FinTech & Trading
Trading platform alternatives: rent or own
Each page here takes one trading platform that brokers or prop firms rent and sets out what its vendor publishes about price, contract term, data and exit, next to the rented alternatives and the option of running your own platform. Every vendor fact links to its source and carries the date it was checked.
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MetaQuotes
MetaTrader 5 alternative for prop firms: rent another platform or own one
Prop firms lost MetaTrader access in February 2024. Licence costs reported by industry sources, and what Match-Trader, DXtrade or an own platform change.
Facts checked: Sep 22, 2026
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ChainUp
ChainUp alternative: what the licence lets you own, and what the alternatives change
ChainUp's on-prem terms keep IP and source code with ChainUp, cover one exchange per licence and let prices change on renewal. The alternatives compared.
Facts checked: Sep 22, 2026
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Match-Trade Technologies
Match-Trader alternatives: what each tier controls and when to own the platform
Match-Trader publishes $2,500 to $5,000 a month and lists full database access under its server licence. How TradeLocker, Sirix, DXtrade, MT5 and an own platform compare.
Facts checked: Sep 23, 2026
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HollaEx
HollaEx alternatives: revenue share, self-hosting and when to run your own exchange core
HollaEx's cloud plan lists a 15% revenue share, and its pricing page's structured data prices it at $35,000 a year. How OpenDAX, ChainUp, AlphaPoint, B2TRADER and an own core compare.
Facts checked: Sep 23, 2026
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