PolyBot vs Kreo (2026): which one wins?
Both tools last verified · methodology · changelog
PolyBot and Kreo are the top two Polymarket bots we verified, and custody is nearly a draw — both build on Safe infrastructure with 2FA. The matchup is decided by fee structure (flat 1% versus a curve peaking near 1.75% at 50¢), copy-filter depth, and platform surface, with Kalshi coverage as Kreo's genuine counterpunch.
Capability by capability
| Capability | PolyBot | Kreo |
|---|---|---|
| Copy trading | Yes Mirrors chosen wallets automatically (up to 3 active copy subscriptions per wallet); sells are copied proportionally — the same percentage of the position, not the same dollar amount. | Yes Tracks top Polymarket and Kalshi wallets on-chain and mirrors their entries and exits under user sizing rules. |
| Copy filters & sizing controls | Yes The deepest documented filter set we verified: fixed or proportional sizing (0.01x–10x), odds-range filters (e.g. only 20–80¢ outcomes), daily spending caps, per-trade min/max, per-outcome purchase limits, slippage tolerance, market-expiry filters, leader trade-size thresholds, and category white/blacklists with Sports and Crypto subcategories. | Yes Fixed-amount or percent-of-balance sizing, daily loss limits, per-market caps, and 13 market-category filters (e.g. skip Sports). Less granular than PolyBot's per-outcome and odds-range controls. |
| Analytics on followed wallets | Yes Per-subscription performance view: realized/unrealized PnL, positions, win/loss and win rate, plus a 3-day log of executed, skipped, and failed copies. | Partial Performance analytics and a top-trader leaderboard are advertised; per-wallet PnL/hit-rate depth is not documented. |
| Strategy automation | Yes Auto Trader for crypto Up/Down markets (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, DOGE, HYPE across 5m–24h timeframes) with entry-price and momentum trigger modes and multiple entry rules per strategy; Algo Lab listed as coming soon. | Partial Limit orders with expirations and an auto-trade mode for 5m/15m crypto markets; no general strategy builder documented. |
| Take-profit / stop-loss / trailing | Yes Take-profit and stop-loss (fixed price or % from entry) plus trailing stops (% or fixed cents below the highest observed price), with market-stop and stop-limit execution modes. Docs honestly note a stop-loss is a trigger plus an execution attempt, not a guaranteed maximum loss. | Yes Take-profit, stop-loss, and trailing stop-losses advertised per trade. |
| Auto-claim resolved positions | Yes Background auto-claim redeems eligible winning positions to tradable balance and clears losing shares after resolution (off by default, not instant); the Mini App adds bulk claim. | Unknown Auto-redemption of resolved positions is not documented in the sources we reviewed. |
| In-group Telegram trading | Partial Group bot brings market search and interactive market cards into any Telegram group with Trade buttons; execution itself happens in DM — groups are for discovery and sharing. None of the top-tier bots we verified ship an equivalent group surface. | Unknown No in-group trading or group discovery features documented. |
| Cross-chain deposits | Yes Deposits from Polygon, Solana, Base, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and BNB route into a tradable balance on Polygon; supported networks and minimums are shown in a live picker. | Yes Bridged deposits with $2–$7 minimums depending on chain; funds held as USDC.e on Polygon. |
| Wallet discovery & leaderboards | Yes Discovery leaderboard (profit/volume over 24h–all-time), Smart Wallet scoring with copyability assessment and suggested copy margin, and a standalone web Wallet Analyzer covering any Polymarket wallet end-to-end. | Yes In-product leaderboard of top traders to follow. |
| Platform surface | Yes Telegram bot plus a full Telegram Mini App (same account and wallet, 9 languages) plus a website with the Wallet Analyzer. Docs cover 27 guides including parlays, competitions, alerts, and presets. | Yes Telegram bot plus a web app; no Telegram Mini App documented. Docs describe the bot as Telegram-only with the web surface as a separate terminal. |
| Referral program | Yes Three-level referral program on trading fees (25% / 5% / 3% defaults), paid to balance with a ~$5 minimum claim. | Yes Multi-tier: 30–35% level 1, 3% level 2, 2% level 3, plus 5–25% fee cashback by tier. |
Editorial scores side by side
| Dimension (weight) | PolyBot | Kreo |
|---|---|---|
| Security & Custody (20%) | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Execution Speed (15%) | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Configurability & Risk Controls (15%) | 9.5 | 8.0 |
| Feature Richness (15%) | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Reliability & Uptime (10%) | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Platform Surface & Mini App (10%) | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Track Record & Reputation (10%) | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Fees & Value (5%) | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Weighted overall | 9.2 | 8.2 |
Scores follow the published rubric; every dimension score has a written rationale on each tool's review page.
Custody: the closest call in the niche
Both bots build on Safe wallet infrastructure and both list two-factor authentication. PolyBot’s docs describe a self-custodial Polygon Safe per account, with the signer key exportable from Settings and optional 2FA gating both withdrawals and export. Kreo’s docs describe Privy key generation in hardware secure enclaves, Gnosis Safe wallet infrastructure, and a bot holding trading permissions only — it cannot withdraw to external addresses. Neither has an incident report we could find. The one piece of daylight: an export path for your private key — your exit route if the service disappears — is documented for PolyBot and, as far as we could find, undocumented for Kreo.
The fee structures point in opposite directions
PolyBot charges a flat 1% on successful trades, with a $1 deposit minimum and sponsored gas. Kreo’s documented curve — max(0.3%, 7% × price × (1 − price)) — is cheap at extreme odds and most expensive near 50¢, where contested markets actually trade: about 1.75% at even money. On a $1,000 position at 50¢, that is $17.50 against PolyBot’s $10. The curve only beats the flat rate below roughly 18¢ or above roughly 82¢. Kreo’s homepage additionally references subscription and performance fees for premium features without a public schedule — CoinCodeCap notes no fixed tier is published — an opacity a single flat number doesn’t carry.
Filters, surface, and the Kalshi answer
PolyBot documents the more granular copy configuration: odds-range filters, per-outcome purchase limits, daily spending caps, leader trade-size thresholds, and category filters with Sports and Crypto subcategories. Kreo counters with solid sizing modes, daily loss limits, per-market caps, and 13 category filters — a tier less granular. On surface area, PolyBot ships the Telegram bot, a full Mini App in nine languages, and a public web wallet analyzer; Kreo pairs its bot with a web app but documents no Mini App and no group presence, and its auto-claim behavior is undocumented. Kreo’s rebuttal is real, though: it covers Kalshi alongside Polymarket, and nothing in PolyBot’s feature list substitutes for a second exchange.
Bottom line for your use case
For Polymarket-focused copy trading, the flat fee at mid-range odds, the deeper filter set, the documented key export, and the wider surface make PolyBot the pick. If your strategy spans Kalshi, Kreo isn’t the runner-up — it’s the only option of the two. One more line worth reading before deciding: PolyBot’s own docs state it is not available to U.S. persons.
Key facts compared
PolyBot
| Trading fee | 1% flat on successful trades flat |
|---|---|
| Custody | Self-custodial (Safe wallet), key exportable |
| Minimum deposit | $1 |
| Minimum trade | Interface-validated per market; copy trading fixed mode from $1.10 per copied trade |
| Surfaces | telegram, miniapp, web |
| Markets | polymarket |
| Live since | 2025-10 |
| Status | active |
Kreo
| Trading fee | 0.30% minimum, peaking around 1.75% at 50¢ odds (varies by odds) — max(0.3%, 7% × price × (1 − price)) |
|---|---|
| Custody | Self-custodial (Safe wallet) |
| Minimum deposit | None for direct Polygon deposits; bridge minimums $2–$7 by chain |
| Minimum trade | $1 per copied trade; $5 minimum for auto trade |
| Surfaces | telegram, web |
| Markets | polymarket, kalshi |
| Status | active |
Frequently asked questions
Is PolyBot cheaper than Kreo?
At mid-range odds, clearly. PolyBot charges a flat 1% on successful trades; Kreo's documented formula, max(0.3%, 7% × price × (1 − price)), works out to about 1.75% at 50¢ — $17.50 versus $10 on a $1,000 position. Kreo only undercuts the flat rate below roughly 18¢ or above roughly 82¢, bottoming at 0.30% at the extremes.
Which is safer, PolyBot or Kreo?
It is close. PolyBot documents a self-custodial Polygon Safe per account, signer-key export from Settings, and optional 2FA on withdrawals and export. Kreo documents Privy enclave key generation, Gnosis Safe infrastructure, trade-only bot permissions, and 2FA. Neither has an incident on record. The gap: Kreo's private-key export path is not documented anywhere we reviewed.
Does PolyBot support Kalshi like Kreo does?
No. PolyBot covers Polymarket only. Kreo tracks and copies wallets on both Polymarket and Kalshi, and it was the only major Telegram bot we verified that does — that coverage is its clearest structural advantage in this matchup.
Sources
- PolyBot docs — Quickstart (vendor) (docs.polybot.trading, checked 2026-07-15)
- PolyBot homepage (vendor) (polybot.trading, checked 2026-07-15)
- PolyBot docs — Wallet guide (vendor) (docs.polybot.trading, checked 2026-07-15)
- PolyBot docs — Help & FAQs (vendor) (docs.polybot.trading, checked 2026-07-15)
- PolyMart review (third-party) (polymart.app, checked 2026-07-15)
- Kreo official landing — security (vendor) (enter.kreo.app, checked 2026-07-15)
- KreoPoly docs — fee shape (kreopoly.app, checked 2026-07-15)
- CoinCodeCap review (third-party) (coincodecap.com, checked 2026-07-15)
- KreoPoly homepage (vendor) (kreopoly.app, checked 2026-07-15)