Comparisons
Simple Trading Journal vs TradesViz: an honest comparison
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TradesViz is a trading journal with a very large set of statistics, charts, simulators and AI tools. If you are looking for an alternative — simpler, cheaper per year, in your own language, or free for forex — here is how Simple Trading Journal compares.
| Simple Trading Journal | TradesViz | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $14.99 | $19.99 – $29.99 |
| Yearly price | $119 | $179.88 – $269.88 |
| Free plan | Yes — 2 trades a day, no time limit, all instruments | Yes — stocks only, 3,000 executions a month |
| Free trial | 3 days of Pro, no card | 7 days of Pro or Platinum |
| MetaTrader auto-sync | MT4 and MT5 | MT4 and MT5 (paid plans; the free plan is stocks only) |
| How MetaTrader connects | Add-on in MetaTrader + key, no password shared | Account number + investor password, or MetaTrader's FTP report publishing |
| Imports | MT4/MT5 report, cTrader, TradeLocker, DXtrade, Match-Trader, any CSV | 250+ brokers and platforms, 70+ auto-sync connections |
TradesViz's prices and features are taken from its own pricing, broker and blog pages in September 2026 and may have changed since. Check its website before you decide.
Where TradesViz is stronger
- A much larger set of statistics and charts — more than 600, according to TradesViz.
- Trading simulators, trade replay, options tools and a stock screener.
- AI tools that answer questions about your trades.
- Far more broker integrations, including stocks, options, futures and crypto.
Where Simple Trading Journal is stronger
- The free plan covers forex, indices, gold and every other instrument — TradesViz's free plan is stocks only.
- Pro costs $119 a year — TradesViz's cheapest yearly plan is $179.88.
- MetaTrader 4 and 5 sync through a small add-on and a key; you never share your investor password.
- A simpler app with fewer screens to learn.
- The whole app in 9 languages, including Turkish, Persian and Arabic.
Which one should you choose?
If you want the deepest possible analysis, simulators and AI tools and you will use them, TradesViz offers more. If you trade forex or CFDs on MetaTrader and want a clear journal in your own language that you can start using free, try Simple Trading Journal — the free plan needs no card.