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Deploy Finance: a curated DeFi alternative to 3Commas

3Commas and Deploy Finance both automate crypto trading, but they put control in different places. 3Commas connects to an exchange account and lets you configure bots, signals, and rules. Deploy Finance offers two autonomous agents funded in USDC from a self-custodial wallet.

Use 3Commas to build and tune a strategy yourself. Use Deploy Finance to select a defined DeFi strategy and delegate only the trading permissions it needs.

Compare 3Commas and Deploy Finance​

3CommasDeploy Finance
Product modelConfigurable trading software connected to exchange accountsCurated autonomous agents funded from a self-custodial wallet
Strategy controlYou choose and tune the bot, signals, and rulesYou choose an agent mandate and allocation
Live optionsDCA, Grid, Signal, SmartTrade, and AI-assisted botsIncome: Funding Rates and Super Perps
Execution modelExchange-account/API connectivityDecentralized perpetual markets, with Hyperliquid named in current product material
PermissionsExchange API permissions you configure; withdrawal access can be disabledScoped, revocable trading permissions; agents cannot transfer or withdraw funds
Best fitTraders who want a DIY automation toolkitUsers who want a defined strategy without managing each position

What is 3Commas?​

3Commas is non-custodial trading software that connects to exchange accounts through API keys. It can place trades within the permissions you grant, but 3Commas says it cannot withdraw funds from the connected account.

3Commas key products and features​

  • DCA Bots for configurable averaging, entries, and exits.
  • Grid Bots for grid-style automated trading.
  • Signal Bots that open and close trades from external signals such as TradingView alerts.
  • An AI Assistant that can turn a strategy description into a bot configuration and backtest it before launch.
  • SmartTrade and an API for traders who want more direct or programmatic control.

Create a 3Commas account, connect an exchange account, and grant trading permissions through an API key or supported connection flow. Funds remain at the connected venue. Your outcome depends on the strategy settings, venue, and execution. 3Commas recommends trading-only permissions, no withdrawal permissions, account security, and API-key controls such as IP allowlisting where available.

Deploy Finance: curated autonomous agents​

Deploy Finance is a platform for autonomous trading agents funded and settled in USDC. The live agents in this comparison are Income: Funding Rates and Super Perps; dUSD is an upcoming product, not a live option here.

Deploy Finance's live features​

  • Income: Funding Rates: a market-neutral agent that seeks returns from perpetual funding spreads while managing the hedge.
  • Super Perps: a directional agent that takes long or short positions under its defined strategy.
  • Self-custodial agent wallet: agents use scoped, revocable permissions to view activity and execute trades. They cannot transfer or withdraw your funds.

3Commas is exchange-connected automation. You supply the account, bot settings, and any external signal or strategy. It does not offer one protocol-level yield source. Deploy's live agents execute on decentralized perpetual markets. Income: Funding Rates seeks returns from perpetual funding spreads without taking directional price exposure as its objective, while Super Perps has a directional mandate.

Create a Deploy Finance wallet with email or Google sign-in, fund it with USDC, choose an agent, and review the delegated trading permissions before approving them. You can monitor activity, change an allocation, revoke access, and withdraw funds.

When should you choose Deploy Finance or 3Commas?​

Choose Deploy Finance when:

  • You want a defined strategy rather than a broad DIY bot builder.
  • You are specifically evaluating market-neutral funding-rate execution or a separately defined directional agent.
  • You prefer funding and settling in USDC from a self-custodial wallet, with agent access that can be revoked.
  • You want decentralized-perpetual execution to be part of the product design.

Choose 3Commas when:

  • You want to create, tune, backtest, or connect your own automated strategy.
  • You need bot types such as DCA, Grid, or externally signalled automation.
  • You want an exchange-account automation layer and are comfortable managing the connection, permissions, strategy settings, and venue choice.
  • You want a subscription software toolkit rather than a curated agent roster.

Not like-for-like: 3Commas provides configurable trading software for connected accounts. Deploy Finance provides two live, curated agents. No integration between the products is implied.

Choose the approach that matches the job​

Choose 3Commas if you want to build or operate your own strategy across connected accounts. Choose Deploy Finance if you want to allocate USDC to one of two defined DeFi agents while retaining control over your wallet and the agent's delegated permissions.

No automated strategy eliminates risk. Historical backtests, automation, and non-custodial design do not guarantee a return or prevent trading, venue, operational, or security risks.

Two ways to use Deploy Finance​

Income: Funding Rates

Choose this agent if you are considering a market-neutral approach to perpetual funding spreads. Market neutrality is a strategy objective, not a guarantee: funding, venue, liquidity, execution, and other risks remain.

Super Perps

Choose this agent if you want a directional long-or-short strategy rather than a market-neutral funding approach. Directional exposure can produce losses, and this agent has a different objective and risk profile from Income: Funding Rates.

Learn more​

Start with Deploy Finance​

Create a self-custodial Deploy Finance wallet and review the live agents.