Every comparison we publish, in one index: trade copier head-to-heads, prop firm matchups, and the two rule guides traders ask about most (consistency rules and copy-trading policy). Competitor and prop-firm figures come from each company's public pricing and help-center pages as of October 2026 and are linked on each page. Disclosure: we build TradeDupe, a trade copier for Tradovate accounts, so read the copier comparisons with that in mind.
TradeSyncer plans, trial and refund terms are from help.tradesyncer.com; TradeCopia plans and refund policy are from tradecopia.com. Where a competitor documents a feature, the page says so; where its public docs do not describe one, the page says that instead.
Prop firm pages are numeric
Evaluation fee, profit target, drawdown type and amount, daily loss limit, minimum days, consistency rule at each stage, split, payout cadence, account caps, platforms and the copy-trading policy quote, per firm and per plan, with help-center sources.
Which firms a Tradovate copier can reach
TradeDupe connects to Tradovate only. Apex, Tradeify, Lucid, MyFundedFutures, Take Profit Trader, GOAT and Funded Futures Family offer Tradovate; Topstep (TopstepX only) does not, and the pages say so plainly.
Guide
Trade copier head-to-heads
TradeDupe vs TradeSyncer, TradeDupe vs TradeCopia, and TradeSyncer vs TradeCopia. Each page compares plans, trial and refund terms, supported platforms, bracket handling, follower protections and hosting using each vendor's published material. If your stack is not Tradovate, TradeSyncer and TradeCopia support platforms TradeDupe does not, and the pages say so.
TradeDupe vs TradeSyncer: Tradovate-only hosted copier vs multi-platform cloud copier starting at $49/mo.
TradeDupe vs TradeCopia: hosted worker vs desktop app (Pro) or VPS (Pro+), unlimited accounts on every TradeCopia plan.
TradeSyncer vs TradeCopia: the two multi-platform copiers against each other.
Alternatives guides
If you are leaving a specific copier, these pages list the replacements by platform and explain which fits a Tradovate-only prop stack versus a NinjaTrader, Rithmic or TopstepX stack.
TradeSyncer alternatives.
TradeCopia alternatives.
Lucid Trading alternatives (prop firm, not copier): Apex and Topstep with numbers.
Prop firm vs prop firm
Four matchups with the same numeric table on each: evaluation fee at 50K and 100K, profit target, drawdown type and amount, daily loss limit, minimum days, consistency rule during evaluation and once funded, split, payout cadence and minimum, account caps, max contracts, platforms, whether Tradovate is offered, and the firm's copy-trading policy quoted from its help center.
Apex vs Tradeify: 20-PA cap and 50% payout consistency vs 5 funded accounts and 35% (Growth) or none (Select).
Lucid Trading vs Apex: 5-funded household cap vs 20 PAs; LucidFlex funded has no consistency rule, Apex PA 50%.
Lucid Trading vs Topstep: one-time fee vs $85–$199/month Combine; Topstep is TopstepX-only and cannot be copied with TradeDupe.
Tradeify vs Lucid Trading: Growth / Select / Lightning vs Flex / Pro / Direct.
Rule guides
Two hub pages collect the per-plan facts that the matchups reference: the consistency rule at every firm and stage (with the best-day math), and each firm's copy-trading policy with the verbatim quote, account caps and whether a Tradovate copier can reach it.
Prop Firm Consistency Rules Compared: Apex, Lucid, Tradeify, MFFU, TPT, Topstep, FFF and GOAT, evaluation and funded percentages per plan.
Prop Firms With No Consistency Rule: the exact plans with none at any stage and the trade-off each carries.
Which Prop Firms Allow Copy Trading: policy quotes, bans, caps and platform availability.
Apex Consistency Rule: the 50% (new) and 30% (legacy) payout rule in detail.
Firm and platform copier pages
One page per firm covering its copy-trading policy, account caps, Tradovate availability and how TradeDupe is set up for it: Apex, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures, Take Profit Trader, Lucid Trading, Funded Futures Family and GOAT Funded Futures, plus the Tradovate and TradingView copier pages. All links are in the Related Pages list below.
Side by side
TradeDupe vs TradeSyncer and TradeCopia: published facts as of October 2026
TradeDupe facts from our pricing and product. TradeSyncer from tradesyncer.com and help.tradesyncer.com; TradeCopia from tradecopia.com; both retrieved October 2026.
Feature
TradeDupe
TradeSyncer · TradeCopia
Platforms
Tradovate only (TradingView only indirectly, via Tradovate's broker integration)
Standard $30/mo or $20/mo yearly: 2 Tradovate logins, up to 10 accounts each
TradeSyncer Basic $49/mo or $34/mo yearly: 2 connections, 10 accounts each · TradeCopia Pro $49.99/mo list ($34.99 shown), unlimited accounts, desktop app
Mid plan
Pro $60/mo or $45/mo yearly: 4 logins, 20 accounts each
TradeSyncer Pro $99/mo or $69/mo yearly: 4 connections, 20 each · TradeCopia Pro+ Lite $79.99 list ($59.99 shown), browser, managed VPS
Top plan
Elite $120/mo or $90/mo yearly: unlimited logins and accounts
TradeSyncer Flex $149/mo or $104/mo yearly: unlimited connections, 120 accounts default · TradeCopia Pro+ $149.99 list ($119.99 shown), dedicated VPS
Free trial
7 days, card required, charged on day 8 unless cancelled
TradeSyncer: 7 days, card required, charged on day 7 · TradeCopia: 7 days on monthly or quarterly Pro and Pro+ Lite; none on Pro+ or yearly
Refunds
Cancel any time; access continues to the end of the billing period
TradeSyncer: “No refunds are issued for past payments after cancellation unless Tradesyncer decides differently.” · TradeCopia: no-refund policy; one-time courtesy refund may be requested, not guaranteed
Bracket TP/SL mirroring
TradeSyncer: documented (“take-profit and stop-loss orders copy and update automatically”) · TradeCopia: captures bracket and OCO orders
Rogue-fill auto-close
Not described in either company's public docs
Hosting
Hosted worker runs 24/7; your computer can be off
TradeSyncer: cloud-based · TradeCopia: desktop app on Pro, managed VPS on Pro+ Lite, dedicated VPS on Pro+
Broker authorization
Tradovate OAuth; TradeDupe never sees your password
TradeSyncer: “connected via encrypted APIs,” OAuth not stated · TradeCopia desktop: “no passwords stored,” encrypted on your machine