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MT5 brokerage pricing guide

MT5 Broker Setup Cost: Complete Pricing Breakdown

The total cost of launching an MT5 brokerage depends on the legal structure, platform arrangement, CRM, liquidity, hosting, payments and operational scope selected for the business.

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MetaTrader 5 licence pricing — 2026.

2026 MetaTrader 5 broker licence pricing reference: Entry, Standard and Enterprise account-capacity editions. The $10,000 and $15,000 monthly figures are industry-reported MetaQuotes licence rates; the vendor has not posted a public dollar rate card. Company, CRM, execution and hosting are separate.

METAQUOTES ENTRY EDITION

Basic

$10,000/month

1,000 default real accounts

Entry licence capacity confirmed by MetaQuotes. 2026 monthly figure reported by an independent broker setup provider.

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METAQUOTES STANDARD EDITION

Advanced

$15,000/month

25,000 default real accounts

Standard licence capacity confirmed by MetaQuotes. Request signed pricing, rights and billing terms.

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METAQUOTES ENTERPRISE EDITION

Enterprise

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200,000 default real accounts

Enterprise licence edition and capacity confirmed by MetaQuotes. Exact monthly price available on written supplier offer.

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One-time complete preparation

$15,000

Eligible incorporation + address and document support, legal opinion, application & technical preparation under written terms

A-Book bridge from

$2,500/month

Plus $2–$5 per million trading volume; LP and extra connection arrangements separate

MT5-friendly hosting from

$800/month

Two servers: main + backup, from $400/server; capacity and failover depend on workload

Account capacities and licence editions are confirmed on the MetaQuotes broker order page. The $10,000 Entry and $15,000 Standard monthly figures are reported as MetaQuotes rates by a third-party broker setup supplier, not displayed on the MetaQuotes public site. We coordinate separate $15,000 company/compliance preparation; MetaQuotes contracts and approves software rights directly. Verify invoice and billing cadence from the current licence agreement. See MetaQuotes licence editions and third-party published price reference.

Itemized cost of ownership

Separate setup costs from monthly bills.

Each row has a clear charge, billing category, and scope. Platform licence references are not bundled into the $15,000 company/compliance service package.

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One-time setup & onboarding

Separate from recurring licence

Company incorporation + MetaQuotes application and compliance preparation

One-time service package

$15,000

Covers the documented preparation scope outlined below; external licences and approval outcomes are separate.

Forex CRM Lite setup

Only if Lite selected

$1,500

Alternative PRO setup $3,500 or ULTRA setup $15,000; the CRM setup is not charged three times.

Government, regulator and banking charges

Third-party / conditional

Written estimate

Regulator licence fees, authorised capital, banking and PSP commitments, taxes and paid external disbursements require a country-specific quote.

Recurring MT5, CRM, bridge & data feed costs

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MT5 licence reference

MetaQuotes Entry (site label: Basic)

$10,000

1,000 default real accounts · industry-reported 2026 monthly rate

MT5 licence reference

MetaQuotes Standard (site label: Advanced)

$15,000

25,000 default real accounts · industry-reported 2026 monthly rate

MT5 licence reference

MetaQuotes Enterprise

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200,000 default real accounts · request dated vendor quotation

Forex CRM

Lite

$400

One-time CRM Lite setup $1,500

Forex CRM

PRO

$499

One-time CRM PRO setup $3,500

Forex CRM

ULTRA

$0 software

$15,000 initial setup; other hosting/support terms may apply

A-Book

Bridge + liquidity connection

From $2,500

Plus $2–$5 per USD million traded; extra LP connections / collateral separate

B-Book

Basic data feed

$2,000

Forex, energies, metals, US indices, crypto

B-Book

Advanced data feed

$3,000

Forex, energies, metals, US stocks, UK indices, crypto

B-Book

Custom data feed

Custom quote

Separate symbol, delivery and market-data permission terms

Hosting

MT5-compatible server

From $400/server

Main + backup from $800/month; size to capacity and test failover

Monthly equivalent is not a payment schedule: one industry provider describes Entry as quarterly prepaid while Standard is monthly. Verify MetaQuotes invoice cycles, distribution date, amount, tax and service suspension directly against the licence contract.

Complete incorporation + compliance preparation

Exactly what the $15,000 setup package covers

A genuine company and admissible vendor application pack — from corporate identity through source-of-funds and platform-readiness evidence. The listed document deliverables are subject to the agreed country and named third-party issuers.

One-time package

$15,000

01

Company incorporation & registered entity

Included scope

Choose an appropriate offshore or other jurisdiction for the real business model; coordinate entity application, registration package, beneficial-owner declarations and formation records.

Evidence / handover: Certificate of incorporation and registration records
02

Physical address evidence & document privacy

Included scope

Coordinate authentic registered/physical offshore address documents where lawful. Define document access, permitted usage, renewal and evidence requirements; no virtual or fabricated premises are passed off as physical operations.

Evidence / handover: Address agreement and genuine documentary proof
03

Company ownership and incumbency

Included scope

Prepare director/shareholder and authorized-signatory particulars, constitutional documents and the certificate of incumbency where applicable.

Evidence / handover: Company officer register, ownership evidence and incumbency certificate
04

Legal opinion & jurisdiction review

Included scope

Coordinate the stated legal opinion covering the proposed entity and financial-product activity under an agreed jurisdiction/scope. This does not create or replace a regulator-issued brokerage licence.

Evidence / handover: Lawyer-issued opinion and any stated supporting legal documents
05

Website, business plan & geography

Support included*

Prepare a coherent broker website and application business narrative: product offering, focus countries, revenue/execution model, client types, group structure, support and control procedures.

Evidence / handover: Business plan, geo/customer matrix and broker website readiness checklist
06

MetaQuotes application & compliance file

Preparation included

Organize genuine entity, officer, address, legal, banking and operating documents; submit through an authorized application channel and coordinate responses to MetaQuotes due-diligence questions.

Evidence / handover: Application checklist, submission/status records and response tracker
07

MT5 technical readiness

Technical preparation included

Design main/backup server deployment, symbol and group configuration, access control, CRM integration, A-Book LP bridge or B-Book data feeds, and backup/restore acceptance.

Evidence / handover: Architecture diagram, integration scope and technical acceptance checklist
08

Bank reference, banking and source-of-funds

Bank-dependent

Identify the authentic bank reference letter and financial evidence needed by the platform/vendor and jurisdiction. Issuance depends on your bank; onboarding, bank fees and approval are not guaranteed.

Evidence / handover: Bank-request pack and requirements tracker; bank-issued letter when obtainable
09

Final clearance and broker launch handover

Approval-dependent

Reconcile open application questions, signed licence rights, infrastructure readiness, CRM onboarding, client disclosures and go-live conditions. A written MetaQuotes clearance must be issued by MetaQuotes.

Evidence / handover: Open-issue log, completed UAT and launch handover

Included service categories

Entity-formation coordination, genuine address documents, corporate/incumbency records, legal-opinion coordination, application/compliance file and technical setup preparation within the written scope.

Not automatically included or guaranteed

Government/regulator licences, economic substance not actually established, bank account/letter issuance, MetaQuotes approval, vendor platform subscription, paid bank/regulator/LP/PSP charges, capital and jurisdiction-specific taxes unless expressly itemized.

*Website/business-plan content support, banking requests and additional legal documents are scoped to the agreed package; a bank reference is issued by the bank, a legal opinion by qualified counsel and supplier clearance by MetaQuotes. No document authenticity or approval outcome is represented as guaranteed.

Interactive broker budget

Build your MT5 brokerage quote

Adjust the platform tier, Forex CRM, dealing model, servers and indicative monthly A-Book volume. Every calculated component is itemized below.

Live itemized estimate

One-time company services + CRM setup

$16,500

Estimated monthly cost

$13,800to $13,950

Bridge volume fee $2–$5 per USD million traded; actual executed volume varies.

Estimated 12-month equivalent

$182,100– $183,900

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Price componentOne-timeMonthly equivalent
Company & application preparation$15,000—
MT5 Entry (Basic) · 1,000 real accounts—$10,000
Forex CRM Lite$1,500$400
A-Book bridge connection—$2,500
A-Book execution volume—$100–$250
B-Book feed—Not selected
2 trading server(s) · from $400 each—$800

MT5 Entry/Standard account capacities are from MetaQuotes. The $10,000/$15,000 monthly amounts are 2026 industry-reported MetaQuotes licence rates, not a publicly posted MetaQuotes dollar price list. Our separate $15,000 preparation package, selected Forex CRM, bridge/feed and hosting form the cost model. The twelve-month calculation shows monthly equivalents, not invoice timing: some Entry offers require quarterly prepayment. Regulator fees, liquidity capital, paid third-party rights, PSP/KYC charges, taxes and staff are excluded; confirm the current supplier contract.

Seven-stage launch roadmap

From incorporation to client acquisition

Planning target of 30–40 working days for a well-prepared implementation, not a guarantee of MetaQuotes, bank, LP, PSP or regulatory approval.

Target 30–40 working days
01

Target 10–15 working days

Company incorporation

Choose offshore or other suitable jurisdiction based on real business, licensing and geography. Prepare genuine company documents.

Acceptance: Company registry records and beneficial ownership details.

02

Dependent on providers

Address & banking evidence

Valid physical address documentation, bank reference letter where required, and supporting financial evidence.

Acceptance: Authentic address, bank and ownership records.

03

Prepared during onboarding

Website & business plan

Broker website, client terms, focus geography, instruments, business model, AML/KYC policies and operational plan.

Acceptance: Approved business narrative and source-of-funds documentation.

04

External approval dependency

MetaQuotes application review

Prepare and submit the applicant evidence; respond to MetaQuotes vendor compliance questions and contract requirements.

Acceptance: Written vendor response, approved contractual rights and scope.

05

After required entitlements

MT5 infrastructure & market access

Configure main/backup servers, symbols, permissions and A-Book liquidity bridge or B-Book data feed.

Acceptance: Connectivity tests, quote freshness and recovery evidence.

06

Acceptance before launch

Forex CRM & end-to-end tests

Integrate Trader Room, Back Office, IB Room, deposits/withdrawals, KYC and live/demo account flows.

Acceptance: Reconciled UAT results, roles, exceptions and fallback.

07

After sign-off

Go-live & acquisition readiness

Complete operations handover, incident runbooks, broker marketing and client-acquisition readiness.

Acceptance: Signed checklist, monitoring and support contacts.

Complete broker technology stack

Everything required around the MT5 server

Forex CRM, Trader Room, Back Office & IB Room

Own client lifecycle: lead capture, KYC status, account creation, deposits and withdrawals, dealing support, IB hierarchy and reporting.

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A-Book liquidity and bridge

Direct LP connectivity model: from $2,500/month bridge plus $2–$5 per million turnover in the offered band. LP agreements and collateral are external.

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B-Book data-feed choices

Basic $2,000/month or Advanced $3,000/month for the listed instrument classes. Verify market data rights and dealing conflicts.

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MT5 main + backup hosting

Plan from $400/month per supported server. Typical two-server starting infrastructure from $800/month; scale RAM/CPU/network and failover after load testing.

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Application requirements

What an MT5 server applicant must prepare

The applicant must meet the actual platform supplier requirements. These documents support review and do not create guaranteed eligibility.

Genuine incorporation and beneficial ownership records
Valid physical business address evidence and bank reference where requested
Broker website, company contacts, terms, privacy and disclosures
Specific target countries, financial instruments and execution model
Business plan, source-of-funds and operational staffing evidence
Regulatory and local professional opinion where necessary
MetaQuotes application, correspondence and approved contract
Authorized server setup, trading accounts and security procedures

No fake company, bank, office, registration or supplier-authorization documents. Offshore incorporation is conditional on legality, substance requirements and target-market restrictions. Read MetaQuotes broker platform information.

Make the launch plan actionable

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We will separate company/application support, broker licence/provider rights, MT5 tier, CRM, bridge/data feeds, two-server hosting, payments and migration into a signed scope.

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Implementation sequence

Implementation steps and cost drivers for MT5 broker setup cost.

Use the scope, cost dependencies and acceptance criteria below to decide what to buy, which software permissions to verify, and which implementation risks must be resolved before contracting.

STEP 01

Company formation and regulatory preparation

Budget for company formation, legal advice, licensing strategy, compliance documentation, banking support and any jurisdiction-specific professional fees.

STEP 02

Trading platform and infrastructure

Platform costs vary by commercial model and normally sit alongside hosting, backups, monitoring, security, administrator access and ongoing technical support.

STEP 03

CRM, trader room and integrations

A complete operating stack may include onboarding, KYC, wallets, payments, IB management, reporting, support workflows and connections to the trading platform.

STEP 04

Liquidity, bridge and dealing operations

Liquidity connectivity, aggregation, bridge configuration, exposure monitoring and dealing tools should be priced according to the broker's execution model and expected volume.

Buyer acceptance framework

How to evaluate MT5 broker setup cost before purchase

Use the requirements on this page to request comparable written evidence, not an unsupported “best provider” claim. Provider fit depends on your jurisdiction, target markets, trading infrastructure and operating model.

Decision pointEvidence to requestPass criterion
Functional fitLive-like demo against your required workflow and failure casesDocument expected outcomes, gaps and responsible owners
IntegrationSupported interfaces, data ownership, latency and retry behaviorReconcile sample records and verify duplicate/failure handling
Security and controlsRole restrictions, audit logs, incident escalation and recovery processDemonstrate restricted access and a documented recovery test
Commercial termsOnboarding, recurring, usage, support and migration costsObtain written scope, exit terms and total-cost assumptions

This is a procurement checklist, not a ranking of vendors or a regulatory approval. Read the seven-step brokerage readiness checklist for launch-stage controls.

Verify the underlying facts

Original technical and regulatory references

These official references support only the specific standard or platform claim described below. They are not supplier recommendations, verified price quotes or a substitute for local legal advice.

Broker technology products and services

Select what you want to buy — and see what is included

We provide software, integration and brokerage implementation services. Commercial prices depend on your legal entity, user volume, platforms and vendors. There are no invented package fees or guaranteed software licences. Get a written quote for your exact scope.

Platform

MT5 Broker Main-Platform Setup

Separate $15,000 company/document + MetaQuotes application support service, alongside industry-reported 2026 MT5 Entry $10,000/mo, Standard $15,000/mo and Enterprise contract pricing; licensed rights and vendor terms must be verified.

Scope includes

  • Main-platform application and vendor scope review
  • Server and access architecture planning
  • Liquidity bridge and symbol mapping
  • Operational handover and launch acceptance

Separately billed / excluded

  • Any MetaQuotes or external provider rights/fees not expressly granted in the signed order
  • Regulatory authorizations, liquidity collateral and external hosting

$15,000 company/application support (our service) · MT5 Entry $10,000/mo, Standard $15,000/mo (industry-reported vendor rates) · Enterprise vendor quote

Software

Forex CRM & Trader Room

Forex CRM Lite $1,500 setup + $400/mo; PRO $3,500 setup + $499/mo; ULTRA $15,000 setup + $0/mo. Trader room, back office, IB and integration scopes.

Scope includes

  • Lead lifecycle and broker account provisioning
  • Trader room, IB and back-office scope
  • Payment and KYC integration plan
  • Data migration and reconciliation acceptance

Separately billed / excluded

  • Third-party PSP/KYC usage fees
  • Any uncontracted custom development

Lite $1,500 setup + $400/mo · PRO $3,500 + $499/mo · ULTRA $15,000 + $0/mo

Platform

TRADE OS Forex Trading Platform

Own-brand forex trading platform, with TRADE OS Basic $2,500/mo, Turnkey $4,000/mo, and Server $5,000/mo.

Scope includes

  • Branded forex trading-platform procurement
  • Account, market-data and execution acceptance scope
  • CRM, liquidity and payment integration planning
  • Launch tests and operational handover

Separately billed / excluded

  • Brokerage regulatory licence
  • Any MetaQuotes MT5 licence; separately contracted providers

Basic $2,500/mo · Turnkey $4,000/mo · Server $5,000/mo

Software

TRADE OS Prop Trading Platform & CRM

TRADE OS Basic $2,500/month, Turnkey $4,000/month, Server $5,000/month. Platform scope, challenge operations and CRM integration are documented in the package offer.

Scope includes

  • Trader and administrator dashboards
  • Versioned drawdown and challenge rules
  • Checkout/payment integration scope
  • Payout review and dispute reconciliation

Separately billed / excluded

  • Trader payout capital
  • Trading platform and processor fees unless quoted

Basic $2,500/mo · Turnkey $4,000/mo · Server $5,000/mo

Infrastructure

Liquidity Bridge & Risk

LP connectivity, execution routing, reconciliation and broker risk controls.

Scope includes

  • Bridge connection and FIX session plan
  • Symbol, markup and group routing design
  • Reject, partial-fill and replay acceptance
  • Exposure and failover monitoring scope

Separately billed / excluded

  • LP commercial margin or deposits
  • Unquoted cross-connect charges

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Services

Broker Website & Client Acquisition

Branded broker website, organic search pages and lead-to-CRM attribution.

Scope includes

  • Conversion-ready service/product pages
  • Search intent and structured content
  • Lead intake and source tracking
  • Technical SEO and measurement scope

Separately billed / excluded

  • Guaranteed Google ranks
  • Paid media budgets and third-party subscriptions

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Integrations

Broker Payments & KYC

Payment gateway integration, client identity and settlement workflows.

Scope includes

  • PSP requirements and cashier integration
  • Identity checks and review cases
  • Idempotent payment callbacks
  • Reconciliation and refunds acceptance

Separately billed / excluded

  • PSP transaction rates/reserves
  • Third-party screening fees

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All inclusions describe proposed delivery scope, not features already licensed to your entity. Exact implementation, support SLA, hosting, ownership and payment terms must be agreed in writing.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about MT5 broker setup cost

Is the MT5 licence the largest setup cost?

Not always. Legal preparation, CRM, liquidity, bridge technology, hosting, payments and operating capital can collectively exceed the cost of the platform layer.

Can an MT5 brokerage launch in phases?

Yes. A phased launch can reduce initial complexity, but the core compliance, onboarding, payment, execution and risk controls still need to be ready before accepting clients.

Why do MT5 setup quotations vary so much?

Quotations differ because providers may include different jurisdictions, licensing support, infrastructure, integrations, service levels and ongoing operating costs.

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MT5 Broker Setup · Fin Node Software Solutions

MT5 broker setup, Forex CRM and integration experience.

Operated by FIN NODE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS CO. LLC, Dubai, UAE. Our team supports MT5 platform implementation, Forex CRM and Trader Room, prop firm systems, liquidity connections, integrations and delivery support for global B2B clients. We are a software provider, not a broker or financial institution.

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8+

Team experience

40+

Clients served*

500,000+

End users reached*

UAE

Operating company

*Experience and reach figures are company-reported across the team's technology projects, not independently audited MT5 Broker Setup customer or active trading-account counts. No brokerage, financial-services, MetaQuotes partner, ISO or uptime certification is implied. Read our disclosure.