Quantower vs Sierra Chart (2026): the comparison
Quantower costs $70/month bought direct. Sierra Chart costs $26/month. 8 prop firms we track include Quantower at no extra cost, against 2 for Sierra Chart. 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
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.
Sierra Chart
Sierra Chart is a trading platform (charting + execution) built by Sierra Chart, available on Windows for futures, forex / cfd, stocks, crypto. Its list price starts at $26/month, and 6 prop firms we track offer it to their traders, 2 of them at no extra cost. Data verified on 21 September 2026.
| Criterion | QuantowerCharting + executionVisit | Sierra ChartCharting + executionVisit |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Charting + execution | Charting + execution |
| From | $70/month | $26/month |
| Included at | Goat Funded Futures, Alpha Futures, Take Profit Trader, Topstep, Phidias Propfirm, Tradeify, TradeDay, Lucid Trading | Lucid Trading, TradeDay |
| Prop firms | 12 | 6 |
| Systems | Win | Win |
| Order flow | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Market replay | Yes | Yes |
| Backtesting | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Markets | Futures, Forex / CFD, Crypto, Stocks, Options | Futures, Forex / CFD, Stocks, Crypto |
| Data feeds | Rithmic, CQG, dxFeed, Tradovate | Rithmic, CQG, Teton (Sierra Chart) |
| Free trial | No | No |
Verdict
Across the 13 criteria compared, Quantower wins 3 and Sierra Chart wins 2. 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.
Quantower vs Sierra Chart: frequently asked questions
Quantower or Sierra Chart: which is cheaper?
Quantower is $70/month and Sierra Chart is $26/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 Quantower or Sierra Chart at no extra cost?
Quantower is included at no extra cost by 8 prop firms we track (Goat Funded Futures, Alpha Futures, Take Profit Trader, Topstep, Phidias Propfirm, Tradeify, TradeDay, Lucid Trading); Sierra Chart by 2 (Lucid Trading, TradeDay).
Quantower or Sierra Chart: which one for order flow?
Quantower includes: Footprint / order flow, Volume profile, Order book (DOM), Liquidity heatmap, Market replay, API, Alerts, Multi-monitor. Sierra Chart includes: Footprint / order flow, Volume profile, Order book (DOM), Liquidity heatmap, Market replay, Backtesting, API, Alerts, Multi-monitor.
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