Last updated: August 2026
Axiom and Photon are two leading Solana trading bots with different approaches to custody, fees, and features. This comparison uses official documentation and published fee schedules as of August 2026.
| Feature | Axiom | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Fee | 1.0% per swap (0.9% with referral) | 1.0% per swap (0.9% with referral) |
| Custody Model | Wallet Connect (non-custodial) | Generated wallet, you keep private key (non-custodial) |
| Interface | Web terminal (axiom.trade) | Web terminal (photon-sol.tinyastro.io) |
| Wallet Setup | Connect existing wallet (Phantom, Solflare, etc.) | Generates dedicated trading wallet, reveals private key once |
| Limit Orders | Yes | Yes |
| Stop Loss / Take Profit | Yes | Yes |
| Round-Trip Cost (no referral) | ~2.0% (buy 1% + sell 1%) | ~2.0% (buy 1% + sell 1%) |
| Referral Discount | 10% off (0.9% per swap) | 10% off (0.9% per swap) |
Axiom uses Wallet Connect. You keep your private keys in your own wallet (Phantom, Solflare, etc.) and approve transactions or set spending limits. Fully non-custodial.
Photon generates a dedicated trading wallet when you first sign up. The platform reveals your private key exactly once (behind a reveal slider), and you are responsible for saving it. Photon is non-custodial — you control the key — but the generated-wallet model eliminates external wallet confirmation popups, which speeds up execution.
Axiom runs at axiom.trade. Browser-based terminal with charts, order book, and trade history in one screen.
Photon runs at photon-sol.tinyastro.io. Also a browser-based terminal with TradingView charts, token streams, and one-click execution. Both are web-only; neither platform has a native Telegram bot.
Both charge 1.0% per swap as of Aug 2026. Both offer a 10% referral discount(0.9% per swap when you sign up via a referral link).
A round-trip trade (buy then sell) costs ~2.0% total without a referral, or ~1.8% with referral on either platform.