Solana trading bot comparison
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Maestro vs Photon (Solana)
Quick verdict
Which bot should you choose
Bot rating summary
- Maestro: ★★★★½ 4.9/5 (Excellent)
- Photon: ★★★★½ 4.9/5 (Excellent)
Feature comparison
| Confirmed feature | Maestro | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Platform trading fee | 1% | 1% |
| Confirmed access surfaces | Telegram | Web |
Fees comparison
Maestro: 1%
Photon: 1%
Trading fees are only part of the real cost. Cashback, referral rewards or discounted fee structures can make one bot more cost-efficient over time depending on how often you trade.
Key differences
- Discovery engine: Maestro is listed as Basic; Photon as Integrated.
- For wallet tracking, the recorded values are not supported (Maestro) and supported (Photon).
Confirmed controls and integrations
| Confirmed feature | Maestro | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple wallets | Yes · Telegram | Yes |
This advanced comparison focuses on deeper product differences that matter more to active traders, such as execution controls, discovery tooling, wallet intelligence, launch coverage and market access.
The goal of this pro comparison is to surface meaningful product differences, including routing depth, discovery tooling, wallet intelligence, launch coverage and execution controls on Solana.
We do not rank Maestro and Photon by fixed latency, as real-world execution speed depends on variables such as RPC quality, region, device performance and chain congestion.
Different setups can produce very different outcomes, which is why this comparison emphasizes workflow and tooling instead of theoretical speed metrics.
Maestro workflow on Solana
Reviewed 7 October 2026 · Solana scope
Trading costs
Maestro charges a product-wide 1% fee on successful manual and automated buys and sells. Network gas, priority fees or builder tips, DEX/protocol costs and bridge-provider fees are separate. Ordinary wallet transfers have no Maestro trading fee.
Execution and launch orders
Solana Anti-MEV is optional, with documented Jito, Temporal and NextBlock routing. Gas Delta is a separate priority-fee control. Manual slippage controls are confirmed on Solana. Priority fees are separate from Maestro’s trading fee. AutoSnipe is confirmed in the current Solana selector. The documented Solana sniper scope includes Raydium V4; that does not establish support for every launchpad.
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FAQ
Does an unlisted feature mean it is unsupported?
No. A missing value means the available data does not establish support. It is different from an explicit negative value.
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