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Comparison

ForgeX and Forex Tester, compared

Of everything on this page, Forex Tester competes with ForgeX on the feature that matters most: winding a market back and trading it forward. The split is how each one is delivered and paid for. Forex Tester is desktop software bought once, with historical data sold separately on top. ForgeX runs in a browser on a monthly plan with the data and the journal already included.

Everything below about Forex Tester was read off their own pages on 26 August 2026. Prices and plans change without notice, so check their pricing before you decide anything on the strength of this page.

ForgeX Browser, monthly, data and journal included
Forex Tester Desktop, bought once from C$149, data sold on top

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ForgeXForex Tester
How it is paid for Monthly or yearly plan, data included One off licence for the software, with data sold as a monthly, annual or lifetime add on
Entry price $0 to start, then $12.50 a month C$149 for the software with basic data, rising to C$539 with lifetime data. Prices shown in Canadian dollars on the order page
Free version Free plan with six months of history on MNQ, NQ and every forex pair, no expiry and no card Trial limited to one month of historical data and at least one hour of uninterrupted testing, with saving disabled
Where it runs Browser, nothing to install Desktop application
Journal Built in. Trades taken in a session are written down automatically with the chart saved at entry and exit Not stated on their pricing page

What Forex Tester is built for

  • Tick level data is available as an add on for traders whose method depends on what happened inside the minute.
  • The licence is bought once. Over several years of heavy use, a one off payment plus data can total less than a subscription.
  • Running on the desktop means no dependence on a connection holding up mid session.

What ForgeX brings

  • Nothing to install and nothing to license. A session opens in a browser on whatever machine happens to be nearby.
  • The free plan carries six months of history and never expires, so a strategy can be tested properly before any money changes hands. Their trial stops after an hour and cannot save the work.
  • The journal is part of the same product. Every replay trade is recorded with the chart at entry and at exit, which removes the separate journalling tool from the setup entirely.
  • Forex, futures, metals, oil and crypto sit under one plan rather than arriving as separate data purchases.

Which one suits you

Forex Tester, if tick level detail is essential, the software will be in daily use for years, and a desktop install is preferred.

ForgeX, if the journal and the replay should live together, a browser beats an install, and testing an idea properly before paying is the priority.

Sources

  1. Forex Tester Desktop, order page. https://desktop.forextester.com/order

Other comparisons

Comparison ForgeX and TradeZella, compared Both keep a journal and both backtest. They separate on price, on the markets each one is built around, and on how the replay gets its prices. Comparison ForgeX and FX Replay, compared The closest match of all. Both run replay in a browser with a journal attached. They separate on price, on history, and on what the free plan keeps. Comparison ForgeX and Tradervue, compared Tradervue records and reports on trades already taken. ForgeX does that too, and adds an engine for taking the trade again against real history. Comparison ForgeX and Edgewonk, compared Edgewonk is an analytics heavy journal sold as a long single subscription. ForgeX pairs a lighter journal with a backtester and a free plan.

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