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MotiveWave vs Sierra Chart

A side-by-side look at published plans and listed features, checked 2026-10-17.

MotiveWave
Free · paid from $24/mo · ≈$288/yr
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Sierra Chart
from $26/mo · $202.80/yr
FieldMotiveWaveSierra Chart
Starting priceFree · paid from $24/mo · ≈$288/yrfrom $26/mo · $202.80/yr
Plans (monthly · yearly)
  • Community
    Free
  • Standard
    $24/mo · ≈$288/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • Order Flow
    $49/mo · ≈$588/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • EW Lite
    $89/mo · ≈$1,068/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • PRO
    $99/mo · ≈$1,188/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • Ultimate
    $159/mo · ≈$1,908/yr (12× monthly, calculated)
  • Prices shown are 1-month leases; 3- and 6-month leases cost less per month (Standard: $69 for 3 months, $135 for 6 months). No yearly plan is listed, so yearly figures here are 12 × monthly.
  • Purchased licences (paid once, 1 year of updates included): Standard $245, Order Flow $595, EW Lite $1,395, PRO $1,495, Ultimate $2,295; each later year of updates costs $55–$295.
  • Market data is not included and is priced separately by your broker or data feed. Regional taxes may apply.
  • 14-day free trial of Ultimate with no card needed; if nothing is bought, the account moves to the free Community edition when the trial ends.
  • Sales are final; refunds only by exception.
  • Package 3 (Base Standard)
    $26/mo · $202.80/yr ($16.90/mo billed annually)
  • Package 5 (Base Advanced)
    $36/mo · $280.80/yr ($23.40/mo billed annually)
  • Package 10 (Integrated Standard)
    $36/mo · $280.80/yr ($23.40/mo billed annually)
  • Package 11 (Integrated Advanced)
    $46/mo · $358.80/yr ($29.90/mo billed annually)
  • Package 12 (Integrated Advanced + MBO)
    $56/mo · $436.80/yr ($36.40/mo billed annually)
  • Prepaying 3 or 6 months saves 15% or 25%; the yearly figure is the 12-month prepay price (35% off).
  • Real-time exchange data carries exchange fees, and external broker or data services are billed separately.
  • No one-time purchase is offered.
  • New accounts get a 21-day free trial; after it, a paid package is needed. There is no free plan.
Free planNo free plan
Free trial14-day free trial of Ultimate with no card needed; if nothing is bought, the account moves to the free Community edition when the trial ends.New accounts get a 21-day free trial; after it, a paid package is needed. There is no free plan.
PlatformsNot listed in our dataNot listed in our data
Real-time dataDepends on the connected broker or data feed (no data included)Yes, with exchange fees on top (the Denali feed needs Packages 10–12)
Key features
  • Charting with 280+ studies, replay mode and a Java SDK (all editions, including Community)
  • Order-flow studies and tools with an advanced DOM (Order Flow, PRO and Ultimate)
  • Strategy backtesting, study scanner and multiple broker connections (PRO and Ultimate)
  • Elliott Wave tools (EW Lite and Ultimate)
  • Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; iOS and Android app on paid editions
  • Desktop charting and trading for futures, stocks, forex and crypto
  • Numbers Bars (footprint), TPO profiles and market depth history (Packages 5, 11 and 12)
  • ChartDOM depth-of-market trading; manual, automated and simulated trading
  • Market-by-order data (Package 12)
  • Delayed exchange data, forex/CFD and historical data included at no extra cost
Last checked2026-10-172026-10-17
Sourcehttps://www.motivewave.com/products.htmhttps://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/Packages.php
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