Comparison · checked 12 Oct 2026
cTrader vs Match-Trader 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.
cTrader vs Match-TraderChecked 12 Oct 2026
- cTrader
- Quote only · Index 107 of 529
- Match-Trader
- White Label: Basic: $2,500 / month · Index 94 of 529
- Markets
- cTrader: Forex/CFD · Match-Trader: Forex/CFD, Crypto
- Capital
- cTrader: software · Match-Trader: software
01Side by side
cTrader and Match-Trader, 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.
| Fact | cTrader | Match-Trader |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Match-Trade Technologies sells the Match-Trader trading platform plus a Prop CRM (client office) and the Match2Pay crypto processor to prop firms as white label, turnkey or server licences.13 |
| Type | Trading platform134 | Trading platform, Prop CRM and back office, Crypto payments, Turnkey prop platform13 |
| Company | Spotware Systems Ltd1 | Match-Trade Technologies LLC (company number 5298324)1 |
| Headquarters | Established in Limassol, Cyprus2 | Registered address: 2372 Morse Avenue, Irvine, California 92614, USA (site footer). Third-party profiles also list Limassol, Cyprus and Warsaw, Poland.18 |
| Founded | 20102 | 2013 (third-party profile)8 |
| Markets | Forex/CFD1 | Forex/CFD, Crypto14 |
| Platforms | cTrader1 | Match-Trader, MetaTrader 5 (via Prop CRM)139 |
| Delivery model | White label, SaaS, Licence13 | White label, Turnkey, Licence, SaaS12 |
| Published pricing | Quote only3 | White Label: Basic: $2,500 / month; White Label: Turnkey: $4,000 / month; Server: $5,000 / month; White label (Nov 2024 announcement): from $2,500 per month; Server licence (Nov 2024 announcement): from $5,000 per month; Turnkey prop (platform and CRM, Nov 2024 announcement): $4,000 a month12 |
| Pricing note | No list price. A Spotware-hosted B2BROKER release says cTrader charges per account rather than trading volume for prop servers.3 | Each tier button says 'Request Offer'. The pricing page also says 'Our pricing is structured on a per-account basis'. The Nov 2024 article says hosting on AWS or Azure is included, no yearly commitment is required, and 'The new Match-Trader pricing is available upon request.'12 |
| Launch time (their claim) | They say 'Get it up and running in 5 days!'1 | They say 'Start your brokerage or prop firm in just 1 week!'13 |
| Payments | Not published | Match2Pay multi-crypto payment processor (own product); regionalised local deposit and withdrawal methods; 100+ integrations including PSPs.13 |
| KYC | Not published | CRM lists a KYC / AI Verification Module; the ecosystem page has an Integrated KYC category.34 |
| Payouts | Not published | Payout policy automation: configure phase-level withdrawal eligibility for funded accounts.3 |
| Risk and capital | Back office provides risk management features; reseller Voyage Markets adds its own risk monitoring and payout forecasting tools.14 | Prop challenges run in a VWAP-based demo execution mode; liquidity offered through strategic partner Match-Prime Liquidity (CySEC 390/20), or the firm connects its own provider.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; offering covers platform, CRM, branded apps and Google Analytics / Tag Manager integration.1 |
| Integrations listed | TradingView, OneZero, PrimeXM, FXBO, Trading Central1 | TradingView, YourPropFirm, Axcera, Swiset, Propriotec, FPFX Tech, UpTrader, MetaTrader 5469 |
| PipValley Index | cTrader: 107 of 5296 | Match-Trader: 94 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
Match-Trader
cTrader: quote only. Match-Trader: White Label: Basic, $2,500 / month. As published, checked 12 Oct 2026.
You run crypto challenges
Match-Trader
cTrader lists Forex/CFD; Match-Trader lists Forex/CFD and Crypto.
You want a name traders already see at other firms
Either
PipValley Index, 12 Oct 2026: cTrader 107 of 529 firm sites; Match-Trader 94 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!'. Match-Trader: 'Start your brokerage or prop firm in just 1 week!'. 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
Match-Trader
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; Match-Trader 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, Match-Trader.
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04FAQ
cTrader vs Match-Trader: questions.
What is the difference between cTrader and Match-Trader?
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. Match-Trade Technologies sells the Match-Trader trading platform plus a Prop CRM (client office) and the Match2Pay crypto processor to prop firms as white label, turnkey or server licences.
Which is cheaper, cTrader or Match-Trader?
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). Published pricing (checked 12 Oct 2026): White Label: Basic, $2,500 / month; White Label: Turnkey, $4,000 / month; Server, $5,000 / month. Prices are on different bases, so compare them at your expected account volume and revenue.
Which launches faster, cTrader or Match-Trader?
cTrader: They say 'Get it up and running in 5 days!' Match-Trader: They say 'Start your brokerage or prop firm in just 1 week!' These are their claims, not measured times.
Which is used by more prop firms, cTrader or Match-Trader?
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), 94 show Match-Trader. These count firms whose public pages show each vendor, not customers.
Which trading platforms do cTrader and Match-Trader support?
cTrader: cTrader. Match-Trader: Match-Trader and MetaTrader 5 (via Prop CRM).
Do cTrader and Match-Trader support futures?
cTrader lists Forex/CFD; Match-Trader lists Forex/CFD and Crypto.
Who carries payout risk on cTrader and Match-Trader?
cTrader: Back office provides risk management features; reseller Voyage Markets adds its own risk monitoring and payout forecasting tools. Match-Trader: Prop challenges run in a VWAP-based demo execution mode; liquidity offered through strategic partner Match-Prime Liquidity (CySEC 390/20), or the firm connects its own provider.
Can you use cTrader and Match-Trader 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 Match-Trader build prop firm websites?
cTrader: no. Match-Trader: no. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites that connect to either.
Who is behind cTrader and Match-Trader?
cTrader: Spotware Systems Ltd; Established in Limassol, Cyprus. Match-Trader: Match-Trade Technologies LLC (company number 5298324); Registered address: 2372 Morse Avenue, Irvine, California 92614, USA (site footer). Third-party profiles also list Limassol, Cyprus and Warsaw, Poland.
What do cTrader and Match-Trader claim?
cTrader: They say cTrader is familiar to 12M+ traders. They say prop firms get 'hundreds of traders per day' through cTrader Leads. Match-Trader: They say they can deliver full setup 'in just days' and launch a brokerage or prop firm in one week. They say the CRM connects with 100+ ready-made integrations. 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
Match-Trader sources
- 01Match-Trader: Prop Trading Platform (pricing)Vendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 02Match-Trader: White Label as low as $2500 and Server from $5000 (8 Nov 2024)Vendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 03Match-Trader: Prop Trading CRM & Client OfficeVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 04Match-Trader: EcosystemVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 05Match-Trader: About usVendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 06Finance Magnates: Match-Trader integrates with YourPropFirm CRMPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 07Finance Magnates: Prop firm SurgeTrader shuts down a week after losing Match-Trader licencePress · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 08FXStreet company profile: Match-Trade TechnologiesAggregator · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 09Finance Magnates: Prop firms get full MetaTrader 5 support as Match-Trader expands platform features (18 Feb 2026)Press · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 10PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026
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