The best self-hosted alternative to Bitsgap is TradeArmor. Bitsgap is a polished cloud platform for grid and combo bots, but it connects to your exchanges with API keys held on its servers. TradeArmor gives you grid trading and more, DCA, futures, built-in signals, and an AI strategy builder, while running on your own machine so your keys never leave it.
The Core Difference: Cloud Keys vs Local Keys
Bitsgap is a cloud bot. You connect your exchanges by giving Bitsgap API keys, and those keys live on its servers so the cloud can place orders. Its strength is a clean grid and combo-bot experience across many exchanges.
TradeArmor is self-hosted. Your API keys stay in a local config file on your machine and are only ever sent to your exchange. You still get a real-time dashboard and one-click strategies, plus a built-in signal track record and futures that a grid-first cloud tool does not focus on.
TradeArmor vs Bitsgap at a Glance
| TradeArmor | Bitsgap | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Your machine: Mac, Linux, Windows, Docker, Pi, VPS | The Bitsgap cloud |
| Your API keys | Local config only, never sent to us | Stored on Bitsgap servers |
| Built-in signals | BTC/USDC spot, live 3+ years, included | Not a built-in signal product |
| Grid bot | Yes, on Enterprise | Yes, a core feature |
| DCA and futures | DCA on every plan, futures on Enterprise | DCA and futures, plan dependent |
| AI strategy builder | Plain-English, bring your own key, no added fee | Not a core feature |
| ProfitTrailer migration | One-click import of positions, legs, history | No |
| Tax exports | Koinly, CoinTracker, FIFO, LIFO, HIFO | Plan dependent |
| Price | $19.99 to $89.99 / mo, no per-trade fee | Cloud subscription tiers |
What You Keep, What You Gain
You keep the grid and combo automation and a clean dashboard. You gain self-custody, a built-in signal track record, futures and custom strategies, a plain-English AI builder that uses your own key, and one-click migration if you are coming from ProfitTrailer.
Who Should Switch, and Who Should Not
Switch if you like grid trading but do not want your exchange keys in a cloud, or if you want signals and futures on the same self-hosted platform.
Think twice if you need an exchange TradeArmor does not yet support, or you specifically prefer a fully cloud-managed tool. TradeArmor covers eight exchanges through CCXT. Signals cover BTC/USDC spot pairs, and grid and futures are on the Enterprise tier.