TradeZella Alternative: How The Trading Terminal Compares
TradeZella is a broker-connected trading journal with replay, backtesting and AI. This page sets it next to The Trading Terminal on price, free plan, prop firm tools and what each does better, so you can decide which fits how you trade.
Prices checked: 13 October 2026. TradeZella prices are in US dollars and The Trading Terminal prices are in Australian dollars; we don't convert between them. Source: TradeZella pricing update and our pricing page.
What changed in TradeZella's pricing
TradeZella changed its pricing on 14 July 2026. It now sells three plans: Essential at US$35 a month or US$315 a year, Pro at US$59 a month or US$531 a year, and Ultra at US$99 a month or US$891 a year. Its pricing page lists no free plan and no free trial. Every plan includes broker auto-import (500+ brokers), Prop Firm Sync and Zella AI, which runs on credits. Backtesting is included, and trade replay is available on Pro and above.
The Trading Terminal has three plans priced in Australian dollars: Free at A$0, Pro at A$19 a month or A$189 a year, and Elite at A$29 a month or A$249 a year. The Free plan covers 1 account, 30 trades a month and 90 days of dashboard history. New users can also try Elite free for 7 days; a card is required and the trial is once per account.
Feature and price comparison
| Feature | The Trading Terminal (A$) | TradeZella (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ Yes. A$0 with 1 account, 30 trades a month and 90 days of dashboard history | No free plan |
| Free trial | 7-day Elite trial (card required, once per account) | No free trial |
| Entry paid plan | Pro A$19/mo or A$189/yr | Essential US$35/mo or US$315/yr |
| Mid tier | Elite A$29/mo or A$249/yr | Pro US$59/mo or US$531/yr |
| Top tier | No higher tier | Ultra US$99/mo or US$891/yr |
| Analytics | 60+ analytics views (Pro and Elite) | Advertises 300+ reports |
| Broker auto-import | cTrader connection and MT4/MT5 Auto-Logger (Elite), plus CSV import | Auto-import from 500+ brokers |
| Trade replay and backtesting | Not available | Included (replay on Pro and up) |
| AI | Not available | Zella AI (credit-based) |
| Prop firm tools | Risk Desk (Elite): daily risk budget and distance to breach, calculated from your closed trades. Do Not Trade danger zones in Trade Lab (Elite) | Prop Firm Sync |
| Mistake Cost Analysis, Trader DNA, Edge Score | ✓ Yes (Pro and Elite) | Not confirmed |
| Free position sizer and economic calendar | ✓ Yes, no account needed | Not confirmed |
Prices checked 13 October 2026 against TradeZella's pricing page and its pricing update post. "Not confirmed" means we could not confirm the feature from TradeZella's published pricing. Plans and prices change, so check tradezella.com before you buy.
Where TradeZella is stronger
- Broker auto-import. TradeZella imports from 500+ brokers. The Trading Terminal connects to cTrader and MT4/MT5 and imports from CSV, so check that your broker is covered.
- Trade replay and backtesting. TradeZella lets you replay trades (Pro and above) and backtest. The Trading Terminal has neither.
- AI. Zella AI reviews your history on credits. The Trading Terminal has no AI; its analytics are calculated directly from the trades you log.
- Prop Firm Sync. TradeZella includes Prop Firm Sync for tracking prop firm accounts.
Where The Trading Terminal differs
- A free plan. The Free plan includes a full trade journal and dashboard for 1 account, up to 30 trades a month, plus the position sizer and economic calendar.
- Risk Desk (Elite). You enter your firm's daily loss limit and drawdown rules, and Risk Desk shows your daily risk budget and distance to breach from the closed trades you have logged. See prop firm trading journal.
- Mistake Cost Analysis (Pro). Every mistake tag you log is ranked by the net P&L of the trades carrying it, so you can see which habit costs the most.
- Trade Lab and Trader DNA. Trade Lab tracks named strategies against your history, and Trader DNA and the 0-100 Edge Score break your results down by session, setup and other conditions. See how these are calculated.
If you trade prop firm challenges
Challenges are usually lost through rule breaches, such as a daily loss limit or a trailing drawdown, rather than through a missed profit target. A journal can help by showing how much of your daily limit a session has used and which habits (for example, trading again straight after a loss) show up in your own data. Our guide on why most prop firm challenges fail covers the common patterns. The Trading Terminal describes your history; it doesn't tell you what to trade or how much to risk.
Who each one may suit
- TradeZella may suit you if you want one-click auto-import from a wide range of brokers, trade replay or backtesting, or AI-assisted review, and you are happy to pay US$35 a month or more from the start.
- The Trading Terminal may suit you if you trade forex, gold, indices or futures on prop firm or personal accounts, want to start on a free plan, or want risk and mistake tracking built around your daily limits.