Comparison · checked 12 Oct 2026

cTrader vs DXtrade for prop firms.

Side by side from each vendor’s own pages: what each is, published pricing, markets, platforms, launch claims and how many prop firm sites show it. Then a verdict by use case, without scores or invented weaknesses.

Disclosure: PipValley builds websites for prop firms and isn’t affiliated with the vendors on this page, except PropSuite, our labelled technology partner. Facts are from each vendor’s own pages or named press, checked 12 Oct 2026; prices are quoted as published.

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01Side by side

cTrader and DXtrade, fact by fact.

Rows where neither vendor publishes anything are left out. Superscripts link to each vendor’s sources at the foot of the page.

cTrader vs DXtrade · from each vendor’s public material · checked 12 Oct 2026
Fact	cTrader	DXtrade
What it is	Spotware licenses the cTrader platform and back office to prop firms directly and through cTrader White Label Prop resellers such as B2BROKER and Voyage Markets.¹³⁴	Devexperts licenses DXtrade (CFD and XT editions) to prop firms for evaluations and contests on CFDs, futures, stocks and options, with dxFeed market data.¹
Type	Trading platform¹³⁴	Trading platform, Futures platform¹
Company	Spotware Systems Ltd¹	Devexperts Solutions IE Limited (site copyright holder)¹
Parent / owner	Not published	Devexperts¹
Headquarters	Established in Limassol, Cyprus²	Not published
Founded	2010²	Devexperts has developed software for the financial industry since 2002.⁴
Markets	Forex/CFD¹	Forex/CFD, Crypto, Futures, Stocks, Options¹
Platforms	cTrader¹	DXtrade CFD, DXtrade XT¹
Delivery model	White label, SaaS, Licence¹³	White label, Licence, Turnkey¹²
Published pricing	Quote only³	Quote only¹²
Pricing note	No list price. A Spotware-hosted B2BROKER release says cTrader charges per account rather than trading volume for prop servers.³	No prices published; pages say 'low cost of entry' and offer 'Request a demo'.¹²
Launch time (their claim)	They say 'Get it up and running in 5 days!'¹	They say 'Launch in 7 days' (futures turnkey bundle) and 'launch in a week' on prop pages; the homepage says 'DXtrade gets you live in under two weeks'.²¹⁶
Payments	Not published	They say 'Turnkey integration with any payment provider'.³
KYC	Not published	They list integrations with KYC/AML service providers.³
Risk and capital	Back office provides risk management features; reseller Voyage Markets adds its own risk monitoring and payout forecasting tools.¹⁴	Firm runs evaluations in a simulated (paper) environment or live execution; vendor provides the risk rule engine.¹⁵
Builds marketing sites	No. No marketing-website product; firms get a profile page and challenge listings on ctrader.com.¹	No. No marketing-website product found.¹
Integrations listed	TradingView, OneZero, PrimeXM, FXBO, Trading Central¹	TradingView, dxFeed, CRM connectivity, YourPropFirm¹²⁸
PipValley Index	cTrader: 107 of 529⁶	DXtrade: 52 of 529¹⁰
Status	Active, with restrictions	Active

02Verdict by use case

Which one, for which founder.

Each verdict follows from a published fact on both sides. Where the facts don’t separate them, it says so.

You want a published price to budget against
Neither states it
cTrader: quote only. DXtrade: quote only. As published, checked 12 Oct 2026.
You run futures challenges
DXtrade
cTrader lists Forex/CFD; DXtrade lists Forex/CFD, Crypto, Futures, Stocks and Options.
You run crypto challenges
DXtrade
cTrader lists Forex/CFD; DXtrade lists Forex/CFD, Crypto, Futures, Stocks and Options.
You run stocks challenges
DXtrade
cTrader lists Forex/CFD; DXtrade lists Forex/CFD, Crypto, Futures, Stocks and Options.
You want a name traders already see at other firms
cTrader
PipValley Index, 12 Oct 2026: cTrader 107 of 529 firm sites; DXtrade 52 of 529. A count of firms that show it, not customers.
You need to launch quickly
Compare their own claims
cTrader: 'Get it up and running in 5 days!'. DXtrade: 'Launch in 7 days' (futures turnkey bundle) and 'launch in a week' on prop pages; the homepage says 'DXtrade gets you live in under two weeks'.. Both are vendor claims; neither is measured.
You want the vendor to build your marketing site
Neither states it
Neither sells marketing sites. PipValley builds prop firm websites wired to either one.
You need access without the restrictions in our record
DXtrade
cTrader: active, with restrictions. 2026-07: Finance Magnates reported Spotware stopped onboarding US-based traders for prop firms after a Q1 2026 internal regulatory assessment.

03Your website

Either way, you need the site.

cTrader doesn’t sell marketing sites; DXtrade doesn’t sell marketing sites. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites and wires them to whichever you choose: checkout links per plan and size, the challenge table, login, legal pages and affiliate tracking. Full write-ups: cTrader, DXtrade.

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04FAQ

cTrader vs DXtrade: questions.

What is the difference between cTrader and DXtrade?

Spotware licenses the cTrader platform and back office to prop firms directly and through cTrader White Label Prop resellers such as B2BROKER and Voyage Markets. Devexperts licenses DXtrade (CFD and XT editions) to prop firms for evaluations and contests on CFDs, futures, stocks and options, with dxFeed market data.

Which is cheaper, cTrader or DXtrade?

cTrader publishes no price list; pricing is by quote (no list price. A Spotware-hosted B2BROKER release says cTrader charges per account rather than trading volume for prop servers). DXtrade publishes no price list; pricing is by quote (no prices published; pages say 'low cost of entry' and offer 'Request a demo'). Prices are on different bases, so compare them at your expected account volume and revenue.

Which launches faster, cTrader or DXtrade?

cTrader: They say 'Get it up and running in 5 days!' DXtrade: They say 'Launch in 7 days' (futures turnkey bundle) and 'launch in a week' on prop pages; the homepage says 'DXtrade gets you live in under two weeks'. These are their claims, not measured times.

Which is used by more prop firms, cTrader or DXtrade?

In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 107 show cTrader. In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 52 show DXtrade. These count firms whose public pages show each vendor, not customers.

Which trading platforms do cTrader and DXtrade support?

cTrader: cTrader. DXtrade: DXtrade CFD and DXtrade XT.

Do cTrader and DXtrade support futures?

cTrader lists Forex/CFD; DXtrade lists Forex/CFD, Crypto, Futures, Stocks and Options.

Who carries payout risk on cTrader and DXtrade?

cTrader: Back office provides risk management features; reseller Voyage Markets adds its own risk monitoring and payout forecasting tools. DXtrade: Firm runs evaluations in a simulated (paper) environment or live execution; vendor provides the risk rule engine.

Can you use cTrader and DXtrade together?

Neither lists the other among its platforms or integrations (checked 12 Oct 2026). Ask both vendors before you plan on it.

Do cTrader or DXtrade build prop firm websites?

cTrader: no. DXtrade: no. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites that connect to either.

Who is behind cTrader and DXtrade?

cTrader: Spotware Systems Ltd; Established in Limassol, Cyprus. DXtrade: Devexperts Solutions IE Limited (site copyright holder); Devexperts.

What do cTrader and DXtrade claim?

cTrader: They say cTrader is familiar to 12M+ traders. They say prop firms get 'hundreds of traders per day' through cTrader Leads. DXtrade: They say 20M+ traders use Devexperts technology daily and they have 800+ engineers. They say they onboarded over 40 prop firms to DXtrade XT in a year (Finance Magnates, Aug 2024). Their own statements, not verified outcomes.

05Sources

Every fact, linked and dated.

Both vendors’ sources, read on 12 Oct 2026. Numbers restart for each vendor.

cTrader sources

01Spotware: cTrader for prop firmsVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
02Spotware: CompanyVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
03Spotware news: B2BROKER launches cTrader White Label prop trading solutionVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
04Spotware news: Voyage Markets cTrader White Label Prop resellerVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
05Finance Magnates: cTrader restricts US prop firm access following internal regulatory assessment (1 Jul 2026)Press · checked 12 Oct 2026
06PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026

DXtrade sources

01DXtrade: Prop Trading TechnologyVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
02DXtrade XT: Futures Prop Trading TechnologyVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
03DXtrade CFD: Prop trading and contest management technologyVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
04DXtrade: About DevexpertsVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
05DXtrade XT Platform Ready for Prop Trading (12 Sep 2024)Vendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
06DXtrade homepageVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
07Finance Magnates: Devexperts onboarded over 40 prop firms to DXtrade in a year (21 Aug 2024)Press · checked 12 Oct 2026
08Finance Magnates: DXtrade joins offering of a company promising to set up your prop firm in 10 daysPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
09Finance Magnates: Devexperts names former Thomson Reuters executive CEO as Ben Hurley leavesPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
10PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026

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