A head-to-head comparison of Maestro and Photon — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
Multi-chain Telegram trading bot with 14-chain coverage and the broadest order type suite
The fastest Solana web-based trading interface — sub-second execution with real-time chart updates
These are the 6 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Maestro | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Chains | 14 chains including Ethereum, Solana, BNB, Arbitrum, Base | Solana |
| Telegram Interface | Yes | No |
| Web Terminal | No | Yes |
| Trailing Stop | Yes | — |
| Dca Orders | Yes | — |
| Referral System | Yes | — |
| Feature | Maestro | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| Chains | 14 chains including Ethereum, Solana, BNB, Arbitrum, Base | Solana |
| Telegram Interface | ✓ | ✗ |
| Web Terminal | ✗ | ✓ |
| Limit Orders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Copy Trading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sniping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trailing Stop | ✓ | — |
| Dca Orders | ✓ | — |
| Referral System | ✓ | — |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Real Time Charts | — | ✓ |
| Jito Mev Protection | — | ✓ |
| Multi Wallet | — | ✓ |
Both tools are free to use — costs come from network or usage fees.
Maestro
Free
Maestro
$19.99/mo
Photon
Free
Watch out: 1% fee is the highest in the category — Banana Gun charges 0.5%.
Watch out: Solana-only — no EVM chain support.
Photon edges ahead on our editorial score (4.3/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Maestro when 14-chain coverage — most chains supported of any single telegram trading bot matters most to your workflow; pick Photon when fastest solana web trading ui — sub-second chart updates outpace browser-based competition is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — Maestro means accepting that 1% fee is the highest in the category — banana gun charges 0.5%, while Photon means solana-only — no evm chain support.
Photon carries the higher editorial rating (4.3/5 vs 4.2/5), but they solve different problems. Maestro is the stronger pick when you need 14-chain coverage — most chains supported of any single telegram trading bot. Photon wins when fastest solana web trading ui — sub-second chart updates outpace browser-based competition.
Both tools are free to use, with costs coming from network or usage fees rather than subscriptions.
Maestro's main limitation is that 1% fee is the highest in the category — banana gun charges 0.5%. For Photon, solana-only — no evm chain support. Weigh these against how you actually plan to use the tool.
In most cases yes — many teams run both, using each where it's strongest. Since Maestro leads on 14-chain coverage — most chains supported of any single telegram trading bot and Photon on fastest solana web trading ui — sub-second chart updates outpace browser-based competition, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.