crypto-comp vs 3Commas, QuantConnect and TradingView
Where we are stronger, where we are not, and when one of them is simply the better tool. Our column is checked against the product; theirs is based on publicly available information, 2026.
Where everyone sits
Visual blocks, and an engine with locked no-look-ahead fills and reference-tested indicators.
Institutional-grade backtests — written in Python or C#.
Live bots first; backtesting is a secondary, limited feature.
Needs Pine; a basic strategy report and look-ahead pitfalls if misused.
Row by row
| Feature | crypto-comp | 3Commas | QuantConnect | TradingView |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No-code visual builder | ✓Block-based builder; every indicator family through one generic form. | ✓No-code bot setup (DCA, Grid, Signal bots). | ✗Strategies are written in Python or C#. | ✗Strategies are written in Pine Script. |
| Rigorous backtest, no look-ahead | ✓Signal at bar close, fill at the next bar's close, higher timeframes only from closed bars — locked by the engine. | LimitedA secondary feature: about a year of history, ~10 backtests/month on paid tiers, not on paper accounts; user-reported bugs. | ✓Institutional-grade backtesting on the open-source LEAN engine. | LimitedRepainting and look-ahead pitfalls if a script is written carelessly. |
| Indicator depth | ✓115 built-in types, every one with an independent reference-value test. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | ✓Whatever you can write in code. | ✓Whatever you can write in Pine. |
| Crypto data (1-minute, from 2021) | ✓Binance spot and USDT-margined perpetuals, 1-minute bars from 2021, gap-checked. | LimitedRoughly one year of history for backtests. | ✓Tick-level data across asset classes, crypto included. | LimitedData depends on the broker or exchange feed. |
| Tick-level data | ✗1-minute is the finest resolution stored. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | ✓Tick-level data. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Full metric suite | ✓Sharpe, Sortino, Calmar, drawdown, CAGR, profit factor, expectancy and more, on a mark-to-market equity curve. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | LimitedA comparatively basic strategy report. |
| Parameter optimization / walk-forward | ✗Not built. (The AI assistant can propose and test changes, but that is not a parameter sweep.) | —Not covered by the public information used here. | ✓Built-in walk-forward and parameter optimization. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Perpetual futures backtests | ✓USDT-margined perpetuals with funding from real rates and mark-price liquidation (Pro plan). | —Not covered by the public information used here. | ✓Futures among its asset classes. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Multiple assets / exchanges | ✗Binance crypto only. | ✓Multi-exchange live execution via exchange API keys. | ✓Equities, options, futures, forex and crypto. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Several symbols in one backtest | ✗Not available: one symbol per backtest. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Connect your own AI (MCP) | ✓An MCP server: Claude, Cursor or any MCP client can build, validate, launch and read backtests. | ✗No MCP server in the public information used here. | ✗No MCP server in the public information used here. | ✗No MCP server in the public information used here. |
| In-app AI chat | ✓Build from plain English, optimize a strategy, or discuss a result — it writes a validated spec and can launch real backtests. | ✓An AI assistant for natural-language bot creation. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Public REST API | ✓Versioned /api/v1 with a published OpenAPI document and scoped keys. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Live / forward trading | ✗Not available — backtesting and research only. | ✓Live bots are the core product. | ✓Live trading on paid plans. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Crypto options | Coming soonOptions data is being collected; no option strategy executes yet. | —Not covered by the public information used here. | LimitedOptions are an asset class; crypto options specifically are not stated in the notes used here. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
| Learning curve | ✓Low: blocks, templates and inline help. The rules (gates, R-multiples) take some learning. | ✓Low: no-code bot setup. | LimitedSteep and developer-oriented. | LimitedYou need to learn Pine Script. |
| Price | ✓Free plan, and Pro at $29.00 / month. | LimitedCard subscriptions; backtests limited even on paid tiers. | ✓Free backtesting; paid from about $60/month for live trading. | —Not covered by the public information used here. |
✓ yes · Limited · ✗ no · Coming soon · — not covered by the public information used here. Competitor cells are based on publicly available information, 2026, and may have changed since; they describe products, not companies.
Why choose crypto-comp
QuantConnect-grade rigor, without writing code
Locked no-look-ahead fills, reference-tested indicators and a mark-to-market metric suite — built from blocks instead of Python.
Connect your own AI over MCP
None of the three platforms compared here exposes an MCP server (publicly available information, 2026). Here, your assistant can build and run backtests as you, with only the scopes you grant.
Deep strategy expressiveness, still no code
115 indicator types on seven timeframes, indicators feeding indicators, nested ALL/ANY/NOT rules, regime gates, R-multiple targets, armed trailing stops, break-even and daily circuit breakers.
Provability over marketing
Every indicator has a reference test, frozen strategies are checked against an independent implementation, and decisions are documented with their reasons — the claims on this page are checkable.
When a competitor is the better choice
You want bots trading live on an exchange today → 3Commas
Live, multi-exchange bots are its core product; crypto-comp does not trade.
You can code and need multiple asset classes or tick data → QuantConnect
Equities, options, futures and forex at tick resolution, plus built-in parameter optimization and walk-forward.
You mainly want charting, with a quick scripted test → TradingView
If you are already charting there and comfortable in Pine, its strategy tester is right beside the chart.
Judge it on your own strategy
Build one in the browser, validate it, and see the result — no account needed until you save.