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Order flow tools

Tools in our data whose vendor sells order-flow analysis as a core part of the product, side by side on published pricing.

Tool	Starting price (monthly · yearly)	Free plan	Key features (as listed by vendor)
BookmapOrder flow	Free · paid from $19/mo · ≈$192/yr		Liquidity heatmap of resting limit orders, updated in real time Volume dots, cumulative volume delta and volume profile columns Full order book (DOM) view and time & sales Record and replay of sessions (Digital+ and up) Footprint, DOM Pro, absorption and imbalance indicators (Global+)
MotiveWaveCharting · Order flow	Free · paid from $24/mo · ≈$288/yr		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
NinjaTraderCharting · Backtesting · Order flow	Free · paid from $99/mo · ≈$1,188/yr		Backtesting and paper trading at no cost; no account funding needed Market Replay for tick-by-tick playback of past sessions (funded account) Charting, custom indicators, strategy automation and third-party add-ons Order Flow+ (funded account) and Pulse indicator (no funding needed) Available on desktop, web and mobile (futures trading)
QuantowerCharting · Order flow	Free · paid $70/mo · $588/yr		Charts, drawing tools, DOM Trader, time & sales and chart trading in the free version Cluster (footprint) charts, volume profiles and VWAP tools (paid) TPO chart, DOM Surface heatmap and Power Trades (All-in-One or bought separately) 60+ broker, crypto exchange and data-feed connections Trading simulator and market replay (paid licences)
Sierra ChartCharting · Order flow	from $26/mo · $202.80/yr	No free plan	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

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Notes on each tool

Bookmap

Built around a heatmap of resting limit orders at every price, with executed-volume bubbles and a full order-book view. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan (Digital): Delayed US stock and futures data; real-time crypto; 1 symbol on screen.
Entry paid plan: Digital+, $19/mo · ≈$192/yr.
Order-book heatmap and order-flow platform for futures, stocks and crypto. Live stock and futures data costs extra.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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MotiveWave

Sells a dedicated Order Flow edition with order-flow studies and an advanced DOM; PRO and Ultimate include it too. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan (Community): One broker or data feed per workspace; basic DOM and replay.
Entry paid plan: Standard, $24/mo · ≈$288/yr.
Trial: 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.
Broker-neutral charting and trading platform with a free Community edition. Order-flow tools start with the Order Flow edition.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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NinjaTrader

Its Order Flow+ tools unlock once the brokerage account is funded; the platform also has price-ladder (DOM) order entry. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan: No monthly plan fee; commissions $0.39 per Micro and $1.29 per Standard contract, per side.
Entry paid plan: Monthly, $99/mo · ≈$1,188/yr.
Futures trading platform and brokerage with free charting, backtesting and simulated trading.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Quantower

Cluster (footprint) charts, volume profiles, TPO and a DOM Surface heatmap come with the All-in-One licence or as paid add-ons. Source (opens in new tab)
Free plan (Free version): 1 connection; 2 indicators per chart; no order-flow tools.
Entry paid plan: All-in-One, $70/mo · $588/yr.
Trial: 7-day full-featured trial with a Quantower account.
Multi-asset trading platform with a free version you can keep using. The order-flow tools (footprint, volume profiles, TPO, DOM Surface) are paid.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Sierra Chart

Numbers Bars (its footprint charts), TPO and market depth history come with Packages 5, 11 and 12; Package 12 adds market-by-order data. Source (opens in new tab)
Entry paid plan: Package 3 (Base Standard), $26/mo · $202.80/yr.
Trial: New accounts get a 21-day free trial; after it, a paid package is needed.
Futures-focused charting and trading platform. No free plan; market data costs extra.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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