BacktestFlow vs MetaToolsLab

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BacktestFlow compared with MetaToolsLab
Detail	BacktestFlow	MetaToolsLab
What it does	Manual forex backtesting software and trading journal with statistical analysis	Cloud-based MT5 trade copier with sub-second delivery and no broker credentials required
Stage	Established	Startup
Founded	Not given	2024
Based in	IT	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free plan with 1 strategy, 3 backtest sessions, 50 trades, limited instruments and statistics. Pro at €21.58/month (€259/year) with unlimited strategies, sessions, trades, all instruments, complete statistics and Monte Carlo. Max at €36/month (€432/year) with unlimited Flow Reports, Pine Script requ	Free Trial: £0.00/month (1 master, 1 slave, full features, 14 days, no card required); Starter: £9.99/month (1 master, 5 slaves); Pro: £34.99/month (2 masters, 20 slaves); Enterprise: £149.99/month (5 masters, 100 slaves); Custom: Per account pricing for 10+ masters or 100+ slaves (in development)
Key features	Replay historical forex charts candle by candle without future knowledge Place trades manually on real charts with entries, stops and targets Add notes, tags, strategy checklists and chart screenshots to every trade View 40+ trading statistics including win rate, profit factor, expectancy and Monte Carlo simulation Prop firm challenge mode with profit targets and drawdown limits Flow Coach AI analysis identifying 28 patterns in trading performance Manual Pine Script indicator conversion on Max plan Switch timeframes while replaying without seeing future candles Separate trading journal for live trades with independent statistics Rewind up to 50 candles within a session to retry trades	Sub-second trade delivery via cloud No broker credentials required — EA key only Per-slave lot multiplier and reverse trading Per-slave max slippage protection Symbol mapping across different brokers Partial close handling Trade history with per-slave copy status CSV export of trade data Real-time dashboard monitoring Update EAs without reinstalling
What makes it different	Statistical significance testing ensures patterns are not coincidence Built specifically for forex with session-aware candle alignment and pips-based statistics No peeking ahead: replay stops at current candle to eliminate hindsight bias 14-day refund guarantee on first payment Browser-based with no installation or downloads required	81% cheaper than competitors at £1.50 per slave account versus ~£8 per month Fully cloud-based with no VPS, local bridge, or shared machine required Cross-broker symbol mapping and partial close handling Secure authentication via revocable EA keys instead of broker passwords
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	3 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	12	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	2	4

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