NaxTrader vs MetaTrader vs cTrader — Platform Comparison
Platform Comparison

NaxTrader vs MT5, cTrader & MatchTrader

An honest, side-by-side comparison of the platforms powering today's forex and CFD brokerages — pricing, features, and what the specs don't tell you.

Comparison

Why brokers choose NaxTrader

See how we stack up against the platforms your clients have heard of — and why the numbers tell the real story.

Feature
NaxTrader
MetaTrader 5cTraderMatchTrader
Setup Fee$0$5k–15k$5k$0
Monthly Cost From$1,500$10,000+$2,000$2,500
Volume FeesNoneNone$5/$1MNone
New White Labels
TradingView Native
Cloud-Native
Prop Trading
PWA / No Download
Mobile White-Label
CRM Included
Deployment Time<7 days30-60 days14-30 days7-14 days
Pricing Transparency

Data based on publicly available pricing and feature information as of 2025. — indicates feature is available as an add-on.

Why NaxTrader

What the spec sheet doesn't tell you

Numbers on a comparison table only go so far. Here's the context behind why brokerages are making the switch.

No legacy pricing model

MetaTrader 5 licenses start at $10,000+/month. NaxTrader starts at $1,500/month with zero setup fee and no volume charges — ever.

Cloud-native from day one

MT5 and cTrader require on-premise server infrastructure. NaxTrader runs fully managed on AWS with 99.99% uptime SLA and zero-downtime deployments.

Live in 7 days, not 60

Traditional platform migrations take 30–60 days of server provisioning, data migration, and testing. NaxTrader onboarding is measured in days.

No new white-labels on MT5

MetaQuotes closed new white-label sales in 2022. NaxTrader actively accepts new brokerage clients with full white-label including mobile apps.

Switching

Migrating from MT4/MT5 or cTrader?

Our migrations team has done this dozens of times. We handle the heavy lifting so your clients never notice the move.

01

Discovery call

Discuss your current setup, client accounts, and go-live timeline.

02

Platform provisioned

Your white-labeled environment is live within 48 hours of signing.

03

Data migration

We assist with account and history migration from MT4/MT5 or cTrader.

04

Parallel run & cutover

Run both platforms simultaneously, then cutover with zero client downtime.

7 days
Typical go-live from signing
$0
Migration assistance fee
50+
Successful migrations completed

All Plans

Everything included. No extras.

Unlike legacy platforms where every module is a separate license, NaxTrader includes the full platform. Your plan determines your account limits and SLA — not which features you can access.

Web trading terminal (PWA — no download)
TradingView charts natively integrated
iOS & Android white-label mobile apps
Real-time risk engine with stop-out
CRM & back office portal
IB / partner management module
Prop trading challenge infrastructure
24/7 monitoring, 99.99% uptime SLA (Enterprise)
Zero-downtime deployments — always

Ready to make the switch?

Book a call with our migrations team. We'll assess your current setup and map out a zero-disruption cutover plan.