PumpStriker vs other Solana bots

Honest, side-by-side comparisons against popular Solana trading bots and terminals. The contrast is structural: PumpStriker is self-hosted, open source, and a one-time purchase, so your keys stay on your machine and there is no per-trade fee taken by the bot. Each page is fair to the other tool and sticks to verified facts.

PumpStriker

Custody of keys: Your wallet private key is encrypted locally (AES-256-GCM) and never leaves your machine
Pricing model: $350 one-time, paid in crypto (USDC/USDT/SOL). No subscription, no per-trade fee taken by PumpStriker
Source code: Open source, MIT licensed; auditable on GitHub. Buyers may rebrand, modify, and resell

Comparison
PumpStriker vs Photon (photon-sol)
PumpStriker vs Photon: self-hosted, open-source, one-time bot vs a hosted web trading terminal with a per-trade fee. An honest, factual side-by-side.
Key custody
Generates an in-browser trading wallet (shows the private key once) and lets you import your own; described as non-custodial, with funds under user control
Pricing model
Free to start; takes a per-trade fee (1% per buy/sell in SOL, reported as 0.9% with a referral link), plus standard network and priority/Jito costs
Source code
Proprietary/closed; no public source code confirmed
Comparison
PumpStriker vs BONKbot
PumpStriker vs BONKbot compared honestly: self-hosted open-source bot you own and run versus a hosted Telegram bot with a per-trade fee. Tradeoffs explained.
Custody of keys
Describes itself as non-custodial; the wallet and key are created and managed inside BONKbot's hosted workflow rather than on your own hardware.
Pricing model
No upfront cost. Typically takes a small per-trade fee on successful swaps (widely reported around 1%), used to buy back BONK.
Source code
Hosted commercial product. A public, auditable open-source repository for the official bot is not something we could confirm.
Comparison
PumpStriker vs Trojan (formerly Unibot on Solana)
PumpStriker vs Trojan (formerly Unibot on Solana): self-hosted, open-source, one-time price vs a hosted Telegram bot with per-trade fees. An honest, factual comparison.
Custody of keys
Marketed as non-custodial and built on Privy/MPC wallet infrastructure. Sources conflict: official docs say keys are encrypted on-device, signed locally, and never revealed to the server, while some third-party reviews describe a custodial-lite model with server-side key generation and sharding. The exact model is disputed, so verify the current behavior yourself.
Pricing model
Free to start. A per-trade fee of roughly 1% applies (about 0.9% with a referral), charged on successful trades. No subscription noted.
Source code
Source-code status of the official bot is not publicly confirmed as open. Treat third-party GitHub repos using the Trojan name with caution.
Comparison
PumpStriker vs BullX
An honest PumpStriker vs BullX comparison: self-hosted, open-source, one-time price versus a hosted web/Telegram terminal with per-trade fees. NFA, DYOR.
Custody of keys
Marketed as non-custodial, but the wallet is generated and hosted on BullX's servers; you can export the key once.
Pricing model
No subscription; a per-trade platform fee (reported around 1%, roughly 0.9% if referred), plus protocol and network fees.
Source code
Closed source / proprietary, per our research.
Comparison
PumpStriker vs Maestro
An honest PumpStriker vs Maestro comparison: self-hosted, open-source, one-time price versus a hosted Telegram bot with a per-trade fee. NFA, DYOR.
Custody of keys
Wallets are created or imported inside Telegram and the encrypted key sits on the hosted side. You are shown your key and mnemonic to back up.
Pricing model
Free to start with a per-trade fee (commonly cited at 1% on buys, sells, and snipes), plus an optional paid premium tier for higher limits.
Source code
Proprietary and closed source. We did not find a public repository or license.
vs Axiom
PumpStriker vs Axiom
Axiom Trade alternative, compared honestly: a hosted web terminal with Turnkey wallets and 0.75-0.95% net fees vs PumpStriker, self-hosted for $350 once.
Custody
Described by Axiom as non-custodial, built on Turnkey's wallet infrastructure (Turnkey case study). You get a recovery phrase at signup that you can import into Phantom or Solflare (signup docs). Hosted: your key sits in infrastructure Turnkey runs for Axiom
Pricing
Free to open. Net fee per trade of 0.95% at the entry tier down to 0.75% at the top volume tier, after SOL cashback of 0.05% to 0.25% (Axiom fees). Network, priority and bribe fees on top
Source code
Proprietary. We found no public source code
vs Banana Gun
PumpStriker vs Banana Gun
Banana Gun alternative: its 0.5% manual and 1% snipe fees, Anti-Rug vs Rug Cancel, the 2024 exploit and refund, vs PumpStriker, self-hosted for $350 once.
Custody
Generate a fresh wallet or import your own. The FAQ says there is no option to retrieve your private key later, so you save it when the wallet is created (FAQ). Hosted: your key sits in infrastructure they run
Pricing
0.5% on manual buys and limit orders on Ethereum; 1% for the Ethereum autosniper; 1% on other chains, Solana included (docs). No subscription
Source code
Proprietary
vs GMGN
PumpStriker vs GMGN
GMGN alternative, compared honestly: GMGN's hosted dashboards, 1% fee and non-exportable wallets vs PumpStriker's self-hosted scored signals for $350 once.
Custody
Wallets are generated for you on first use. GMGN's docs say private keys for GMGN wallets cannot be exported (wallet docs) and call the Phantom-login account a custodial wallet account (login docs). Withdrawals need Google Authenticator and a whitelist
Pricing
1% handling fee per transaction; priority fees and tips go to validators, not GMGN (GMGN fees)
Source code
Proprietary