Freqtrade scores 28 points above Gunbot, led by custody, true cost, and capability. Freqtrade ranks #1 and Gunbot #8 of 9 published trading bots. Every term of the gap is on the ledger below; the inputs are on the audit receipt.
Freqtrade84
vs
Gunbot56
Scores are out of 100; published scores fall within 41–99 · ranks #1 and #8 of 9
Freqtrade scores 28 points above Gunbot, led by custody, true cost, and capability.
Freqtrade #1 of 984
Gunbot #8 of 956
Scores are out of 100; published scores fall within 41–99; a bar is empty at 41 and full at 99.
Why, term by termFreqtrade leads on 4 of 4 published criteria; Gunbot on 0. The terms sum to the gap.
TermFreqtradeGunbotWeightPoints
Custody10/108/107.2+3.7for Freqtrade+1.9 of 32
True cost10/101/106.2+14.6for Freqtrade+7.5 of 32
Capability10/105/105.8+7.5for Freqtrade+3.8 of 32
Reliability6/103/104.8+3.7for Freqtrade+1.9 of 32
FrictionScore dimension0.71.310−1.6for Gunbot
Net of the terms+28.0
Criteria roundingThe criteria block is rounded to whole points before it is spread+0.1
Reproduced gap+28.1
Published gapAfter score rounding and bounds — see the note below8456+28.0
Weight is in points of the 86-point weighted total. Points are score points of the gap between the two.
FreqtradeScore 84Open-source Python bot that ships tooling to invalidate its own backtestsStrength: Python-literate self-hostersWatch-out: No company behind it — no support desk, no SLA, nobody to reimburse a strategy bugGunbotScore 56Self-hosted lifetime licence — validated against the GUNTHY token count of your walletStrength: Self-hosters preferring one-time licences over subscriptionsWatch-out: The “lifetime” licence links to a wallet address and its GUNTHY token count, so it depends on that wallet and on the token-based validation system
Quick facts
At a glance
1 of 3 rows read the same for both.
FactFreqtradeGunbot
PricingSnapshotFree and open source under GPL-3.0: no subscription, commission or licence key, and the FAQ states Freqtrade has no crypto token. Real total cost: a machine running 24/7 (the docs recommend a Linux cloud instance with at least 2GB RAM, 1GB disk and 2 vCPU), exchange trading fees, and the Python competence to build and maintain a strategy. Re-read 14 September 2026.One-time licence with contradictory official pricing. The plans page lists Standard €199, Pro €299 and DeFi €499 under ‘Summer deals’ at €44.25, €111.75 and €186.75 lifetime (about 78%, 63% and 63% off), with no stated end date. The support FAQ quotes $599 / $899 / $1,499 lifetime plus Gunbot Unlimited at $29/month, and the Unlimited preview page prices the same subscription at €29 per month. Lifetime licences link to a self-custodied, non-exchange ERC-20 wallet address and its GUNTHY token count; subscription users skip the wallet step. No defensible single price exists; reconcile with support before buying. Re-read 14 September 2026.
Asset coverageEditorialSpot and futures algorithmic trading via your own exchange accountsSelf-hosted spot (and venue-dependent futures) bot trading
Region fitSnapshotglobalglobal
From the published criteria
Which should you pick?
Freqtrade
84#1 of 9
Leads
Pick it when
Pick Freqtrade if custody matters most — it scores 10/10 to Gunbot's 8/10 there (weight 30).
Strength
Python-literate self-hosters
Tradeoff
No company behind it — no support desk, no SLA, nobody to reimburse a strategy bug
Gunbot
56#8 of 9
Pick it when
Gunbot leads on no published criterion; its edge is friction (1.3 vs 0.7 points). Pick it if that term is what you are buying.
Strength
Self-hosters preferring one-time licences over subscriptions
Tradeoff
The “lifetime” licence links to a wallet address and its GUNTHY token count, so it depends on that wallet and on the token-based validation system
Self-identify in 10 seconds
Which one is actually for you?
FreqtradeLeads
Choose Freqtrade if custody matters most
Custody: 10/10 against 8/10 for Gunbot (weight 30)
True cost: 10/10 against 1/10 for Gunbot (weight 26)
Capability: 10/10 against 5/10 for Gunbot (weight 24)
FreqtradeScore 84Open-source Python bot that ships tooling to invalidate its own backtestsStrength: Python-literate self-hostersWatch-out: No company behind it — no support desk, no SLA, nobody to reimburse a strategy bug
Gunbot
Gunbot leads Freqtrade on no published criterion
Choose it only if something outside the published criteria decides for you — your country, a funding rail, or custody.
GunbotScore 56Self-hosted lifetime licence — validated against the GUNTHY token count of your walletStrength: Self-hosters preferring one-time licences over subscriptionsWatch-out: The “lifetime” licence links to a wallet address and its GUNTHY token count, so it depends on that wallet and on the token-based validation system
Criterion by criterion
Scorecard
Published criteria · weight in points of 868 of 8 cells scored. Strength is read from the evidence file; the weight is the published one. Methodology
Custody
by 2 of 10weight 7.2 of 86Freqtrade leads
Freqtrade10/10 out of 10
Gunbot8/10 out of 10
True cost
by 9 of 10weight 6.2 of 86Freqtrade leads
Freqtrade10/10 out of 10
Gunbot1/10 out of 10
Capability
by 5 of 10weight 5.8 of 86Freqtrade leads
Freqtrade10/10 out of 10
Gunbot5/10 out of 10
Reliability
by 3 of 10weight 4.8 of 86Freqtrade leads
Freqtrade6/10 out of 10
Gunbot3/10 out of 10
Score dimensions
weights sum to 86
The published score is five dimensions, each weighted for the category. "Published criteria" is the criteria block above; the other four are the engine's own terms — availability, friction, trust record, measured data. Each bar is one side's points out of that dimension's maximum; the weight beside the name is its points of the 86-point weighted total. The published criteria above can fill 24 of the block’s 30.
Availabilityweight 20 of 86
Freqtrade20/20Gunbot20/20
Tie
Published criteriaweight 30 of 86
Freqtrade22.1/30Gunbot10.7/30
Freqtrade leads
Frictionweight 10 of 86
Freqtrade0.7/10Gunbot1.3/10
Gunbot leads
Trust recordweight 8 of 86
Freqtrade3.2/8Gunbot3.2/8
Tie
Measured dataweight 18 of 86
Freqtrade8.3/18Gunbot8.3/18
Tie
Decision rulePublished order
Choose Freqtrade unless the term Gunbot leads on is the one you are buying.
Gunbot leads on no published criterion; its edge is friction (1.3 vs 0.7 points). Pick it if that term is what you are buying.
The published order weighs every criterion the same way for everyone. To weigh them your way, run .
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Liveness failure: the operator stops, censors you or loses data.
Scored by Operational reliability · 20% (Freqtrade 6/10, Gunbot 3/10)
Custody failure: whoever holds the assets loses or withholds them.
Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: True cost of operation (26%), Strategy capability (24%).
Questions
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Freqtrade scores 28 points above Gunbot, led by custody, true cost, and capability. Published scores, out of 100: Freqtrade 84 (rank 1 of 9 trading bots), Gunbot 56 (rank 8 of 9).
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