cTrader vs Quantower (2026): the comparison
cTrader costs Via a partner bought direct. Quantower costs $70/month. 0 prop firms we track include cTrader at no extra cost, against 8 for Quantower. The table below compares price, systems, order flow, markets and data feeds line by line. Verified on 21 September 2026.
Last verified: 21 September 2026In short
cTrader
cTrader is a trading platform (charting + execution) built by Spotware, available on Windows, macOS, Web browser, iOS, Android for forex / cfd, crypto, stocks. Its list price starts at Via a partner. No prop firm we track offers it today. Data verified on 21 September 2026.
Quantower
Quantower is a trading platform (charting + execution) built by Quantower LLC, available on Windows for futures, forex / cfd, crypto, stocks, options. Its list price starts at $70/month, and 12 prop firms we track offer it to their traders, 8 of them at no extra cost. Data verified on 21 September 2026.
| Criterion | cTraderCharting + executionVisit | QuantowerCharting + executionVisit |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Charting + execution | Charting + execution |
| From | Via a partner | $70/month |
| Included at | None | Goat Funded Futures, Alpha Futures, Take Profit Trader, Topstep, Phidias Propfirm, Tradeify, TradeDay, Lucid Trading |
| Prop firms | 0 | 12 |
| Systems | Win · Mac · Web · iOS · Android | Win |
| Order flow | 1/4 | 4/4 |
| Market replay | No | Yes |
| Backtesting | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | No |
| Markets | Forex / CFD, Crypto, Stocks | Futures, Forex / CFD, Crypto, Stocks, Options |
| Data feeds | — | Rithmic, CQG, dxFeed, Tradovate |
| Free trial | No | No |
Verdict
Across the 13 criteria compared, cTrader wins 3 and Quantower wins 6. Quantower therefore leads on the number of criteria. Every row points at a verified field: there is no absolute winner, only a winner per criterion. Pick the one that matters to how you trade.
cTrader vs Quantower: frequently asked questions
cTrader or Quantower: which is cheaper?
cTrader is Via a partner and Quantower is $70/month, bought direct, recorded on 21 September 2026. The real cost depends mostly on the prop firm you pick: some include one or the other at no extra cost.
Can you get cTrader or Quantower at no extra cost?
cTrader is included at no extra cost by 0 prop firms we track (None); Quantower by 8 (Goat Funded Futures, Alpha Futures, Take Profit Trader, Topstep, Phidias Propfirm, Tradeify, TradeDay, Lucid Trading).
cTrader or Quantower: which one for order flow?
cTrader includes: Order book (DOM), Backtesting, API, Alerts, Multi-monitor, Copy trading. Quantower includes: Footprint / order flow, Volume profile, Order book (DOM), Liquidity heatmap, Market replay, API, Alerts, Multi-monitor.