Keel vs Senpi: an AI that builds strategies you run, or an AI agent that runs them for you
Keel and Senpi both put an AI next to your Hyperliquid account, and they split on one question: who acts. Keel is built for control: the AI researches, builds a strategy from blocks you can read and backtests it on Hyperliquid history, then the strategy you approve trades on a fixed schedule from your own account, and the model never places an order itself. Senpi is built for autonomy with guardrails: you describe a strategy in a sentence, approve the rules the agent writes, and the agent operates it 24/7 under a deterministic risk harness, protects every strategy built from a rule or a template with DSL and acts on your instructions from the Senpi app, from Claude or ChatGPT, or from the Chrome Companion.
The honest split: Senpi wins where you want an operator, a scored read of what proven wallets are doing, stock and commodity perps and DSL on every strategy built from a rule or a template; Keel wins where you want to backtest and paper trade before any money moves and keep every strategy as readable, versioned rules. Facts below come from usekeel.io (pricing, docs, the Hyperliquid AI agent and trading bot pages, the MCP tool reference), senpi.ai/pricing and senpi.ai/fees, as of Nov 9, 2026.
TL;DR
| Criterion | Keel | Senpi | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Systematic traders who want an AI to build and test rules, then run the approved strategy on a schedule with no AI in the trade | Traders who want an agent to build, run and protect Hyperliquid perp strategies, reachable from the AI tools and sites they already use | - |
| Who places the trades | Control: the strategy you approve trades on a fixed schedule; Keel’s agent tools never send orders, and pausing or changing a live strategy happens in the Keel app | Autonomy with guardrails: you approve the rules, then your agent operates them 24/7 under a deterministic risk harness and can open, adjust or close on your instruction | - |
| AI agent and connectors | Listed in the Claude and ChatGPT directories; the hosted connector researches, builds and backtests (33 tools) but cannot deploy, pause or trade live | Your own Senpi agent inside Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Hermes and Muse through Senpi Connectors: research, build, run, review or close strategies without opening the app | Senpi |
| Senpi Signals vs Keel’s Lab | Free Lab tools: screeners (momentum, squeeze, oversold), a regime indicator and a funding leaderboard on market data; no read of what other wallets are doing | Senpi Signals: per asset, the biggest recent moves from wallets with a proven record set against the crowd, scored, with the driver named; Quant Desk scores any Hyperliquid address | Senpi |
| Senpi Companion on the sites you read | None; Keel runs in its web app and inside AI assistants | A Chrome extension on 28 sites (X, Hyperliquid, TradingView, Binance, Coinbase, OKX and more): Quant Desk on any wallet you see, the Signals brief, and Trade the Take, which turns a post into a trade setup | Senpi |
| Protection and exits | Exits written into each strategy (stop, target, ATR trailing stop, time exit), exposure caps and volatility-targeted sizing; pause or revoke any time; no account-level daily-loss or drawdown halt published | DSL, a stop that ratchets up as a trade gains, on every strategy built from a rule or a template (copy strategies carry at most a flat stop); cooldowns, optional daily-loss and drawdown halts per strategy; alerts on any wallet you add | Senpi |
| Following traders on Hyperliquid | No copy trading: Keel runs your own strategies | Mirror a trader you choose, after the agent researches their record on whole-book profit, margin, drawdown, timing and fee load, sized 0.1x to 4x, with an exit attached | Senpi |
| Markets | Hyperliquid crypto perps; stock, index, commodity and FX perps (HIP-3) are “coming soon” | Hyperliquid crypto perps plus the XYZ DEX stocks, pre-IPO names, metals, indices and FX, traded by the agent | Senpi |
| Custody | Non-custodial: funds stay in your Hyperliquid account; a 180-day agent wallet can trade but never withdraw, and the builder fee has a cap Hyperliquid enforces | Non-custodial embedded wallets with exportable keys; each strategy trades from its own funded strategy wallet, the agent holds no keys, and withdrawals are made by you in the app, behind MFA | Tie |
| Developer surface | A hosted MCP server, the open-source keel-trade CLI and local MCP (69 tools, live-write opt-in), a REST API and a typed strategy language | Senpi Connectors over MCP and the open-source Senpi Skills on GitHub for agents and scripts | Tie |
| Backtesting and paper trading | Backtests on Hyperliquid’s own price and funding history with fees, slippage and hourly funding charged, then paper trading on live prices, before anything goes live | No backtest or paper mode yet; the agent shows you the rules before anything opens and you can start live from $10 | Keel |
| Readable, versioned strategies | Every strategy is typed blocks you can read, checked by a validator and compiled once, so the backtest and live engine run the same code; every version kept; a public library of backtested strategies to fork | The agent shows the rules in plain language before anything opens and edits apply live; a growing library of strategy templates and open-source Senpi Skills | Keel |
| What it costs | Free plan with a 5 bp builder fee; Trader $49 a month ($39 annual) with 3 bps; Pro $199 ($159) with 1 bp; Hyperliquid’s fees separate (plans changed Nov 2026) | Pro $50, Advanced $100, Quant $200 a month with AI credits; 0% Senpi trading fee on every paid plan, 0.03% on the free trial or without a paid plan; Hyperliquid’s own fees apply on top: 0.015% maker and 0.045% taker at the base tier on crypto perps, less at higher volume, and about 0.009% taker on most XYZ markets (GOLD, MSTR and three others cost 0.09%) (senpi.ai/fees) | - |
Winner column: Senpi, Tie, or - for rows that describe what each product is rather than which is better.
At a glance
Keel at a glance
A “Strategy OS” for systematic trading on Hyperliquid. Describe an idea to the AI, in the Keel app or from Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code or Cursor, and it builds a strategy from typed blocks, then backtests it on Hyperliquid price and funding history with fees, slippage and funding charged. Paper trade it on live prices, then run the same compiled strategy live on a schedule from your own account through a 180-day agent wallet that cannot withdraw; the AI never places an order. Free Lab tools and a public strategy library. Crypto perps only for now. Free, Trader $49 and Pro $199 a month, with a 5, 3 or 1 bp builder fee.
Senpi at a glance
An AI trading agent for Hyperliquid. Describe a strategy in plain language and the agent researches the market, writes it and runs it 24/7 on a hosted runtime under a deterministic risk harness; or mirror a trader you choose, after it researches their record. Quant Desk scores any Hyperliquid address on six dimensions; Senpi Signals track proven wallets against the crowd. Every strategy built from a rule or a template exits through DSL, a stop that ratchets up as the trade gains, and can carry daily-loss and drawdown halts on that strategy. Runs on web, iOS, Android, a Chrome extension on 28 sites, and inside Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Hermes and Muse. Plans Pro $50, Advanced $100, Quant $200 a month, 0% Senpi trading fee on paid plans. Fund with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through the on-ramp, or with USDC on seven chains. Non-custodial wallets with exportable keys.
Quick verdict
| If you want | Choose |
|---|---|
| An agent that operates the strategy, from Claude, ChatGPT or your phone | Senpi |
| Proven-wallet signals and a wallet score on 28 sites | Senpi |
| Stocks, gold or oil perps traded by your agent | Senpi |
| DSL on every strategy built from a rule or a template and optional halts per strategy | Senpi |
| To backtest and paper trade before any money moves | Keel |
| Strategies as readable, versioned rules with no AI in the trade | Keel |
What Keel is built for
Backtest and paper trade before any money moves
Backtests run on Hyperliquid’s own price and funding history with fees, slippage and hourly funding charged, and paper trading runs the strategy on live prices with simulated money, all before you deploy.
No AI in the trade
The approved strategy is compiled once and the same code runs in the backtest and live; the model never places an order, and every version is kept.
A public library and free Lab tools
Backtested strategies you can fork, plus free screeners, a funding leaderboard and calculators on usekeel.io.
Control or autonomy: who acts on your account
The split ChatGPT draws between the two, and the one that decides which fits you.
| Criterion | Keel | Senpi |
|---|---|---|
| What the AI does | Researches, builds the strategy from blocks, backtests it and reads results back | Researches, writes the strategy, shows you the rules, then operates it and reports what it did |
| Who sends the orders | The approved strategy, on its fixed schedule (1 hour or slower on Free, 15 minutes on Trader, 5 minutes on Pro); the model never does | The agent’s hosted runtime, 24/7, under a deterministic risk harness; you can also tell it to open, adjust or close |
| Changing a live strategy | Ask the AI for a change and backtest it; pause, update or redeploy in the Keel app | Tell the agent in the app, Claude or ChatGPT; edits apply live |
| Phone | Web app; no mobile app published | iOS and Android apps |
Senpi's edge here
Keel’s design is deliberate and has real merits: nothing trades that has not been tested, and no model is in the loop when an order goes out. Senpi is for the trader who wants the operating done too: the same approved rules, run and protected by an agent you can reach and instruct from anywhere.
Senpi Signals vs Keel’s Lab
What each product tells you about the market before you trade.
| Criterion | Keel | Senpi |
|---|---|---|
| The read | Screeners for momentum, squeezes, oversold coins and rotation; a regime indicator; a funding leaderboard | Senpi Signals: per asset, the biggest recent moves from proven wallets set against the broader cohort, scored, with the driver named |
| One wallet in depth | Your own deployments: positions, P&L, execution receipts and cost per fill | Quant Desk: a score over six explained dimensions, a protection audit of the live book, leaks priced in dollars, on any Hyperliquid address |
| Where it reaches you | usekeel.io and the Keel app | In the app, in Claude or ChatGPT, on the Companion while you read X or TradingView, and inside the agent’s reads |
Senpi's edge here
Keel’s Lab is a good free set of market screeners. Senpi reads the people behind the price as well: what wallets with a record are doing, against the crowd, and how good any address really is.
Testing first, and protection once live
What happens before money moves, and while it is at risk.
| Criterion | Keel | Senpi |
|---|---|---|
| Before going live | Backtest on Hyperliquid history with fees, slippage and funding; paper trade on live prices | Review the rules the agent shows you and start from $10; no backtest or paper mode yet |
| Exits | Stops, targets, ATR trailing stops and time exits written into the strategy | DSL on every strategy built from a rule or a template, a stop that ratchets up and never loosens |
| Per-strategy limits | Exposure caps and volatility-targeted sizing per strategy; pause or revoke the agent wallet | Cooldowns, optional daily-loss and drawdown halts per strategy |
| Following a trader | None | Mirror a trader you choose, after it researches their record, 0.1x to 4x, with the fee load checked and an exit attached |
Evenly matched
Keel is stronger before you go live: a tested, versioned strategy and a paper run first. Senpi is stronger once you are live: a ratcheting stop on every strategy built from a rule or a template, optional halts per strategy and a way to follow a trader you choose. Neither product can promise a fill at a stop’s trigger price.
Markets, accounts and cost
Where each one trades and what it charges.
| Criterion | Keel | Senpi |
|---|---|---|
| Markets | Hyperliquid crypto perps; HIP-3 stocks, commodities and FX coming soon | Crypto perps plus the XYZ DEX stocks, pre-IPO names, metals, indices and FX |
| Accounts | One connected wallet per live strategy; a second strategy needs a second wallet | A main wallet and a separate strategy wallet for each strategy, created for you |
| Price model | Free, Trader $49 or Pro $199 a month plus a 5, 3 or 1 bp builder fee | Pro $50, Advanced $100, Quant $200 a month; 0% Senpi trading fee |
| Cost of $150K a month of perps | $75 on Free; $94 on Trader ($49 + $45); $214 on Pro ($199 + $15) | $50 on Pro, whatever the volume |
Senpi's edge here
Senpi trades the stock and commodity perps Keel does not support yet, and its flat price with no builder fee costs less than Keel’s paid plans at any active volume. Keel’s Free plan is cheaper below $100K a month. Hyperliquid’s own fees apply on both.
Where Senpi is stronger
An agent that operates, inside Claude, ChatGPT and your phone
Senpi Connectors put your own agent in Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Grok Bot, Hermes and Muse, where it can run, adjust and close strategies, and the iOS and Android apps put it in your pocket.
Signals from proven wallets
Senpi Signals and Quant Desk read what wallets with a record are doing against the crowd and score any Hyperliquid address, on senpi.ai and on 28 sites through the Companion.
Stocks and commodities, protected
The agent trades the XYZ DEX stocks, metals, indices and FX as well as crypto, with DSL on every strategy built from a rule or a template and optional daily-loss and drawdown halts per strategy.
Which should you choose?
Choose Keel if
- You want to backtest and paper trade every strategy before it touches money
- You want no AI in the loop when an order goes out
- You trade crypto perps only and like your strategies as readable, versioned rules
Choose Senpi if
- You want an agent that operates your strategy, reachable from Claude, ChatGPT or your phone
- You want proven-wallet signals, a wallet score and a trader you choose to follow, after it researches their record
- You want stock and commodity perps, with DSL on every strategy built from a rule or a template and optional halts per strategy
Conclusion
Senpi is the operator. It writes the strategy from a sentence, runs it 24/7, protects every strategy built from a rule or a template with DSL and optional per-strategy halts, and takes instructions inside Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Hermes or Muse, on your phone, or on the Companion while you read X or TradingView. Keel’s AI stops at the strategy; Senpi’s keeps working once it is live.
Senpi Signals and Quant Desk add a read Keel’s screeners do not have: what proven wallets are doing against the crowd, and a six-dimension score on any address. And Senpi trades the stock, metal and FX perps Keel lists as coming soon.
Senpi’s price is flat, $50 a month on Pro with 0% Senpi fee, which costs less than Keel’s Trader plan at any active volume and less than its Free plan above $100K a month.
Keel is the better choice for a trader who wants control above all: every strategy backtested and paper traded first, kept as readable versioned rules, and no model anywhere near the order. If you want to approve a schedule and step away, Keel; if you want an agent that operates and protects for you, Senpi.
Frequently asked questions
Senpi or Keel for Hyperliquid trading?
Pick Senpi if you want an AI agent that operates the strategy for you, protects every strategy built from a rule or a template with DSL and follows proven wallets, including on stock and commodity perps. Pick Keel if you want an AI that builds and backtests strategies, then runs the approved one on a schedule with no AI in the trade.
What is Keel?
Keel (usekeel.io) is a strategy builder for Hyperliquid. Its AI builds strategies from typed blocks and backtests them on Hyperliquid history, you can paper trade them, and the approved strategy runs live on a schedule from your own account. It works in its web app and from Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor.
Does Keel’s AI place trades?
No. Keel’s agent researches, builds and backtests; the strategy you approve trades on its fixed schedule, and pausing or changing a live strategy happens in the Keel app. Senpi’s agent operates the strategy and can open, adjust or close positions on your instruction.
Is Keel safe?
Keel is non-custodial: funds stay in your Hyperliquid account and it trades through a 180-day agent wallet that cannot withdraw, with a builder-fee cap that Hyperliquid enforces. A tested strategy can still lose money live.
What are Keel’s fees?
Free with a 5 bp builder fee, Trader $49 a month ($39 billed annually) with 3 bps, and Pro $199 ($159) with 1 bp, as changed in November 2026. Hyperliquid’s own fees come on top.
Can Keel trade stocks on Hyperliquid?
Not yet: Keel trades Hyperliquid’s crypto perps and lists stock, index, commodity and FX perps as coming soon. Senpi’s agent trades the XYZ DEX stocks, pre-IPO names, metals, indices and FX today.
Does Senpi have backtesting or paper trading?
Not yet. The agent shows you the rules before anything opens and you can start live from $10. If testing on history and paper first matters most, Keel does it today.
Who should not pick Senpi?
Anyone who wants every strategy backtested and paper traded before it trades, or who wants no AI involved once a strategy is live: that is Keel’s design. And anyone trading under $100K a month who is happy on Keel’s Free plan.
Can I run Senpi from Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. Senpi Connectors put your Senpi agent inside Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Hermes and Muse: you ask it to research a market, build or edit a strategy, review a wallet or close a position, and it does it on Hyperliquid without you opening the app.
What is DSL?
Senpi’s dynamic stop loss: a stop attached to each position in a strategy Senpi runs, which ratchets up as the trade gains and never loosens, so a winner gives back only part of its gain before it closes. No stop can guarantee a fill at its trigger price.
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