NinjaTrader vs Tradovate (2026): the comparison
NinjaTrader costs $99/month bought direct. Tradovate costs Free. 8 prop firms we track include NinjaTrader at no extra cost, against 7 for Tradovate. The table below compares price, systems, order flow, markets and data feeds line by line. Verified on 22 September 2026.
Last verified: 22 September 2026In short
NinjaTrader
NinjaTrader is a trading platform (charting + execution) built by NinjaTrader Group, available on Windows, Web browser, iOS, Android for futures, forex / cfd, stocks. Its list price starts at $99/month, and 10 prop firms we track offer it to their traders, 8 of them at no extra cost. Data verified on 22 September 2026.
Tradovate
Tradovate is a trading platform (charting + execution) built by NinjaTrader Group, available on Windows, macOS, Web browser, iOS, Android for futures. Its list price starts at Free, and 10 prop firms we track offer it to their traders, 7 of them at no extra cost. Data verified on 22 September 2026.
| Criterion | NinjaTraderCharting + executionVisit | TradovateCharting + executionVisit |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Charting + execution | Charting + execution |
| From | $99/month | Free |
| Included at | Goat Funded Futures, FTMO Futures, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Earn2Trade, Bulenox, TradeDay, Lucid Trading | Goat Funded Futures, FTMO Futures, Take Profit Trader, Tradeify, Lucid Trading, TradeDay, Earn2Trade |
| Prop firms | 10 | 10 |
| Systems | Win · Web · iOS · Android | Win · Mac · Web · iOS · Android |
| Order flow | 3/4 | 1/4 |
| Market replay | Yes | No |
| Backtesting | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Markets | Futures, Forex / CFD, Stocks | Futures |
| Data feeds | Rithmic, CQG, Tradovate | Tradovate, CQG |
| Free trial | 14 days | No |
Verdict
Across the 13 criteria compared, NinjaTrader wins 6 and Tradovate wins 2. NinjaTrader 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.
NinjaTrader vs Tradovate: frequently asked questions
NinjaTrader or Tradovate: which is cheaper?
NinjaTrader is $99/month and Tradovate is Free, bought direct, recorded on 22 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 NinjaTrader or Tradovate at no extra cost?
NinjaTrader is included at no extra cost by 8 prop firms we track (Goat Funded Futures, FTMO Futures, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Earn2Trade, Bulenox, TradeDay, Lucid Trading); Tradovate by 7 (Goat Funded Futures, FTMO Futures, Take Profit Trader, Tradeify, Lucid Trading, TradeDay, Earn2Trade).
NinjaTrader or Tradovate: which one for order flow?
NinjaTrader includes: Footprint / order flow, Volume profile, Order book (DOM), Market replay, Backtesting, API, Alerts, Multi-monitor. Tradovate includes: Order book (DOM), API, Alerts, Multi-monitor.