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How to Choose Between a Cloud-Based and Local Trading Bot?

Choosing between cloud-based and local bots can have a major impact on performance, security, and flexibility. Both hosting methods have their pros and cons, and the right choice depends on your trading style and priorities.
Let's explore the key considerations when selecting between a cloud-based or locally hosted trading bot. Whether you value control, speed, or convenience, understanding the benefits of each type will help you make an good decision. We'll also touch on how Gunbot provides a flexible option for traders who want the best of both worlds—high customization and powerful local control.

Real-time Execution

See the immediate execution of trades, especially when using local bots that eliminate cloud latency.

Multiple Timeframe Analysis

Local bots offer great flexibility in monitoring various timeframes and executing strategies with precision.

A dashboard comparing cloud-based and local trading bot performance.

Cloud-Based vs. Local Trading Bots: What's the Difference?

The primary difference between cloud-based and local trading bots lies in where the bot is hosted. Cloud-based bots operate on remote servers managed by a third party, offering convenience and the ability to run 24/7 without needing your computer to stay online. However, this comes with some trade-offs, such as limited customization and potentially slower execution speeds due to internet latency. On the other hand, local trading bots, like Gunbot, run directly on your computer or server. This allows traders full control over their bot, ensuring privacy, faster execution, and the ability to customize strategies in-depth. While local bots may require more technical knowledge to set up and maintain, they offer significant advantages for serious traders.

Cloud Convenience

Cloud-based bots offer 24/7 uptime and are easy to set up, making them ideal for users who prefer a hands-off approach.

Local Control

Local bots provide unmatched control over your strategies, execution speed, and privacy, as all data stays on your machine.

Customization

Local bots like Gunbot allow for highly detailed strategy customization, including the ability to use custom scripts and fine-tune performance.

Security & Privacy

With local bots, your API keys and trading data remain on your own server, ensuring the highest level of security and privacy.

“Running Gunbot locally gave me total control over my trading strategies and execution speed, something I couldn't achieve with cloud-based bots.”

A trading chart showing precise strategy execution on a local bot.

Why Local Bots Like Gunbot Stand Out

Local trading bots, such as Gunbot, offer a level of flexibility and control that cloud-based solutions simply can't match. By running the bot on your own machine, you can optimize strategies without worrying about third-party servers or delays caused by internet latency. For traders who need fast, real-time responses to market changes, this is a significant advantage. Additionally, the ability to store your API keys and trading data locally means enhanced privacy and security. Another major benefit of a local setup is the deep customization potential. Gunbot allows traders to write custom strategies, adjust every aspect of the bot's behavior, and even run multiple instances for different markets—all on the same machine. While cloud-based bots are convenient, they often lack the advanced features that more seasoned traders crave. Gunbot strikes a perfect balance by providing the tools for highly detailed, hands-on trading, all while keeping you in control.

Gunbot user reviews

I’m a rocky in this world and very surprise that I’m on the leaderboard must I say. I tried other platforms but Gunbot is the best because there is a very helpful community and developers. I tried some strats and at the end I’m very happy with MFrider for a mid / longterm.

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Darkpapa
Community member

I did a substantial amount of research before purchasing automated trading software and I can confidently say I have zero regrets going with Gunbot. I come from a manual trading background, and the support network here is absolutely insane in terms of helpfulness—the response time is faster than what you would get from your wife! This product deserves a 5 star review ALL DAY LONG.

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Ed
Community member

Look, use stepgridscalp leave default and make money. [...] This community is fantastic and I will testify it is not a scam. Been a part of it since 2017. Making big fucking money with it.

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Robert
Community member

Major love to the GB team. I started trading on DYDX using SGSFutures on Feb 26th. Started with $496 USD and I'm currently at $1,358 USD today in portfolio value. Running on 20 pairs. :)

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Lebowski
Community member

I bought Gunbot back in the end of 2017, traded a bit, but then other things came in the way so I put it on ice. Recently I wrote a message in the contact form, and after like 20 minutes I got an email. They helped me get the bot back up running almost instantly. I did not expect such customer service after 3 years of owning a crypto bot. Gunbot withstands the test of time!

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EMC
Community member

Running so good out of the box I haven’t really looked into all switches and details

S
Stefan
Community member

StepGridHedge worked like a charm in this up/down market, so far best from out of the box strategy, fire and forget and drink mojitos :)

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Nenad
Community member

After being quite suspicious I have quite good results with the spotgrid. Did not understand it properly in the first place - but now got the hang of it and it works quite well.

BB
B B
Community member

BTW, your support is mind-blowing, but watching your baby bot grow for a few years now is a whole other game. You guys are absolutely the best!

I
isayyas
Community member

The strats in the last year have been just crazy. The competition and especially the top 5 each time are just completely insane. The last year for Gunbot was unbelievable. If we had what we have right now, with no changes or updates, we would be already golden. Those strats just keep getting better and more refined. I never felt more confident in recommending Gunbot to a friend than now.

S
Schurli
Community member

Great peace of Software. Always evolving. New features added all the time without additional cost. Amazing community helping each other out with trading and other stuff.

S
Siggen
Community member

I look around and see so many talented people working on their own great strategies. It's very heartening to be with people who want the same.

J
Jon
Community member

I knew manual trading pretty good but GB was the catalyst to learn how to codify that.

D
Dave
Community member

Best Software of its kind. I have been using Gunbot for almost a year now; its performance is remarkable and automation makes it a real money maker with added peace of mind. The team is very supportive and the documentation is excellent. Still more valuable features can be added that I am looking forward to see.

W
Wissam
Community member

I’m a rocky in this world and very surprise that I’m on the leaderboard must I say. I tried other platforms but Gunbot is the best because there is a very helpful community and developers. I tried some strats and at the end I’m very happy with MFrider for a mid / longterm.

D
Darkpapa
Community member

I did a substantial amount of research before purchasing automated trading software and I can confidently say I have zero regrets going with Gunbot. I come from a manual trading background, and the support network here is absolutely insane in terms of helpfulness—the response time is faster than what you would get from your wife! This product deserves a 5 star review ALL DAY LONG.

E
Ed
Community member

Look, use stepgridscalp leave default and make money. [...] This community is fantastic and I will testify it is not a scam. Been a part of it since 2017. Making big fucking money with it.

R
Robert
Community member

Major love to the GB team. I started trading on DYDX using SGSFutures on Feb 26th. Started with $496 USD and I'm currently at $1,358 USD today in portfolio value. Running on 20 pairs. :)

L
Lebowski
Community member

I bought Gunbot back in the end of 2017, traded a bit, but then other things came in the way so I put it on ice. Recently I wrote a message in the contact form, and after like 20 minutes I got an email. They helped me get the bot back up running almost instantly. I did not expect such customer service after 3 years of owning a crypto bot. Gunbot withstands the test of time!

E
EMC
Community member

Running so good out of the box I haven’t really looked into all switches and details

S
Stefan
Community member

StepGridHedge worked like a charm in this up/down market, so far best from out of the box strategy, fire and forget and drink mojitos :)

N
Nenad
Community member

After being quite suspicious I have quite good results with the spotgrid. Did not understand it properly in the first place - but now got the hang of it and it works quite well.

BB
B B
Community member

BTW, your support is mind-blowing, but watching your baby bot grow for a few years now is a whole other game. You guys are absolutely the best!

I
isayyas
Community member

The strats in the last year have been just crazy. The competition and especially the top 5 each time are just completely insane. The last year for Gunbot was unbelievable. If we had what we have right now, with no changes or updates, we would be already golden. Those strats just keep getting better and more refined. I never felt more confident in recommending Gunbot to a friend than now.

S
Schurli
Community member

Great peace of Software. Always evolving. New features added all the time without additional cost. Amazing community helping each other out with trading and other stuff.

S
Siggen
Community member

I look around and see so many talented people working on their own great strategies. It's very heartening to be with people who want the same.

J
Jon
Community member

I knew manual trading pretty good but GB was the catalyst to learn how to codify that.

D
Dave
Community member

Best Software of its kind. I have been using Gunbot for almost a year now; its performance is remarkable and automation makes it a real money maker with added peace of mind. The team is very supportive and the documentation is excellent. Still more valuable features can be added that I am looking forward to see.

W
Wissam
Community member

Bought Gunbot in November, fumbled with Sim in December... Kicked off real trading last month... And after 1 month I made back the ultimate lifetime licence cost 2 times. Thanks for your great software @GuntharDeNiro and to all those who helped make it stronger with new strategies and feedback for improving the systems over the years. This is the best bot I have seen in terms of control we have as a user.

D
Didier
Community member

Would definitely give Gunbot 5 stars. Because even for someone like me, who is a complete beginner to the world of trading bots, and will obviously struggle with the typical 'newbie' error codes associated with setting up a new software that you are not familiar with. Their fast responding support team and wiki were more than enough to solve theseissues.

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Nikita
Community member

Trailing stops are great and all but let’s be honest, on markets that run 24/7 more is required. Much more. GunBot was something I wished for a long time and my only regret is not doing it sooner. The bot itself has been awesome so far, and the support has been even better. Very fast responses, super knowledgeable, and friendly.

M
Mike
Community member

It’s extremely intimidating to allow a bot to control large sums of your money. Support had me go live in two days from payment to first trade. I’m sitting here writing this, watching my daughter play, bot streaming in background, and I finally feel like I can look away from my screen for more than 10 minutes.

M
Mike
Community member

Outstanding Trading Bot with Robust Features and Reliability! Gunbot has consistently exceeded my expectations.

J
Jan
Community member

Its making money out of the box just after editing balance settings, I have a plan to use it for scalping using TA, turning it on or off depending on the market, but so far it is great.

D
Daniel
Community member

StepGrid has become default to beat (and pretty hard)

D
Dave
Community member

It's a great product. I spent about a year working on my own bot in Python before discovering Gunbot. It turned out to be exactly what I envisioned for my 'dream bot,' but far more advanced and mature. That's why I consider it an excellent product that is worth every dollar. Thank you very much, and Merry Christmas!

I
ingo
Community member

Having purchased Gunbot back in 2017, and using it on and off throughout the years, I am always impressed by the improvements made here internally and through the community. I rarely have to ask questions because I can find what I need on the wiki or through the telegram channel. You guys are amazing and thank you.

P
puffncough
Community member

I’ve been using Gunbot for quite some time, and it has been a solid trading tool for me. The interface is easy enough to pick up, but it’s definitely not for complete beginners with no trading experience. You still need to think things through and apply your own knowledge to get the best results from its many features. In terms of performance, it has been consistent, and I’ve rarely run into issues. When I did have questions, the support team responded quickly and helped me out. If you know your way around trading and want a bot that offers flexibility, Gunbot is a good choice.

W
Walton
Community member

My friend and I have been comparing Eazybot vs Gunbot. Gunbot is definitely better and more flexible in the long run. In addition, so far it is winning the comparisons we've been doing.

E
Eden
Community member

I am very thankful for everyone here—a fun little community! The difference since 5 years ago would be difficult to even explain to new users. There are some extremely talented/ingenious people here.

M
Murtis
Community member

I remember the time I came to Gunbot from Haasonline; I have made maybe the rightest choice in my life.

Đ
Đ₹ɄṂ₮Ḗ₡Ħ
Community member

Bought Gunbot in November, fumbled with Sim in December... Kicked off real trading last month... And after 1 month I made back the ultimate lifetime licence cost 2 times. Thanks for your great software @GuntharDeNiro and to all those who helped make it stronger with new strategies and feedback for improving the systems over the years. This is the best bot I have seen in terms of control we have as a user.

D
Didier
Community member

Would definitely give Gunbot 5 stars. Because even for someone like me, who is a complete beginner to the world of trading bots, and will obviously struggle with the typical 'newbie' error codes associated with setting up a new software that you are not familiar with. Their fast responding support team and wiki were more than enough to solve theseissues.

N
Nikita
Community member

Trailing stops are great and all but let’s be honest, on markets that run 24/7 more is required. Much more. GunBot was something I wished for a long time and my only regret is not doing it sooner. The bot itself has been awesome so far, and the support has been even better. Very fast responses, super knowledgeable, and friendly.

M
Mike
Community member

It’s extremely intimidating to allow a bot to control large sums of your money. Support had me go live in two days from payment to first trade. I’m sitting here writing this, watching my daughter play, bot streaming in background, and I finally feel like I can look away from my screen for more than 10 minutes.

M
Mike
Community member

Outstanding Trading Bot with Robust Features and Reliability! Gunbot has consistently exceeded my expectations.

J
Jan
Community member

Its making money out of the box just after editing balance settings, I have a plan to use it for scalping using TA, turning it on or off depending on the market, but so far it is great.

D
Daniel
Community member

StepGrid has become default to beat (and pretty hard)

D
Dave
Community member

It's a great product. I spent about a year working on my own bot in Python before discovering Gunbot. It turned out to be exactly what I envisioned for my 'dream bot,' but far more advanced and mature. That's why I consider it an excellent product that is worth every dollar. Thank you very much, and Merry Christmas!

I
ingo
Community member

Having purchased Gunbot back in 2017, and using it on and off throughout the years, I am always impressed by the improvements made here internally and through the community. I rarely have to ask questions because I can find what I need on the wiki or through the telegram channel. You guys are amazing and thank you.

P
puffncough
Community member

I’ve been using Gunbot for quite some time, and it has been a solid trading tool for me. The interface is easy enough to pick up, but it’s definitely not for complete beginners with no trading experience. You still need to think things through and apply your own knowledge to get the best results from its many features. In terms of performance, it has been consistent, and I’ve rarely run into issues. When I did have questions, the support team responded quickly and helped me out. If you know your way around trading and want a bot that offers flexibility, Gunbot is a good choice.

W
Walton
Community member

My friend and I have been comparing Eazybot vs Gunbot. Gunbot is definitely better and more flexible in the long run. In addition, so far it is winning the comparisons we've been doing.

E
Eden
Community member

I am very thankful for everyone here—a fun little community! The difference since 5 years ago would be difficult to even explain to new users. There are some extremely talented/ingenious people here.

M
Murtis
Community member

I remember the time I came to Gunbot from Haasonline; I have made maybe the rightest choice in my life.

Đ
Đ₹ɄṂ₮Ḗ₡Ħ
Community member
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Choose Your Gunbot Plan

Gunbot Standard

$ 199 $ 59 /lifetime
No monthly costs

Everything you need to get serious about bot trading

Get Gunbot Standard
  • Spot & futures trading
  • Lifetime license
  • For 1 exchange
  • Unlimited gridbots
  • Unlimited trading pairs
  • Ready-made strategies
  • Switch exchange anytime
  • AutoConfig
  • 500 Gunthy tokens
  • Telegram community
  • Gunbot Guides
  • Chat & email support
  • For Windows, Mac, Linux & Raspberry Pi
  • More details about Gunbot Standard

Gunbot Pro

$ 299 $ 149 /lifetime
No monthly costs

Everything in Standard, plus backtesting and more exchange slots

Get Gunbot Pro
  • Spot & futures trading
  • Lifetime license
  • For 3 exchanges
  • Unlimited gridbots
  • Unlimited trading pairs
  • Ready-made strategies
  • Backtesting
  • Switch exchange anytime
  • AutoConfig
  • 750 Gunthy tokens
  • Telegram community
  • Gunbot Guides
  • Chat & email support
  • For Windows, Mac, Linux & Raspberry Pi
  • More details about Gunbot Pro

Gunbot Defi

$ 499 $ 249 /lifetime
No monthly costs

🔥 DeFi support, no exchange limit, app, custom strategies and more

Get Gunbot Defi
  • DeFi trading 🔥
  • Spot & futures trading
  • Lifetime license
  • For all exchanges
  • Unlimited gridbots
  • Unlimited trading pairs
  • Ready-made strategies
  • Backtesting
  • Switch exchange anytime
  • Custom JS strategies
  • Mobile app
  • Gunbot Simulator
  • AutoConfig
  • TradingView add-on
  • REST API
  • 2500 Gunthy tokens
  • Telegram community
  • Gunbot Guides
  • Chat & email support
  • For Windows, Mac, Linux & Raspberry Pi
  • More details about Gunbot Defi

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