We wanted to use AutoPilot. We couldn’t.
AutoPilot is one of the most talked-about investment apps in the US right now. It lets you follow the stock portfolios of politicians and top traders, then automatically copies their trades into your brokerage account. Pick a portfolio, connect your broker, and the app handles the rest. The concept is simple and it works well.
But if you live in Europe, you can’t use it. AutoPilot is US-only, with no international option and no announced plans to change that. We built TrueWallet as the European alternative.
What is the AutoPilot app?
AutoPilot is a US-based investment app that automates portfolio copy-trading. You browse curated portfolios, including their Pelosi Tracker that follows Nancy Pelosi’s disclosed stock trades, pick one, connect your US brokerage account, and the app mirrors every trade automatically.
The service costs $29 per quarter or $100 per year per portfolio. Each portfolio requires a minimum investment of $500. AutoPilot connects to major US brokers like Robinhood, Webull, and TD Ameritrade through their APIs.
For American investors, it’s a straightforward way to follow the trades of politicians and professional money managers without doing the research yourself. The app has strong reviews in the US, and the idea of “set it and forget it” investing clearly resonates. If you’re in the US, it’s worth a look.
The problem is who it works for.
Can you use AutoPilot in Europe?
No. AutoPilot is only available in the United States.
The app is built entirely on US brokerage infrastructure. To create an account, you need three things: a US-based brokerage account (Robinhood, Webull, TD Ameritrade, or similar), a US Social Security number for identity verification, and a US residential address. There is no workaround, no VPN trick, and no international waitlist.
If you try to register from France, Germany, Spain, or anywhere else in Europe, the process stops at identity verification. This isn’t a bug or a temporary restriction. AutoPilot’s brokerage integrations are built around US-regulated brokers that don’t accept international accounts. Expanding to Europe would require rebuilding their entire brokerage layer with a provider that supports international KYC, which is a significant engineering and regulatory challenge.
On the Belgian App Store, AutoPilot has a 2.0 out of 5 rating. Not because the product is bad, but because European users download it, realize they can’t create an account, and leave frustrated reviews. The same pattern repeats across European App Stores.
If you’re in Europe and you want the AutoPilot experience, you need a different app entirely.
TrueWallet: the AutoPilot alternative for Europe
Rather than waiting for AutoPilot to expand internationally, we decided to build the equivalent ourselves. Same core concept: follow public portfolios, copy trades automatically. Different infrastructure to make it work internationally from day one.
Each TrueWallet user gets their own brokerage sub-account with a regulated broker, with full regulatory compliance and a KYC verification process that accepts international identity documents (passport, national ID card, driver’s license).
Your money is held by a regulated broker, not by us. The investment experience is the same as AutoPilot: you browse portfolios, pick the ones you like, and trades are executed in your account. But it works whether you’re in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam, or New York.
The result is that the copy-trading experience AutoPilot offers to Americans is now available to European investors, and to investors worldwide.
AutoPilot vs TrueWallet
| AutoPilot | TrueWallet | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | No | Yes |
| US | Yes | Yes |
| Politicians | Yes | Yes |
| Hedge funds (13F) | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | English | EN, FR, ES |
The core difference is availability. AutoPilot serves the US market exclusively. TrueWallet serves Europe, the US, and the UK.
But availability isn’t the only difference. Both apps track politician portfolios and institutional investors via 13F filings. Where TrueWallet goes further is in how it uses that data.
What TrueWallet adds beyond AutoPilot
We didn’t just clone AutoPilot for Europe. We expanded the concept in several directions.
Politicians and hedge funds in one place. Like AutoPilot, TrueWallet tracks both congressional trades and institutional investors via 13F filings. You can follow Pelosi and Buffett from the same app, compare their investment approaches, and diversify across both categories.
AI-managed wallets. Beyond copying human portfolios, TrueWallet offers thematic wallets managed autonomously by an AI. These wallets follow a specific investment theme like nuclear energy or mining resources, analyze macro-economic data and company fundamentals, and rebalance periodically. They maintain investment theses across market cycles and adjust positions based on new evidence.
Realistic backtests. Every portfolio on TrueWallet comes with simulated backtests that account for the real disclosure delay. Congressional trades can take up to 45 days to become public. 13F filings have a similar lag. Our backtests reflect what you would actually have earned by copying the trades after they were disclosed, not theoretical same-day returns.
Convergent signals. When multiple tracked portfolios buy or sell the same stock around the same time, TrueWallet surfaces that as a convergent signal. If three senators and two hedge funds are all buying NVIDIA independently, that’s a stronger signal than any single trade. These cross-portfolio patterns are invisible on platforms that only track one category.
Which European countries are supported?
TrueWallet supports investors across Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The KYC process accepts international identity documents, and the platform is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Western Europe: France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland
Southern Europe: Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece
Northern Europe: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Ireland
Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia
The full list of supported countries continues to expand. If your country isn’t listed, contact us and we can check if it’s already supported or on the roadmap.
Frequently asked questions
Is AutoPilot available in Europe?
No. AutoPilot requires a US brokerage account, a US Social Security number, and a US address. There is no international option and no announced timeline for European expansion.
What is the best AutoPilot alternative for European investors?
TrueWallet offers the same copy-trading concept as AutoPilot (follow politician and hedge fund portfolios) and works internationally, including Europe.
Can I copy politician trades from Europe?
Yes. TrueWallet lets European investors follow US congressional stock trades and hedge fund 13F filings. When a tracked portfolio makes a move, you receive a notification and can approve the trade with one tap. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how copy-trading works.
