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3Commas vs Pionex: 2026 duel on 8 public criteria

The complete face-to-face between 3Commas and Pionex on our public grid: security, compliance, exchanges, strategies, backtest, pricing, UX, support. Scored verdict, no opinion.

Last reviewed 2026-04-23 · by Sam Okonkwo

Side-by-side scoring

Criterion
3Commas
vs
Pionex
Security
78
+
62
Compliance
65
+
25
Exchanges
92
+
40
Strategies
88
+
85
Backtesting
72
+
55
Pricing
70
-
95
UX + mobile
82
+
78
Support
75
+
65
Score
78
+
63

Security in depth

3Commas 3Commas experienced an API leak in 2022 (~100k keys impacted). Measures since: mandatory IP whitelisting, annual external audit, enforced 2FA. No PSAN/FCA status.

Pionex Pionex is on the AMF (French market authority) blacklist since March 30, 2023 for illegal exercise of investment services. Use with awareness. MiCA in 2026 may regularize via a CASP license.

Regulatory compliance

Autorité3CommasPionex
AMF (FR)UnclearBLACKLISTED
MiCA (EU)PartialUnclear
FCA (UK)UnclearPartial
SEC (US)UnclearUnclear

Strategies compared

3Commas : DCA, Grid, Signal, SmartTrade, Options, Futures

Pionex : Grid, DCA, Smart Trade, Arbitrage, Martingale, Infinity Grid, Leveraged Grid, Spot-Futures Arbitrage

Pricing compared

Criterion3CommasPionex
Min / moisFreeFree
Max / mois$79$0
Free tierOuiOui

Duel verdict

3Commas leads our 2026 duel. Pionex isn't disqualified: each bot has use profiles where it dominates. Read both individual reviews for an informed choice.

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