subscription, you can build one “real” bot and one simulator. While your real bot runs, you can test strategies on your simulator.”[1](#source-hopper-paper) - No exchange account for the simulator — it uses Cryptohopper’s market data. The wizard auto-deposits virtual funds.[1](#source-hopper-paper) - Docs: every paid subscription includes one paper-trading bot. Extra paper accounts are a separate purchase. Pioneer (free) is not that paid hopper.[2](#source-hopper-paper-docs),[9](#source-hopper-pricing) ## Where keys live Both products keep coins on the exchange. Cryptohopper still holds the API key. - Help center: “When you whitelist Cryptohopper’s IP addresses on your exchange, only Cryptohopper’s servers can execute trades through your API key.” Mandatory for almost all exchanges.[5](#source-hopper-ip) - You paste the key into Cryptohopper. The trusted IPs are their cloud.[5](#source-hopper-ip) ## Does practice match live? They let you convert a paper hopper by turning paper off and connecting an exchange. That is still their simulator, then their live cloud — not one bot on your box. - FAQ: convert paper to live in Base config → Exchange, disable the paper toggle, connect API keys. Settings transfer.[1](#source-hopper-paper) - Paper trading “works entirely within Cryptohopper using real-time market data.” Orders do not hit your Binance account until you connect keys.[1](#source-hopper-paper) ## Talk from Claude and other AI agents Cryptohopper ships a real MCP. It feeds live market data to Claude or Cursor. It does not run your hopper. CryptoBud MCP is the same bot as the iPhone and web apps, on your box. - Cryptohopper Market Data MCP is at https://mcp-data.cryptohopper.com/mcp. Add it in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Bearer token or OAuth.[6](#source-hopper-mcp),[7](#source-hopper-mcp-docs) - Tools are ticker, orderbook, candles, supported exchanges and pairs, and usage quota. Subscription tier changes which tools you get.[7](#source-hopper-mcp-docs) - Their docs: the MCP is read-only. It does not execute trades, manage orders, or change account state. A trade-execution MCP is on the roadmap. Trades today go through the Cryptohopper REST Trading API.[7](#source-hopper-mcp-docs) ## What it costs Cryptohopper sells hopper tiers. Paper trading is bundled with a paid plan or trial. CryptoBud is a flat subscription for the private box. - Pricing page (yearly, excluding VAT): Explorer $24.16/month, Adventurer $57.50, Hero $107.50. “Free 3 day trial for Explorer package starts directly with each sign up.”[9](#source-hopper-pricing) - Hero adds A.I. strategies and the A.I. designer. Copy Bot is a separate $9.99–$99.99/month product.[9](#source-hopper-pricing) - CryptoBud is $12.99/week ($44.99/month, $449.99/year) at [cryptobud.app/checkout](/checkout?from=cryptohopper). Flat. No fee on your trades, no cut of profits. ## Who should pick which ![](/__reroute_image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Flogo-cryptohopper.png&w=256&q=85&f=webp)CryptohopperSomeone who wants a dashboard across many exchanges, will buy or copy a marketplace strategy, and is fine storing trade keys on Cryptohopper’s servers.![](/__reroute_image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Favatar.png&w=372&q=85&f=webp)CryptoBudSomeone who wants to see which coins the bot would trade for their budget, get a private cloud box, and start with paper trading. ## How we compare We read their homepages, FAQs, help centers, App Store listings, and spend a fair amount of time using the products. These are product facts you can check yourself. We skip who will make you more money. Last check: August 25, 2026. What we skip3 - **Advertised returns.** Stoic publishes past strategy results. We did not audit those numbers. We will not argue about yearly return percentages. - **How many exchanges.** 3Commas, Cryptohopper, and Bitsgap sell a dashboard across many exchanges. CryptoBud is a Binance Spot trading bot. Listing more venues is their product. - **Funds that hold your coins.** If you send them coins and wait, that is a different product. We do not write that comparison. Sources9 Every competitor claim on this page points here. We quote their help centers, FAQs, and App Store listings — not something we made up. - 1[Cryptohopper — paper trading (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cryptohopper.com/features/paper-trading) - 2[Cryptohopper Docs — paper trading (opens in a new tab)](https://docs.cryptohopper.com/docs/fundamentals/paper-trading) - 3[Cryptohopper — homepage (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cryptohopper.com/) - 4[Cryptohopper — Marketplace (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cryptohopper.com/marketplace) - 5[Cryptohopper Help — IP whitelisting (opens in a new tab)](https://support.cryptohopper.com/en/articles/9010286-what-is-ip-whitelisting-and-do-i-have-to-whitelist-ip-addresses) - 6[Cryptohopper — MCP (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cryptohopper.com/features/cryptohopper-mcp) - 7[Cryptohopper Docs — what is MCP (opens in a new tab)](https://docs.cryptohopper.com/docs/cryptohopper-mcp/what-is-mcp) - 8[Cryptohopper — App Store (opens in a new tab)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cryptohopper-crypto-trading/id1463052050) - 9[Cryptohopper — Pricing (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cryptohopper.com/pricing) ## Paper trading first — live when you say so ### Pick a style. Get a private box. Your own always-on box starts paper trading in under 3 minutes. Free for 3 days, then the plan you picked. [See plans ](/checkout?from=cryptohopper) [ App Store](/get?from=cryptohopper)[ Web app](/pwa) ## Common questions Is Cryptohopper legit? It is a real Dutch company with an iOS app and a long-running cloud hopper. Cryptohopper stores API keys and you whitelist their IPs. Bud keeps keys on your private cloud box. Does Cryptohopper have paper trading? Yes — as a second hopper. Every paid subscription (and the Explorer trial) includes one simulator next to the live bot. It uses Cryptohopper’s market data, not your Binance account. CryptoBud starts with paper trading as the default, on a box that is yours. Is CryptoBud a Cryptohopper alternative? Yes if you want a crypto trading bot without building a hopper or handing API keys to a shared cloud. No if you need a marketplace of strategies across many exchanges — that is Cryptohopper. CryptoBud is a Binance Spot trading bot on a private box, paper first. Does Cryptohopper store my API keys? Yes. You paste keys into Cryptohopper and whitelist Cryptohopper IPs on the exchange so only their servers can trade. CryptoBud puts keys on your private cloud box and emails you that IP for the Binance allowlist. How much does Cryptohopper cost compared to CryptoBud? Cryptohopper’s own yearly rates are Explorer $24.16/month, Adventurer $57.50, Hero $107.50, plus Copy Bot from $9.99–$99.99/month. A 3-day Explorer trial starts at signup. CryptoBud is $12.99/week ($44.99/month, $449.99/year) at [cryptobud.app/checkout](/checkout?from=cryptohopper). Flat. Does Cryptohopper have MCP for Cursor or Claude? Yes, for market data. Cryptohopper Market Data MCP gives Claude or Cursor live tickers, orderbooks, and candles. Their docs say it does not trade or control the hopper. A trade MCP is on the roadmap. CryptoBud MCP runs on your private box and is the same bot as the iPhone and web apps. Point your agents to this URL [ cryptobud.app/mcp](/mcp)Copy[![](/__reroute_image?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Favatar.png&w=372&q=85&f=webp) ](/) CryptoBud™ helps you build discipline and risk management, not guaranteed wins. LightDarkAuto© 2026 [Intenseloop, Inc.(opens in a new tab)](https://intenseloop.com)[ (opens in a new tab)](https://x.com/trycryptobud)