Quantower vs Tradovate (2026): the comparison
Quantower costs $70/month bought direct. Tradovate costs Free. 8 prop firms we track include Quantower 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 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.
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 21 September 2026.
| Criterion | QuantowerCharting + executionVisit | TradovateCharting + executionVisit |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Charting + execution | Charting + execution |
| From | $70/month | Free |
| Included at | Goat Funded Futures, Alpha Futures, Take Profit Trader, Topstep, Phidias Propfirm, Tradeify, TradeDay, Lucid Trading | Goat Funded Futures, Take Profit Trader, FTMO Futures, Tradeify, Lucid Trading, TradeDay, Earn2Trade |
| Prop firms | 12 | 10 |
| Systems | Win | Win · Mac · Web · iOS · Android |
| Order flow | 4/4 | 1/4 |
| Market replay | Yes | No |
| Backtesting | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Markets | Futures, Forex / CFD, Crypto, Stocks, Options | Futures |
| Data feeds | Rithmic, CQG, dxFeed, Tradovate | Tradovate, CQG |
| Free trial | No | No |
Verdict
Across the 13 criteria compared, Quantower wins 5 and Tradovate 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 Tradovate: frequently asked questions
Quantower or Tradovate: which is cheaper?
Quantower is $70/month and Tradovate is Free, 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 Tradovate 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); Tradovate by 7 (Goat Funded Futures, Take Profit Trader, FTMO Futures, Tradeify, Lucid Trading, TradeDay, Earn2Trade).
Quantower or Tradovate: which one for order flow?
Quantower includes: Footprint / order flow, Volume profile, Order book (DOM), Liquidity heatmap, Market replay, API, Alerts, Multi-monitor. Tradovate includes: Order book (DOM), API, Alerts, Multi-monitor.