Most traders don't leave TradingView because the charts are bad. They add a second tool, then a third, because the chart is only one part of the day. The analysis happens in one window, the order goes in somewhere else, the practice run happens in a third place, and the review ends up in a spreadsheet nobody keeps updated past week three.
TradingView is a strong charting and research platform with a large community, a mature scripting language and a broad set of integrated brokers. For plenty of traders it is the right answer, and this page isn't going to pretend otherwise. The narrower question is the useful one: how much of your trading day happens outside the chart, and what does moving between windows cost you?
Is Tradify a TradingView alternative?
Yes. Tradify covers the same charting and analysis ground — 89 technical indicators, 84 drawing tools, seven chart styles, more than two dozen timeframes, multi-chart layouts, alerts and a live watchlist — and adds three things TradingView users usually go elsewhere for: order-flow tools (footprint, cumulative delta, DOM, Time & Sales), a direct MetaTrader 5 connection for live execution from the chart, and an automatic trade journal. It runs in the browser with nothing to install, and there's a free plan.
If your use of TradingView is "draw the levels, add a couple of indicators, set an alert", Tradify does that job. The difference starts where the chart ends. TradingView is built outward from charting into a research and community platform. Tradify is built outward from charting into execution and review. Same starting point, different second half.
TradingView vs Tradify: what's actually different
One caveat before the table. TradingView's feature availability varies by plan and changes regularly, so the middle column describes what the platform is known for rather than a current feature matrix — check TradingView's own site before you decide anything on it. The Tradify column is what ships today, with the plan marked wherever a feature isn't on every tier.
| Workflow area | TradingView | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Charting | Mature, and widely treated as the benchmark | 7 chart styles, 20+ timeframes from 5-second bars to monthly |
| Indicators | Large built-in set plus a very large public script library | 89 built in, every one adjustable |
| Drawing tools | Deep — Fibonacci, Gann and Elliott sets included | 84 built in, reshapeable and saveable as templates |
| Order flow | Varies by plan — check current availability | Cumulative delta, buy/sell volume split, imbalance windows Elite |
| Footprint | Varies by plan — check current availability | Per-candle heat-map with Point of Control and imbalances Elite |
| DOM & Time & Sales | Depends on the connected broker | Depth of Market, spread analysis and Time & Sales built in Elite |
| Execution | Through its own list of integrated brokers | Market, limit and stop with SL/TP, sent from the chart Pro+ |
| MetaTrader 5 | Check TradingView's broker list for your broker | Connect your own MT5 account in about two minutes |
| Paper trading | Included | Simulated trades with session P&L recorded Pro+ |
| Replay | Included | Bar replay — step through history or play it back Pro+ |
| Trade journal | Commonly paired with a separate journaling tool | Trades recorded automatically for review Elite |
| Scripting | Pine Script, with a very large public library | Script editor, plus an AI generator that writes from plain English Elite |
| Community | Large social layer — published ideas, scripts, streams | Per-symbol chat rooms; no public idea feed |
| Where it runs | Browser, plus desktop and mobile apps | Browser only — nothing to install |
| Market coverage | Very broad, across many exchanges and data providers | Forex, indices, commodities, crypto and bonds — global feed or your own MT5 account |
Read down the Tradify column and the pattern shows: the analysis half is comparable, and the second half — order flow, execution, review — is where the platforms diverge. Read down the TradingView column and a second pattern shows just as clearly: breadth of markets, the script library and the community are things Tradify doesn't try to match.
Where Tradify may be the better fit
Your account lives on MetaTrader 5
The clearest case. Link your MT5 account and your broker's prices stream into Tradify's charts, while the orders you send from those charts hit that same account — no copying a level out of one window into an order ticket in another.
You want to execute without leaving the chart
Sketch a Long, Short, Risk/Reward or quick Order Line on the chart and send it as a real order — market, limit or stop, with stop loss and take profit attached and the lot size already calculated from the risk you set.
You read order flow
Footprint, cumulative delta, buy/sell volume split, DOM and Time & Sales sit on the same chart you trade from, instead of in a second platform you tab across to at the moment of the decision.
Your journal keeps dying
Hand-kept journals survive about three weeks. When trades are recorded as you take them, the record is still there in month six — which is roughly when it starts being worth reading.
You'd rather have one tab than five apps
Charting site, broker terminal, replay tool and spreadsheet collapse into one browser workspace, on whatever machine you happen to be sitting at, with nothing installed.
You rehearse before you size up
Paper trading and bar replay run inside the same environment you trade live in, so a practice session uses the same tools, layout and order ticket as the real thing.
Where TradingView is still the better choice
A comparison that finds no reason to pick the other platform isn't a comparison. Here's where we'd tell you to stay put.
- You're charting and researching, not executing. If you rarely send an order from the chart, the execution layer is the entire argument for switching — and it doesn't apply to you.
- You need broad market coverage. Tradify covers forex, indices, commodities, crypto and bonds. If you chart individual equities across many exchanges, TradingView's breadth isn't something we match.
- You live in Pine Script. Years of accumulated scripts and a public library that size are a real asset. Tradify has its own script editor, but Pine Script doesn't run here — moving is a rewrite, not a paste.
- The community matters to you. Published ideas, authors you follow, streams. Tradify has per-symbol chat rooms; it isn't a social network and isn't trying to become one.
- You want native desktop and mobile apps. Tradify is browser-only today. That's a feature if you move between machines and a limitation if you want an app icon on your phone.
- Your current setup isn't costing you anything. Switching platforms costs about a week of fluency. If nothing in your workflow annoys you, that's a genuine reason not to.
A TradingView alternative for MetaTrader 5 traders
If your account is with an MT5 broker, you probably already run the split most MT5 traders run: charting on a browser platform because MetaTrader's own charts feel dated, then the MT5 terminal for the actual order. (That split, and what closing it involves, is the subject of the MT5 trading platform guide.) Every trade crosses that gap twice — once to place it, once to manage it.
Tradify connects to MetaTrader 5 directly. Your broker's live prices stream into Tradify's charts, and the orders you send from those charts go to your real account. Setup takes about two minutes and needs no coding — the MetaTrader 5 setup guide walks through it. That turns the split into one sequence:
- 1Chart
- 2Analyse
- 3Place order
- 4Manage position
- 5Review
What that looks like in practice
- Orders from drawings. Draw a Long, Short, Risk/Reward or quick Order Line, then send it.
- All the order types. Market, limit and stop, each with stop loss and take profit.
- Position sizing done for you. Set risk as a fixed lot, a percentage of balance or a dollar amount, and the lot size is calculated from your stop.
- Account state on screen. Balance, equity, free margin and leverage, updating continuously.
- Management on the chart. Open positions and pending orders show with their SL/TP levels; close or cancel with a click.
- Several accounts at once. Connect multiple MetaTrader terminals and trade each from its own chart Elite.
Two things worth knowing up front. Your own MT5 feed is live-only — it isn't stored, so deep history comes from Tradify's global feed rather than from your broker. And live execution is on the Pro and Elite plans, though every new account gets a 7-day MetaTrader 5 execution trial, which is enough to find out whether the workflow suits you.
A TradingView alternative with order flow
Order flow is the other common reason traders end up running two platforms. Charting lives in one place, the footprint and the DOM live in a dedicated tool, and the trader reads one while clicking in the other. If that's your day, having both on the same chart is the whole argument — not because the tools themselves are unusual, but because the reading and the decision stop being separated by a window switch.
What's in the toolkit
- Footprint charts — a colour heat-map of how much was bought and sold at each price inside every candle, with the Point of Control and imbalances highlighted.
- Cumulative delta — net buying against selling pressure, tracked over time.
- Buy/sell volume split — volume bars separated by side, so you can see who's in control.
- Imbalance windows — pressure measured across short, mid and long lookbacks.
- Depth of Market and spread analysis — where the resting orders sit, and what liquidity is doing.
- Time & Sales — every individual trade as it prints.
- Tick charts — bars that close on activity rather than the clock, from 1 to 1000 ticks, with 90 days of tick history on the Tradify feed.
Two honest notes. Order flow and footprint are on the Elite plan — they're the deepest thing in the product and they're priced that way. And order flow is a skill, not a setting: if you haven't traded off a footprint before, the sensible move is to run it in paper trading or replay for a few weeks before it starts influencing a live position.
Which platform should you choose?
Choose TradingView if…
- Charting and research are the workflow
- You trade equities across many exchanges
- Pine Script and the public library are part of how you work
- The community and published ideas matter to you
- You want native desktop and mobile apps
- Your broker is on its integrated list and execution already works
Choose Tradify if…
- You trade a MetaTrader 5 account
- You want to place and manage orders on the chart you analysed
- Footprint, delta and DOM are part of your read
- You want the journal to fill itself in
- Forex, indices, commodities, crypto and bonds cover your markets
- You'd rather open a browser tab than install a terminal
And a third answer nobody puts on a comparison page: use both. Plenty of traders research and screen where the market coverage is widest, then run the trading session itself — order flow, execution, review — somewhere built for it. That's a coherent setup, and it's cheaper than being wrong about a switch.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tradify a TradingView alternative?
Yes. It covers the same analysis ground — 89 indicators, 84 drawing tools, multiple chart types and timeframes, alerts, multi-chart layouts — and adds order-flow tools, a direct MetaTrader 5 connection for live execution from the chart, and an automatic trade journal in the same workspace.
Can Tradify connect to MetaTrader 5?
Yes. You link your own MT5 account so your broker's live prices stream into your charts and you can trade that account from Tradify. Setup takes about two minutes and needs no coding — see the MetaTrader 5 setup guide.
Can I trade my MT5 account directly from Tradify?
Yes. Send market, limit and stop orders with stop loss and take profit straight from the chart, size positions automatically by fixed lot, percentage of balance or dollar risk, and manage open positions and pending orders on the chart itself. Live execution is included on Pro and Elite, and every new account gets a 7-day MetaTrader 5 execution trial.
Does Tradify have footprint charts?
Yes. Footprint charts show how much was bought and sold at each price inside every candle as a colour heat-map, with the Point of Control and imbalances highlighted. Footprint and the rest of the order-flow toolkit are on the Elite plan.
Does Tradify have a DOM and Time & Sales?
Yes — Depth of Market with spread analysis and Time & Sales, alongside cumulative delta, buy/sell volume split and tick charts. These are Elite-plan features.
Can I paper trade on Tradify?
Yes. Paper trading places simulated trades with nothing at risk, and bar replay runs those sessions over past market data. Each session records its trades, stop-loss and take-profit hits and total profit or loss. Both are on the Pro and Elite plans.
Does Tradify have a trade journal?
Yes. Trades are recorded automatically as you take them, so outcomes, wins and losses sit in one place without a separate spreadsheet. The trade journal is an Elite-plan feature.
Is Tradify browser-based?
Yes, entirely — nothing to install. Charts render through GPU-accelerated WebGL, with a Canvas fallback for browsers without it, so panning and zooming stay fluid across 100,000+ candles. There's no native desktop or mobile app today.
Is Tradify free to try?
Yes. There's a free Starter plan — limited on symbols, panes, indicators and alerts, but enough to judge the charting — and every new account gets a 7-day MetaTrader 5 execution trial. Bar replay, paper trading, order flow and the journal are on the paid plans; see pricing for current limits.
Can I use my Pine Script indicators in Tradify?
No. Pine Script is TradingView's own language and doesn't run in Tradify. There's a script editor for custom indicators and strategies, and an AI script generator that writes one from a plain-English description, but existing Pine Script has to be rewritten rather than imported.
Try it against your own charts
The only test that settles this is your symbols, your timeframes and your setup. Open Tradify in a browser tab next to whatever you use now, and see which one you keep reaching for.
Free Starter plan · Nothing to install · 7-day MetaTrader 5 execution trial on every new account
TradingView is a trademark of TradingView, Inc. MetaTrader 5 is a trademark of MetaQuotes Ltd. Tradify is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by either. The comparisons here describe each platform in general terms at the time of writing; both change, so check the current details on their own sites before deciding.