Comparison
StratCraft vs TradingView · A Different Paradigm
TradingView is strong for chart analysis, Pine Script, alerts, and community scripts. StratCraft is built for a different workflow: AI-assisted authoring, local validation, and multi-strategy evaluation.
TradingView1strategy at a time
VS
StratCraft2,000strategies simultaneously
Feature Comparison
StratCraft and TradingView solve different problems for different users.
| Feature | TradingView | StratCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Strategies managed simultaneously | 1 | Multi-strategy research library |
| Strategy creation | Manual Pine Script | AI-generated + manual |
| Backtesting speed | Hosted backtester | Local C++23 engine |
| Data privacy | Cloud | Local backtesting; hosted AI generation disclosed |
| Backtest cost | Platform-dependent limits | Local iteration, no hosted queue |
| LLM integration | None | Supported BYOK providers and local models |
| Portfolio composition | Basic | IC/ICIR/Sharpe research methods |
| Plugin ecosystem | Limited indicators | CCXT, FrankWolfe, open architecture |
| MCP / AI agent interface | No | Yes |
| Open source | No | Open Research Foundation; final license pending |
| Target user | Individual traders | Quant researchers, systematic traders |
When TradingView is the Right Choice
TradingView excels at what it is designed for. Here is when you should choose it.
- You want quick visual chart analysis
- You share strategies with the TradingView community
- You prefer the Pine Script ecosystem
- You need social trading features
When StratCraft is the Right Choice
StratCraft is built for connected, human-controlled quantitative research.
- You want an inspectable multi-strategy research library
- You want AI assistance without treating generated candidates as validated results
- You want local backtesting without a hosted queue or per-run platform charge
- You want multi-strategy screening and composition research
Start an Evidence-Producing Research Loop
Connect candidates, local experiments, evidence, and the next user-approved decision.