PropTradingFree Alternative to Paid Tradovate Trade Copiers
Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Thor and other trade copiers cost $39 to $150 a month. Here's how they compare with a free Chrome extension that copies trades between Tradovate prop firm accounts, including where the paid tools are still ahead.
Updated October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
If you trade more than one prop firm on Tradovate, a trade copier saves you from entering every trade two or three times. Most copiers charge a monthly subscription, which adds up when you're already paying for evaluations. Here's how the popular paid copiers compare with Copy Trade for Tradovate, a free Chrome extension, including the things the paid tools do better.
Paid Tradovate trade copiers at a glance
| Copier | What it is | Price | Free trial | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copy Trade for Tradovate | Chrome extension in the Tradovate web trader | Free | Not needed | Lead in one tab, follow in others. Demo sessions only for now. |
| Tradesyncer | Cloud web app + mobile app | $49 / $99 / $149 a month | 7 days (card required) | Plans count broker connections (2, 4 or unlimited). Daily loss limits and session lockouts. |
| Tradecopia | Desktop app (Pro) or browser on a hosted VPS (Pro+) | $49.99 / $79.99 / $149.99 a month | 7 days (Pro and Pro+ Lite) | Unlimited followers. Prop firm tracker and position reconciler. |
| Thor Trade Copier | Server-based, web app or Windows client | $39 a month or $351 a year | 14 days | Cross-firm and cross-platform copying, drawdown kill switch. |
| Replikanto | NinjaTrader 8 add-on (Windows) | $249 a year or $299 lifetime (1 machine) | 7 days | Copies between accounts connected to the same NinjaTrader. Has a Compliance Mode. |
| Affordable Indicators Trade Copier | NinjaTrader 8 add-on (Windows) | $195 one-time (1 PC) | 7 days (no card) | Per-follower sizing and ATM; risk tools in a bundle. |
| PickMyTrade | Cloud web app (TradingView automation + copier) | $50 a month or $500 a year | 7 days (no card) | Each broker login needs its own subscription. |
Prices are the vendors' own listed prices on October 16, 2026, and some are sale prices. Check each vendor's site for current pricing.
Where the free copier wins
- Price. No subscription, no trial clock, no per-account or per-connection fees.
- Nothing extra to run. No desktop app, VPS or NinjaTrader. It runs inside the Tradovate web trader you already use, with your own charts, DOM, hotkeys and ATM brackets.
- Across prop firms. Open each firm's Tradovate login in its own Chrome tab: one leads, the others follow. Brackets, stop and target moves, cancels and flattens are copied.
- Different contract per follower. For example, lead on MNQ and follow on NQ (how).
- Your login stays in your browser. You don't hand your Tradovate credentials to a third-party server.
Where paid copiers are ahead
- Live (real-money) accounts. The free extension copies live only on Tradovate demo sessions for now, which includes simulation and most prop firm evaluation accounts.
- Prop firms' approved lists. Take Profit Trader and Elite Trader Funding only allow copiers from an approved list. Those lists include Tradesyncer, TradeCopia, Affordable Indicators and the compliance editions of Replikanto and Flowbot, plus Tradovate's own tools. Copy Trade for Tradovate isn't on them. See every firm's copy rules.
- Built-in risk tools. Several paid copiers add daily loss limits, session lockouts or drawdown kill switches. The free extension has a per-entry contract cap and a one-click Emergency Kill.
- Other platforms and order sources. Paid copiers connect NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView webhooks and more. The free extension copies trades placed in the Tradovate web trader.
- Two accounts in one login. The extension needs the leader and follower in different logins. Inside one firm, Tradovate's own Group Trade covers that.
Which should you pick?
- Evaluations and sim-funded accounts at firms that allow third-party copiers (for example Lucid or MyFundedFutures): start with the free extension, since there's nothing to lose.
- A firm that only allows approved copiers (Take Profit Trader, Elite Trader Funding): use one from its list, or Tradovate's Group Trade within that firm.
- Live accounts, NinjaTrader or TradingView automation: a paid copier fits better today.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Tradesyncer or Tradecopia?
Yes. Copy Trade for Tradovate is a free Chrome extension that copies trades between Tradovate accounts, including accounts at different prop firms. It copies live on Tradovate demo sessions, which include most prop firm evaluation accounts.
How much do Tradovate trade copiers cost?
As of October 2026, popular paid copiers list from about $39 to $150 a month, or $195 to $299 one-time for NinjaTrader add-ons. Copy Trade for Tradovate is free.
Which trade copiers do prop firms approve?
Take Profit Trader and Elite Trader Funding publish approved lists that include Tradesyncer, TradeCopia, Affordable Indicators, the compliance editions of Replikanto and Flowbot, and platform-native tools such as Tradovate's. Other firms, such as Lucid and MyFundedFutures, allow copiers more generally.
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