At a glance
Both sell to prop firms directly, so neither needs a broker in the middle. The difference is how much of the prop business each platform runs for you.
| Aspect | TradeLocker | Match-Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Starter plan $3,000 a month for up to 500 active accounts; larger plans priced on request 1. | $2,500 a month (basic white label), $4,000 (turnkey), $5,000 (server); pricing structured per account 2. |
| Setup | No setup fees, according to TradeLocker 1. | In our experience, a setup fee and two months paid in advance. |
| Prop tools | A back office for instruments, leverage, commissions and accounts 1; challenge logic usually sits in your own CRM. | Prop CRM for challenges, evaluation rules and trader management, multi-phase challenges and competitions 2. |
| Trader apps | Web, mobile and desktop apps included 1. | Its own terminals, or the full TradingView front-end 2. |
| Your own software | Brand and WebSocket APIs to connect your CRM to all trading activity 1. | Bundled CRM and Match2Pay crypto payments; cloud hosting in every package 2. |
| Fits firms that | Run their own CRM or prop back office and want the platform as one component. | Want the prop CRM and challenge engine from the platform vendor. |
Pricing models
TradeLocker prices on active trading accounts: its Starter plan is $3,000 a month for up to 500, larger custom plans are priced on request, and it lists no setup fees 1. Ask how an active account is defined in your contract, because that decides the bill.
Match-Trader publishes fixed monthly packages from $2,500 to $5,000 and says its pricing is structured per account 2. Our own Match-Trader white label cost about $4,000 a month for up to 2,000 active accounts in 2026, and Match-Trader asked for a setup fee and two months in advance. Compare both at your launch volume and at five times it.
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Match-Trader runs more of the prop business itself: its prop offering lists a CRM for challenges, evaluation rules and trader management, multi-phase challenges with custom rules, trading competitions and Match2Pay crypto payments 2.
TradeLocker positions itself as the trading layer: a back office for instruments, leverage and accounts, web, mobile and desktop apps, and Brand and WebSocket APIs to connect the CRM you choose 1. That suits firms that already run prop software such as those in our software hub.
What prop firms use
Of the 194 prop firms we track, 30 list TradeLocker and 59 list Match-Trader on their own websites; 11 offer both.
What prop firms are built onEvery platform side by side, for all the prop firms we track, each linked to the firm's own page.See the full tableWhich to choose
- TradeLocker if you already run your own CRM or prop back office, want pricing tied to active accounts and no setup fee.
- Match-Trader if you want challenges, the prop CRM and payments from one vendor and have the budget for the setup fee and advance payment.
- Either: ask both for the price at 2,000, 10,000 and 50,000 active accounts, and for the termination terms. In 2024 Match-Trade gave SurgeTrader notice ending its licence, and SurgeTrader closed weeks later 3.