At a glance
Bitsgap and Horizon both run crypto automation on the exchange account you already have, and they part ways on what the automation is. Bitsgap ships preset bots, GRID, DCA, BTD, LOOP and COMBO futures, that you configure with parameters. Horizon builds the strategy from your own idea in plain English, with entries, exits and risk you can read, and adds US stocks and a marketplace of strategies that creators are running live.
Side by side
| Question | Horizon | Bitsgap |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | HorizonAn investing platform. Copy strategies that creators are running live, or describe your own idea in plain English and run it through your own broker. | BitsgapA crypto trading platform that connects to your exchanges by API key, with a terminal, smart orders and preset trading bots. |
| How you build a strategy | HorizonDescribe the idea in plain English. Horizon turns it into rules you can read, edit and test. No code. | BitsgapPick a bot type, GRID, DCA, BTD, LOOP, QFL, DCA Futures or COMBO, and set its range, step and sizing, or start from a pre-made configuration. |
| Where strategies run | HorizonIn your own account at Binance, Bybit, Coinbase, Hyperliquid, Kraken, Robinhood, Webull, TradeStation, Tradier, E*TRADE, tastytrade and moomoo, or on Horizon Paper with simulated money. | BitsgapOn Bitsgap, through API keys on your accounts at Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, OKX, Bitget, Gate.io and other exchanges. |
| Markets | HorizonUS stocks and ETFs through the stock brokers; crypto spot and derivatives through the exchanges. No forex or CFDs. | BitsgapCrypto spot and futures on the exchanges it connects. |
| Backtesting | HorizonEvery strategy is backtested on historical data before it runs, and you see the rules it tested. | BitsgapYes, for bot configurations, over a history window that depends on the plan. |
| Paper trading | HorizonYes. Horizon Paper runs any strategy with simulated money at real market prices. | BitsgapYes. Demo mode runs bots on a live-market simulation. |
| Copying other people's strategies | HorizonYes. Discover lists creators' strategies with live track records. Creators keep 80% of what subscribers pay. | BitsgapPre-made bot configurations; no marketplace of strategies with track records. |
| Pricing model | HorizonDiscover is free. The Builder plan is a subscription, monthly or yearly, with a 14-day money-back guarantee. | BitsgapA free trial of the top plan, then subscription tiers that gate the number of running bots and the backtest window. Current prices on bitsgap.com. |
| Holds your money? | HorizonNever. Funds stay with your broker. Horizon can place trades for a strategy but cannot withdraw money. | BitsgapNo. It trades through API keys and rejects keys with withdrawal enabled. |
Choose Horizon if
- Your idea is a rule with entries and exits, not a grid or a DCA ladder.
- You want the strategy in plain language with the backtest that ran it.
- You trade US stocks and ETFs as well as crypto.
- You want to copy strategies with a live track record, or publish your own and earn from subscribers.
Choose Bitsgap if
- You want a GRID or COMBO futures bot with no setup beyond its parameters.
- You trade on an exchange Horizon does not connect to.
- You want one terminal across several exchange accounts.
