Earning $150,000 in one minute, investing in low-cap coins has become a trendy way to make money in the current market. These low-cap projects, often lacking white papers and with very shallow token trading depth, typically have a short lifecycle of 1-3 days. Only a few projects may achieve significant gains, with some even becoming “golden dogs” upon listing on exchanges, such as BOME and SLERF. Despite being a game of probability, many people continue to try their luck at finding the next big opportunity.

From discovering a low-cap coin to making a purchase can take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes, depending on network speed, GAS settings, and other factors. Trading bots have significantly lowered the barrier to entry for ordinary users, allowing them to prepare buy settings in advance, copy contract addresses, and input purchase amounts.

The trading bot landscape is now quite developed. According to Dune data, the top five trading bots by trading volume are: BonkBot, Maestro, Banana Gun, Trojan, and Sol Trading Bot.

Source: https://dune.com/whale_hunter/dex-trading-bot-wars

Refer to the chart below. In this article, we will provide a detailed comparison of the mainstream Solana trading bots, examining aspects such as transaction fees, security, user experience, and functional advantages/features. We will also compare these trading bots with traditional DEXs. For a comprehensive overview, please read the full article.

01BonkBot：@bonkbot_io

BONKbot is a trading bot specifically designed for Solana Telegram, with its main appeal being speed and ease of use. It focuses on fast transactions. BONKbot leverages Solana’s decentralized exchange (DEX) Jupiter and custom routing logic to find the best available price for tokens across various Solana DEXs.

Currently, it is the leading bot in Solana TG Trading Bots, with a daily trading volume of approximately $14 million.

Source: https://dune.com/whale_hunter/bonkbot

• TG link: https://t.me/bonkbot_bot
• Transaction Fee: 1%
• Security: BonkBot, created by the Bonk community, has strong community support. It does not have access to users’ private keys and prioritizes user security by using AES256 encryption (one of the most powerful encryption standards available), ensuring that any data exchanged between users and the bot remains confidential and prevents potential leaks.
• User Experience: 1. User-friendly interface, easy for beginners to use. 2. Adjustable Gas fees to improve transaction success rates. 3. MEV protection feature to help avoid front-running. The “MEV Turbo” mode maximizes transaction speed while still providing some protection against front-running, while the “MEV Secure” mode offers robust MEV protection for users who prioritize security over speed.
• Auto Sniping: Not supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Not supported
• Advantages/Features: Simple and easy to use, with MEV protection functionality.

02Maestro：@MaestroBots

As a long-established trading bot, Maestro offers more comprehensive features and is currently the second-largest bot by trading volume. Maestro categorizes its bots into four types, each serving different functions: Sniper Bot, Wallet Bot, Whale Monitoring Bot, and Buy/Sell Monitoring Bot. The Sniper Bot is the most commonly used for trading.

Source: Official website https://www.maestrobots.com/#sniper

• TG link: https://t.me/Maestro
• Transaction Fee: 1%
• Security: All private keys are encrypted with AES to ensure server security. Additionally, Anti-Rug and proactive scam detection mechanisms make Telegram trading seamless and secure.
• User Experience: 1. Maestro offers comprehensive features, including buying/selling, sniping, Anti-Rug, Copy Trade, and multi-wallet purchasing settings.2. The interface is relatively complex, with a more intricate overall interaction and a higher learning curve.
• Auto Sniping: Supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Supported
• Advantages/Features: Comprehensive functionality

03Banana Gun：@BananaGunBot

Banana Gun is ranked third in trading volume among Solana TG Trading Bots and is also a popular TG trading bot. It primarily focuses on trading and sniping functionalities and supports Solana, Base, and Ethereum blockchains.

Source: Official website https://bananagun.io/

• TG link:https://t.me/BananaGunSolana_bot
• Transaction Fee: Manual Buy: 0.5%, Sniper Buy: 1%
• Security: ANTI RUG and reorganization protection features, with a top-notch anti-theft system ensuring safer transactions, with a success rate confirmed at 85%. Honey Pot protection uses a market-leading built-in simulator to prevent token scams from the start. If the simulator cannot successfully simulate a sell, the transaction will not proceed.
• User Experience: 1. Simple interface with well-balanced functionality, suitable for beginners, offering basic features such as buying/selling, Copy Trading, and Sniping Trading. 2. Automation of trading can be easily achieved through limit orders, using stop-loss or trailing stop-limit orders to buy low at the best execution prices. 3. Specializes in sniping openings, allowing users to target upcoming tokens or trade already issued tokens.
• Auto Sniping: Supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Supported
• Advantages/Features: Low fees, specializes in sniping

04Trojan：@TrojanOnSolana

Trojan is the successor to Unibot on Solana, developed by Reethmos, the former operations lead of the Unibot community. It is a derivative product of Unibot. The trading interface is similar in style to Unibot and is the fourth-largest TG Trading Bot by trading volume on the Solana blockchain.

Source: Official website https://trojan.app/

• TG link:https://t.me/solana_trojanbot
• Transaction Fee: 1%, 0.9% with referral
• Security: Continuous security audits by the cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits. The official stance is that this ongoing audit process allows them to continually strengthen security measures during development and service expansion.
• User Experience: 1. Offers complex order types such as copy trading and DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging), suitable for beginners and traders seeking automation. 2. Limit order functionality provides precision by triggering trades at specific price points, while the DCA feature manages risk by spreading orders over time. 3. Trojan facilitates seamless asset transfer between Ethereum and Solana through a cross-chain bridge.
• Auto Sniping: Supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Supported
• Advantages/Features: Built-in cross-chain bridge

05Sol Trading Bot：@SolTradingBot

Sol Trading Bot integrates three of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Solana: Jupiter, Orca, and Radium. It leverages the extensive liquidity pools of these DEXs to provide optimal prices and efficient trade execution. The bot allows for seamless trading across different DEX platforms within the Solana network, enabling users to implement multi-DEX strategies and optimize trades based on each exchange’s unique features and characteristics.

It is currently ranked fifth in trading volume among Solana TG Trading Bots.

Source: Official website https://soltradingbot.com/

• TG link: https://t.me/SolTradingBot
• Transaction Fee: 1%
• Security: Utilizes advanced key management practices and implements multi-factor authentication (MFA), which adds an extra layer of security typically involving a combination of passwords and one-time codes to prevent unauthorized access.
• User Experience: 1. Diverse functionality, including trading, sniping, copy trading, tracking, automated buy/sell, and limit/DCA orders. It also monitors new tokens and pools. 2. Market data analysis capabilities, using real-time data streams from various sources to ensure users receive the latest and most accurate market information. It offers tools for in-depth analysis with various technical indicators, from moving averages to RSI, allowing users to customize their strategies based on different indicators.
• Auto Sniping: Supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Supported
• Advantages/Features: Market data analysis functionality

06BullX：@bullx_io

Bullx is a data aggregation and trading platform that offers early opportunities for trading meme coins. It supports trading across various networks, including Ethereum mainnet, BNB, Base, Arbitrum, Blast, and Solana. The BullX Trading Bot operates on this platform.

Source: Official website https://bullx.io

• TG link: https://t.me/BullXBetaBot
• Transaction Fee: 1%
• Security: This trading bot is a hybrid of Telegram and web platforms, making it more difficult for wallet thieves to access and extract user funds.
• User Experience: 1. Connects the Telegram account to the website, providing real-time data and market trend analysis, with seamless integration with exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase Pro, and MEXC. 2. Includes a Pump Fun token category for quick purchases of newly launched pump tokens. 3. Offers predefined trading strategies for meme coins based on indicators and technical analysis, and allows users to customize their strategies according to market conditions. 4. Supports limit orders, allowing users to set buy and sell limit prices.
• Auto Sniping: Not supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Not supported
• Advantages/Features: First bot combining Telegram and web platforms, with anticipated token airdrops.

07Pepeboost：@PepeBoost888

Pepe Boost supports a Chinese interface and primarily targets the Chinese community. The official team is adept at using Twitter and has even developed a community-led trading model, earning a strong reputation within the community.

Source: https://www.pepeboost.io/

• TG link:https://t.me/pepeboost_sol09_bot
• Transaction Fee: 1%
• Security: The development team has years of experience in data security. They employ multi-layer encryption technologies across various aspects, including servers, databases, and transaction information, to ensure the security of users’ private keys and funds.
• User Experience: 1. Offers a comprehensive set of features, including fast sniping, one-click buying/selling, anti-front-running, and support for multiple wallets. It also supports Raydium and Jupiter DEXs. 2. Simple operation with fast transaction speed. It automatically monitors on-chain smart wallet activity and triggers notifications as soon as transactions are packed and confirmed on-chain. 3. Strong official operation capability with active community engagement, including direct participation in trading, resulting in high user engagement and conversion rates.
• Auto Sniping: Supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Supported
• Advantages/Features: Active Chinese user base, strong community management.

08GMGN：@gmgnai

GMGN is a Meme token tracking and analysis platform that integrates features such as on-chain asset dashboards and smart money address tracking. It monitors token fund flows and provides trading signals based on these analyses.

GMGN has developed several TG channels, including the GMGN Sniper Bot, which will be analyzed in the following discussion.

Source: Official website https://gmgn.ai/bot?chain=sol

• TG link: https://t.me/GMGN_sol_bot
• Transaction Fee: 1%
• Security: Utilizes advanced key management practices and multi-factor authentication (MFA), involving a combination of passwords and one-time codes to prevent unauthorized access.
• User Experience: 1. Relatively simple operation with a security monitoring button to assess token risk. It can monitor on-chain smart money activity, set up automatic buying and limit sell orders (including stop-loss and take-profit), and includes anti-front-running features.2. Supports users in setting up automated scripts.
• Auto Sniping: Not supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Not supported
• Advantages/Features: Supports automated script setup, leveraging the on-chain tracking capabilities of GMGN.AI.

09NFT Sniper：nftsniper_club

NFT Sniper, developed by @weixiaoqvq, is a comprehensive degen tool initially designed for monitoring NFT mints on the Ethereum chain. Its functionality has since expanded to include token swaps, and it supports both web and mobile platforms across multiple chains.

In addition to NFT and token swap features, NFT Sniper offers contract detection, KOL (Key Opinion Leader) position monitoring, wash trading alerts, position yield statistics and management, exchange batch deposits and withdrawals, BTC minting, Twitter monitoring, and wallet monitoring. The tool is also known for adding new features based on current trends.

NFT Sniper is a one-stop tool suitable for both experienced users and beginners. Previously a paid service, it now operates on a membership application basis, where users can unlock advanced features by accumulating points through swaps.

• TG link: https://www.nftsniper.club/
• Transaction Fee: 1% (ETH, Base, Blast: capped at 0.01 ETH per transaction; Sol: capped at 1 SOL per transaction)
• Security: Web-based tool with private keys stored locally.
• User Experience: Comprehensive tool with features that allow experienced users to customize parameters and beginners to use automatic settings. Wallet and Twitter monitoring are also practical.
• Auto Sniping: Not supported
• Auto Trading: Supported
• Copy Trading: Supported
• Advantages/Features: Low swap fees with caps and a reliable, secure setup.

10Cryptohunt: @cryptohunt_ai

CryptoHunt is a Web3 AI-powered research platform offering on-chain analysis and trading tools, including alpha information mining, token screening, inscription automation, and wallet management. Its standout feature is its unique AI algorithms, which track and weigh tweets from over 10,000 crypto KOLs on X, and incorporate ChatGPT 4.0 to filter out noise and provide valuable insights.

Users can also create their own Web3 toolboxes with CryptoHunt. The Sol Swap function focuses on trading on the Solana chain, providing functionality similar to DEXs.

Source: Official website https://www.cryptohunt.ai

• Link: https://www.cryptohunt.ai/zh-CN/trading/solSwap
• Transaction Fee: 0.5% (0.3% for registered members)
• Security: Compared to Telegram bots, offers higher security for wallet private keys.
• User Experience: Connect your wallet, then enter the token address and amount you wish to buy to complete the transaction. The process is quick and user-friendly, making it suitable for beginners.
• Auto Sniping: Not supported
• Auto Trading: Not supported
• Copy Trading: Not supported
• Advantages/Features: Low fees and high security

11DEX：Jupiter、Raydium

Jupiter and Raydium are both decentralized exchanges (DEXs) built on the Solana blockchain. Jupiter is essentially the largest aggregation platform on Solana, offering features such as trade aggregation, limit orders, and dollar-cost averaging (DCA).

• Transaction Fees: 1. Jupiter does not charge fees for aggregated trades, but fees apply for limit orders and dollar-cost averaging (DCA). 2. Raydium charges fees ranging from 1% to 0.01%, depending on the swap pool.
• Security: Both platforms undergo smart contract security audits. Compared to Telegram bots, using a DEX offers better security for wallet private keys.
• User Experience: In addition to the standard swap functionality, both DEXs provide limit orders, DCA, cross-chain functionality, and even contract trading. Super early projects often deploy liquidity pools on Raydium. Users just need to enter the desired currency pair, amount, and slippage.
• Auto Sniping: Not supported
• Auto Trading: Not supported
• Copy Trading: Not supported
• Advantages/Features: Low fees and high security.

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