Photon (web sniping terminal) has limits that send people elsewhere. Below, the bot that answers each one best, then every alternative on the same lines.
The limits we found on Photon, from its own documentation and public data:
Each pick follows a fixed rule on our data, not a sponsorship: only bots that share a chain family with Photon and whose usage DefiLlama tracks, preferring a different bot for each reason.
Most used on the same chains
Axiom took $30.6M of fees over 30 days on DefiLlama, more than any other bot that shares a chain family with Photon.
Best for: You trade Solana memecoins on a desktop and your volume is high enough for the fee tiers to matter.
Lower fees
On Solana, fomo charges 0.5% per side for a new account, against 1% on Photon.
Best for: You trade from your phone and want a simple app with a social feed.
Trade from Telegram
Photon has no Telegram bot; GMGN lets you trade from Telegram.
Best for: You trade memecoins on several chains and want analysis and execution in one place.
A mobile app
Photon has no native mobile app; fomo has one.
Best for: You trade from your phone and want a simple app with a social feed.
A referral discount
Photon documents no discount for referred users; Trojan gives 10% off trading fees.
Best for: You trade only Solana and want the same wallets in Telegram and on the web.
Copy trading
Photon does not document copy trading; Maestro does.
Best for: You want one Telegram bot for Solana plus EVM chains, TON and Tron.
Fee for a new account per side of a $1,000 trade, before gas and slippage. Usage is DefiLlama fees over 30 days.
| Bot | Fee | Chains | Where | Referral perk | Incidents | 30-day usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photon | 1% | Solana · EVM | Web | None | 0 | $0.34M |
| Axiom | 0.95% | Solana · EVM | Web | 10% off fees | 1 | $30.6M |
| GMGN | 1% | Solana · EVM · Tron | Web, Telegram | None | 1 | $15.7M |
| fomo | 0.5% | Solana · EVM | iOS, Android, Web | 10% off fees | 0 | $15.6M |
| Terminal | 1% | Solana · EVM | Web | None | 0 | $4.74M |
| Bankr | No rate | Solana · EVM · Hyperliquid | Web, Telegram | None | 0 | $0.95M |
| Trojan | 0.8% | Solana | Telegram, Web | 10% off fees | 0 | $0.82M |
| Maestro | 0.85% | Solana · EVM · Tron · TON | Telegram, Desktop | None | 1 | $0.72M |
| Bloom | 1% | Solana · EVM | Telegram, Extension | 10% off fees | 0 | $0.41M |
| copyfomo | 2% | Solana · EVM | Telegram | 10% off fees | 0 | $0.12M |
| BONKbot | 0.95% | Solana | Telegram, Web | None | 0 | $0.09M |
| o1.exchange | 0.8% | Solana · EVM · Hyperliquid | Web | 20% cashback | 0 | $0.05M |
| Banana Gun | 1% | Solana · EVM | Telegram, Web | None | 1 | $0.00M |
| Sigma | 0% | Solana · EVM | Telegram | None | 0 | Not tracked |
| Based Bot | 0.95% | Solana · EVM | Telegram, Web | None | 0 | Not tracked |
Stay if this sounds like you: You want a straightforward web sniper without Telegram.
On the same chains, Axiom is the most used: $30.6M of fees over 30 days on DefiLlama. Best for: You trade Solana memecoins on a desktop and your volume is high enough for the fee tiers to matter.
Yes: on Solana, fomo charges 0.5% per side for a new account, against 1% on Photon. Gas, priority fees and slippage come on top for both.
Axiom, fomo, Trojan, Bloom, copyfomo and o1.exchange document a discount for new users who sign up with a referral link.
The most used on its chains: GMGN, Bankr, Trojan and Maestro.
