TradeTally alternatives in 2026: free and paid
TradeTally is a good free journal: no trade limit, open source, and you can run it on your own server. People look elsewhere when they hit what the free plan leaves out, or when their platform isn't on its import list. Here's what it gives you for free and what it doesn't, then the alternatives, free first.
The short version
Stay with TradeTally if you trade US stocks or options with a broker it syncs, or you want to host your journal yourself. If you trade futures through NinjaTrader, Rithmic or TopstepX, or prop firm evaluations, try Actal while it's free in beta. I built it, so keep that in mind. If you want everything and don't mind paying, TradeZella or TraderSync.
- You trade US stocks or options with a broker it syncs
- You want to run your journal on your own server
- You want an iPhone app
- The free plan's features are enough for you
- You trade futures through NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TopstepX or Tradovate
- You want every trade graded on how well you followed your plan, for free
- You want each mistake priced in dollars and one thing to fix a week
- You trade prop firm evaluations, or forex on MetaTrader
What TradeTally gives you for free, and what it doesn't
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0, no trade limit | $15 a month, or $135 a year ($11.25 a month) |
| Getting trades in | CSV import, up to 100 trades per file | Broker sync with IBKR, Schwab, TradeStation, Tradovate, Alpaca and Webull, and unlimited CSV |
| Trade charts | Daily candles | Intraday |
| Playbooks (grading trades against your rules) | No | Yes |
| Behavioral analytics (revenge trading, overconfidence, loss aversion) | No | Yes |
| Trade replay | 3 trades | Unlimited |
| AI trade analysis | 200 credits a month | 1,000 credits a month |
The self-hosted version is a different deal. TradeTally's code is on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 licence, and its homepage says the open source version includes everything at no cost. You need a server and the time to keep it running.
Why people look for a TradeTally alternative
- The parts that help you trade better, grading trades against your own rules and catching revenge trading, are Pro features.
- On the free plan you upload CSV files of up to 100 trades each, so a busy day trader's month means several files.
- The platforms it names are mostly US stock brokers, plus Tradovate and TradingView. NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TopstepX and MetaTrader aren't on the list on its homepage, so those go through the column mapper.
- Self-hosting is free, but it's your server to run and update.
The alternatives side by side
| Free plan | The catch | Paid from | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TradeTally | No trade limit | No broker sync, 100 trades per CSV, discipline tools are Pro | $15 a month, $11.25 yearly |
| Actal | Everything, while in beta | No broker sync, replay or AI | Founder's price, not announced yet |
| TradesViz | Basic | Stocks only, one account | $19.99 a month, $14.99 yearly |
| Tradervue | 30 trades a month | Free tier no longer on its pricing page | $29.95 a month |
| TraderSync | None, 7-day trial | Paid only, no refunds | $29.95 a month |
| TradeZella | None | Paid only, no refunds | $35 a month, $26 yearly |
| Edgewonk | None, 14-day money-back | Paid up front | $197 a year |
From each company's own pages: TradeTally and TradeZella on 2 November 2026, the others in October 2026. Prices change, so check before you sign up.
1. Actal
Free with everything while in beta, and built around the part TradeTally keeps in Pro. Every trade is checked against your own rules and graded A to F on how well you followed your plan, each mistake keeps a running dollar cost, and the most expensive one becomes your focus for the week. It imports files from NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, TopstepX, Sierra Chart, Quantower, ATAS, MotiveWave, TradingView, MetaTrader 4 and 5, Interactive Brokers, thinkorswim and more; the platform guides show the export for each.
What it doesn't have: broker sync, replay, backtesting, AI or a phone app. You upload a file after the session, and it works in your phone's browser. I built it, so weigh that.
2. TradesViz
The best free option for stock traders. The Basic plan has 3,000 executions a month and one account, with auto-sync, no card and no expiry. Futures, options, forex and crypto need Pro ($19.99 a month, $14.99 yearly) or Platinum ($29.99, $22.49 yearly). More in TradesViz pricing.
3. Tradervue
The old standard. Its help center still lists a free tier of 30 trades a month, though the pricing page no longer shows it. Silver is $29.95 a month and Gold $49.95, and commissions and risk tracking are only in Gold. More in Tradervue pricing.
4. TradeZella
The most complete, with replay, backtesting and AI built in, and the most expensive: $35, $59 or $99 a month, or $26, $44 and $74 paid yearly. No free plan, no trial and no refunds; more in TradeZella free trial and discount codes.
5. TraderSync
Replay, an AI assistant and phone apps, from $29.95 a month with a 7-day trial and no free plan. It doesn't give refunds. More in TraderSync pricing.
6. Edgewonk
$197 a year with everything included, and strong on trading psychology. No free plan, but a 14-day money-back guarantee. More in Edgewonk pricing.
7. A spreadsheet
Free, yours, and nobody can change the plan on you, but you type in every trade. My Google Sheets template copies into your Drive in one click and has the grade, mistake and plan columns most sheets are missing.
How to switch without losing your history
- Export your trades from your trading platform, not from TradeTally. The platform's file has every fill.
- TradeTally says you can export your data any time, so take a copy of your notes before you go.
- Import the same month into your top two choices and check the trade count and P&L match your platform.
Who wrote this
I'm Joakim. I coach traders one-on-one at Jusell Trading Academy, and my students turn up using most of these. Every price and limit here is from the companies' own sites, TradeTally's on 2 November 2026. Actal is mine and it's first on the list, so I've written down what it's missing too.
Questions people ask
Drop in one export. In a minute Actal grades the trades it can, prices the mistakes you tagged, and tells you the first thing to fix. Free during beta, no card.
Full-time index futures trader. Coaches traders one-on-one at Jusell Trading Academy, five students at a time, since 2020. No platform was built for developing traders, so he had his own coaching software built; old students loved it and kept coming back, and Actal is that software turned into a proper journal for what matters.