Photon vs Pump.fun

Overview

Photon Photon is a high-speed Solana trading terminal purpose-built for active traders, memecoin enthusiasts, and anyone who needs the fastest possible execution in Solana's fast-paced token markets. The pl... Pump.fun Pump.fun is the dominant token launch platform on Solana that revolutionized how memecoins are created and traded. It popularized the bonding curve launch mechanism, allowing anyone to create a new to...

Community Ratings

Pump.fun is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 3 reviews, compared to 4.3/5 for Photon (3 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Photon uses a freemium model — Free to use with 1% platform fee on buy and sell transactions. Fee reduced to 0.9% with referral., while Pump.fun is free — ~0.02 SOL to create a token. 1% trading fee on bonding curve transactions. Migration fee when graduating to Raydium.. Pump.fun has the edge for budget-conscious users, though Photon's paid tier may offer features worth paying for.

Key Features

Photon offers 8 features including Memescope for real-time new token launch detection, One-click fast swap execution with minimal latency, TradingView-style integrated charting with multiple timeframes, and 5 more. Pump.fun counters with 8 features including One-click token creation with no coding or liquidity required, Bonding curve trading mechanism with automatic price discovery, Automatic Raydium liquidity migration at graduation threshold, and 5 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Photon currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Pump.fun is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Photon's key strengths include fastest new token detection among solana trading terminals, integrated trading eliminates context switching between charting and execution, built exclusively for solana with deep chain-level optimization.