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Prices at a glance
| Platform | Up front | Ongoing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PropExecutor | $129 one-time, 50 accounts included | $0/month, no revenue share, no per-sale fee | Our price list |
| Match-Trader | Not published | $2,500/month (white label, basic), $4,000/month (white label, turnkey with prop CRM), $5,000/month (server) | match-trader.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| cTrader (Spotware) | Not published; on request | Not published; on request | spotware.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| MetaTrader 5 (MetaQuotes) | Not published; on request | Not published; on request | metatrader5.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| TradeLocker | Not published; on request | Not published; on request | tradelocker.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| DXtrade (Devexperts) | “The basic DXtrade package costs just $5,000” (its own blog, January 2024; it does not say whether that is one-time or recurring) | Not published | devexperts.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| PropAccount | $3,000 one-time | 30% of gross sales (White Label I), or 50% of net revenue (White Label II and custom plans) | propaccount.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| PropSuite | $2,749 one-time | $0/month, plus 50% of net profit, a 5% transaction fee and $5 per account sold | propsuite.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| Quadcode | From $17.5k (white label); from $150k (built from scratch) | Not published | quadcode.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| Fintatech | €1,000 to €3,000 one-time, by plan | €0/month up to 50 accounts on Starter (then €1,000/month), €1,750/month (350 accounts), €3,500/month (750), €7,000/month (1,600); €4.50 to €9.90 per account over the limit | fintatech.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| FXPropTech | $1,500, $3,000 or $6,000 one-time, by plan | $1,000/month (up to 500 accounts), $2,500/month (up to 2,000), $5,000/month (unlimited); $2.50 per account over the limit | fxproptech.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
| Propriotec | No setup fee | A flat monthly fee that scales with active accounts; the amount is not published | propriotec.comchecked October 3, 2026 |
Competitor figures are quoted from each vendor’s own public page, on the date shown beside each one (latest October 3, 2026). Most of these platforms also sell parts PropExecutor does not, such as a trader CRM, checkout, KYC or payouts. Vendors change their pricing, and several quote privately; check the linked page before you decide. Revenue-share and per-sale fees scale with your sales, so on those platforms the real cost grows as your firm does.
Pick your size. Top up any time.
Every plan is the whole platform. What changes is how many accounts come with it.
Starter
Launch a firm and take your first traders
$129once
- Branded terminal on your own domain
- Prop dashboard inside every account
- Core rules: profit target, daily loss, max drawdown
- 3 rule sets, 6 rules each
- Bulk provisioning and credential rotation
- API access on every account
- Standard support
Need more accounts?
Extras on top of your 50 included.
- +100 accounts
- +500 accounts
- +1,000 accounts
Basic
For a firm running real volume
$499once
Everything in Starter, plus
- Advanced rule catalogue, 5 custom rules per set
- 15 rule sets, 15 rules each
- Full branding: logo, colours, login screen
- Mobile app (1 app)
- Integration help and dev consultancy
- Priority support
Need more accounts?
Extras on top of your 250 included.
- +100 accounts
- +500 accounts
- +1,000 accounts
Growth
For scale and a setup of your own
$1,799once
Everything in Basic, plus
- Unlimited rule sets and custom rules
- White-label ready mobile app
- Full dev solutions included
- Priority integration
- Dedicated account manager
Need more accounts?
Extras on top of your 1,250 included.
- +100 accounts
- +500 accounts
- +1,000 accounts
Not sure which plan fits? Talk through your account volume, rules and integrations with us.