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41 trading journals, backtesters, screeners and charting platforms, with prices copied from each vendor's pricing page. Updated weekly.

AmiBroker

Backtesting Toolsdesktop

Desktop charting, portfolio backtesting and scanning with one-time licences.

$299 one-time

ATAS

Charting PlatformsFree planorderflow

Order-flow and volume analysis platform (footprint, cluster charts).

Free plan available

Backtrader

Backtesting ToolsFree planpython

Open-source Python backtesting and live-trading framework.

Free plan available

Bookmap

Charting PlatformsFree planorderflow

Liquidity heatmap and order-book visualisation platform.

Free plan available

ChartMill

Stock Screenerstechnical

Technical and fundamental stock screener.

Pricing: check vendor

Composer

Backtesting ToolsFree planautomation

No-code strategy builder with backtesting and automated execution (brokerage).

Free plan · paid from $10/mo

Edgewonk

Trading Journalspsychology

Annual-plan trading journal focused on psychology, tags and strategy testing.

$197 / 12 months (non-EU/UK; EU/UK base $169 + VAT)

Finviz

Stock ScreenersFree planstocks

Popular stock screener and market maps; Elite adds real-time data and backtests.

Free plan · paid from $24.96/mo

Forex Tester

Backtesting Toolsforex

Desktop and online forex backtesting simulator.

Pricing: check vendor

FX Replay

Backtesting ToolsFree planreplay

Browser-based chart replay for manual backtesting.

Free plan · paid from $15/mo

Journalytix

Trading Journalsfutures

Futures-focused trade analytics included with the daytradr platform.

Pricing: check vendor

Kinfo

Trading JournalsFree planverified-performance

Verified trading journal with broker auto-sync and public performance profiles.

Free plan · paid from $24.90/mo

Koyfin

Stock ScreenersFree planfundamentals

Bloomberg-style market data, screeners and dashboards.

Free plan · paid from $39/mo

MotiveWave

Charting Platformselliott-wave

Desktop charting and trading platform known for Elliott Wave tools.

Pricing: check vendor

NinjaTrader

Charting PlatformsFree planfutures

Futures broker and trading platform with free, monthly and lifetime plans.

Free plan · paid from $99/mo

Option Omega

Backtesting Toolsoptions

Options strategy backtesting, modeling and automated trading.

From $24.99/mo

Portfolio Visualizer

Backtesting ToolsFree planportfolio

Portfolio backtesting, factor analysis and Monte Carlo for long-term investors.

Free plan · paid from $30/mo

QuantConnect

Backtesting ToolsFree planalgo

Cloud algorithmic trading platform (LEAN) for coding, backtesting and live trading.

Free plan · paid from $84/mo

Quantower

Charting PlatformsFree planorderflow

Multi-broker trading platform with free version and paid order-flow features.

Free plan · paid from $70/mo

Sierra Chart

Charting Platformsfutures

Fast, low-cost desktop charting and trading platform popular with futures traders.

From $26/mo

Simply Wall St

Stock ScreenersFree planfundamentals

Visual fundamental analysis, screeners and portfolio tracking.

Free plan available

Stock Analysis

Stock ScreenersFree planfundamentals

Free stock and ETF data site; Pro removes limits and ads.

Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo

Stock Rover

Stock Screenersfundamentals

Fundamental research, screening and portfolio analytics with brokerage linking.

From $34/mo

StockCharts

Charting PlatformsFree planscanner

Web charting and scanning with a long history of technical analysis tools.

Free plan · paid from $19.95/mo

StonkJournal

Trading JournalsFree plan

Free trading journal with no trade caps; Pro adds AI coach and CSV import.

Free plan · paid from $10/mo

TC2000

Charting Platformsscanner

Stock and options charting and scanning, with integrated brokerage.

From $24.99/mo

testfol.io

Backtesting ToolsFree planportfolio

Free ETF/asset-allocation portfolio backtester with leverage and cashflow options.

Free plan available

thinkorswim

Charting PlatformsFree planbroker

Charles Schwab's advanced trading platform, free for Schwab clients.

Free plan available

TipRanks

Stock Screenersanalyst-ratings

Analyst ratings, insider data and stock research tools.

Pricing: check vendor

Trade Ideas

Stock Screenersscanner

Real-time stock scanner with AI-driven trade ideas for day traders.

From $127/mo

Trademetria

Trading JournalsFree plan

Journal and portfolio tracker with a free plan and broker auto-sync.

Free plan · paid from $19.95/mo

TradeNote

Trading JournalsFree planopen-source

Open-source trading journal: free self-hosted or low-cost cloud.

Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo

TraderMake.Money

Trading JournalsFree plan

Journal with AI coach; free plan stores unlimited trades with 31 days of history.

Free plan available

TraderSync

Trading Journalsreplay

Journal with market replay, AI coach (Cypher) and automated backtesting.

From $29.95/mo

Tradervue

Trading Journalsstocks

Long-running trading journal with broker sync and mentor sharing.

From $29.95/mo

TradeStation

Charting PlatformsFree planbroker

Brokerage with desktop platform, EasyLanguage strategies and backtesting.

Free plan available

TradesViz

Trading JournalsFree planoptions

Feature-dense journal with a free tier, 600+ stats and an options backtester.

Free plan · paid from $19.99/mo

TradeZella

Trading Journalsbacktesting

Trading journal with analytics, trade replay and AI review agents.

From $35/mo

TradingView

Charting PlatformsFree planscreener

The most popular web charting platform with screeners and broker trading.

Free plan · paid from $12.95/mo

TrendSpider

Backtesting Toolscharting

Automated technical analysis, no-code backtesting, scanning and trading bots.

From $149/mo

Unusual Whales

Stock ScreenersFree planoptions-flow

Options flow, dark pool and unusual activity data platform.

Free plan · paid from $50/mo

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